Okay, so I’m not exactly sure who this guy is or whether or not he is a credible source, but he does make an interesting point about halfway through this clip when he talks about how Islam has much in common with the “moral majority” that Jerry Falwell inspired a movement out of. It’s a sad truth, one that until it is fully acknowledged by both sides will not change. Regardless of which religion we belong to, a large portion of it is shared with several other religious views out there and even though America is relatively diverse, we do believe, morally at least in a lot of the same things.
The problem we face is our focus. We gear our emotions towards the negatives aspects, almost looking for something to fight for, looking for a reason to disagree and argue. I don’t want to seem naïve because I do not truly think everyone can just leave their hate behind and embrace each other, but I do envision a process that human society can take part of in order to shift our focus to what we have in common, rather than what we see differently.
Every religion has their fanatics, but there are enough people in each respective religion that have their heads on straight to be able to pursue a stronger connection with our religious counter-parts. At the moment, I see different religions almost as enemies of each other, which I find funny in a cynical sort of way because when it comes down to it, religion can not be proven, it is merely a faith based on stories from centuries ago.
Will our generation get to experience a world that embraces one another rather than prioritizing our differences? Almost seems like too easy of a question, when the answer is so simple to begin with.
P.S. Sorry if my writing is all over the place, lazy summer and I am still trying to get back in the swing of things. Thanks for the patience.
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