It is a fact that no religion preaches violence, but at the same time it is also a fact that most of the killings in the world have been done in the name of religion. History is full of pogrom, genocides, mass holocaust—you may name it anything but no one will deny that these murders were done in the name of religion.
For a Better Tomorrow for our kids, it is time to support France Government in fighting against Islamic-terrorists. The schools which are preaching hatred against other religion must be checked and closed.
Problem is not
Religion but its preachers:
The main danger is not from the poor terrorists who are killing innocent people, but the religious teachers “who are training and brainwashing young minds”. The religious leaders interpret religion as per their convenience, and it happens in all religion.
I remember Jesus Christs’ dying statement when he said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." But clergy misinterpreted it and started collecting
money called the 'Peter's Pence' from the people and issued pardon certificates called 'Indulgences'. Indulgences were letters which were remitted punishments of the sinners who bought them, both in this life and after their death.
So the main danger
is the interpreter of religion they may be ‘father’ in Christianity, pundits
in Hindus, or Mullahs or Moulvis in ISLAM.
Thankfully religious leaders in Christianity and Hinduism have apparently understood their mistakes. Or maybe educated class in Christianity & Hinduism hardly listen to them.
But unfortunately,
Innocent & poor Muslims follow their religious leaders without questioning
and Mullahs take its advantage. Muslims where education is limited to very few
and people give more preference to religion over scientific mindset.
India has seen the misuse of religion since independence. It was from both sides, by Maulvis as well as Pundits. However, not many Hindus listen to their Pundits and dare to question and confront them with logics and scientific approach.
This is not the
case with most of the Muslims. Though there is a class in Muslims against
fundamentalists, they do not dare to go against them. Influential Muslims send
their children to the best of the best schools some times abroad to give them
quality education. Not the same in case of the poor class, who mostly depend on education in Madrasas.
Madarasa education is not bad if it is taught in a scientific way and a student is given an overall view of all religions. No problem if they are taught that Islam is a good religion. The problem starts when they are taught against other beliefs or told that other beliefs are bad. Terrorism will vanish automatically if a Muslim child is taught to respect all beliefs. No problem if they are all are preached all religions are good, and all religions have some bad practices, which must be eradicated.
In this day and
age, when we should all find solutions to new problems, we are still fighting
over which belief is the best and wasting our time and resources in demolishing
a religious place or make a palatial religious place.
France is the beginning in Europe, it will open a new war field in the western world. India has faced it (that time very few countries supported us or felt our pain) and learnt to live with it.
Democratic values
must be respected and religious leaders, particularly among Muslims, must find,
accept and correct the faultlines if they really want to project Islam as a religion of peace, otherwise, we may see another DARK AGE. Remember Today we are
not living in the 14th century
Ends.
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