Positive Principles
If you took up a map of the world showing all the different religions, it would form a colourful quilt of different beliefs.
Some of these religions focus on how the earth and humans came about, although interesting I believe is a more timely apt consideration, and that could be tolerance. If this one trait of principle is practised by the individual, hopefully a growing and collective good faith would encourage active social benevolence to all different faiths.
Unfortunately in reality some world views specifically state humane goals and in a drive to achieve those aims will adopt particular forms of dress and display symbols of their faith. It is ironic that in defiance of these admirable goals these clearly visible practitioners of every day observance will with extreme violence attack and kill those of a different culture. What is even worse in some cases is that their leaders will swear that these actions did not take place.
Then there are those of a similar belief that will, for a minor interpenetration of their religion, conduct war on their fellow brother and sisters. In approaching this highly emotive topic one should not ignore countries that share a common belief yet feel justified in annihilating each other.
To be clear, it is the human conduct rather than religion that I am trying to highlight.
Faith can sustain admirable goals and also horrific actions on fellow human beings. Therefore ideally this concept might suggest using an active personal moral approach to implementing religion in the way of positively and proactively treating other people with compassion.
Faith alone does not decide what is true. That is up to the individual. However when truth is in conflict with empathy and human welfare, I would choose the latter.
Some of these religions focus on how the earth and humans came about, although interesting I believe is a more timely apt consideration, and that could be tolerance. If this one trait of principle is practised by the individual, hopefully a growing and collective good faith would encourage active social benevolence to all different faiths.
Unfortunately in reality some world views specifically state humane goals and in a drive to achieve those aims will adopt particular forms of dress and display symbols of their faith. It is ironic that in defiance of these admirable goals these clearly visible practitioners of every day observance will with extreme violence attack and kill those of a different culture. What is even worse in some cases is that their leaders will swear that these actions did not take place.
Then there are those of a similar belief that will, for a minor interpenetration of their religion, conduct war on their fellow brother and sisters. In approaching this highly emotive topic one should not ignore countries that share a common belief yet feel justified in annihilating each other.
To be clear, it is the human conduct rather than religion that I am trying to highlight.
Faith can sustain admirable goals and also horrific actions on fellow human beings. Therefore ideally this concept might suggest using an active personal moral approach to implementing religion in the way of positively and proactively treating other people with compassion.
Faith alone does not decide what is true. That is up to the individual. However when truth is in conflict with empathy and human welfare, I would choose the latter.
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