Religious conflict, needless to say, is presently a very pervasive feature of our international society, and is likely to remain so well into the 21st Century, unfortunately. Every now and then, people switch on their TVs and are greeted with news of religious violence: the Moslems fighting the Hindus in India and Indian-controlled Kashmir; the Christians and Moslems battling it out in Indonesia, the Philippines, Spain, the Sudan and Nigeria; the repression of the Buddhists, Falun Gong and other religious groups in communist China - to mention a few. As such, there is now an increasing number of people who think that religion is now much more than "the opium of the masses", that it is actually a destructive feature of the society. But is it?.
In spite of the above, we must not forget the immense positive role religion has played in our society, past and present. Religion has given people in this world hope and a future where there was aversion. It is worthwhile to notice that people are much more "into religion" in developing and underdeveloped countries than in advanced nations. These people, often in the throes of financial troubles, turn to religion as a source of fulfillment and sustenance. Also, the basic ideals of all religion are, on the average, the same: do not kill, do not steal, do unto others as you would have them do to you, honor your parents. Thus we owe our social civility to religion because it has laid down in our hearts the basic rule of law, which is another foundation of government; every law and every constitution is based on these simple beliefs. Several important social breakthroughs have been championed by religious leaders: such as Martin Luther King Jr. (a Baptist reverend), leading the fight for black civil rights, the fruits of which benefited all minorities; Mahatma Gandhi's successful fight for Indian independence from the British, wielding only the Hindu principle of ahimsa (civil disobedience).
Religion And Politics Religion And Politics The influence of religion on humankind can be traced back to the first records of history. ... The church became intermingled with politics and became a strong entity. ... This crowning process gave the pope large influence in the political arena. ... States begin to mature politically as colonial powers. ... From Religion ideas of morality and natural law arise. ...
Religion in politics and politics in religion has been inexistence since time immemorial. ... Religion in politics is primarily because of more than one religion existing in a country. In a country where only one religion exists, religion does not disrupt the political affairs. However, in a country like ours where numerous religions exist, religion in politics could be interfering and disruptive. ... There are numerous disadvantages of interference of religion in politics. ...
Religion and Politics do they mix? ... Religion has played and continues to play a key role in shaping world politics. ... Religion is increasingly salient in many aspects of American politics. ... Bush in particular is charged with increasingly bringing religion into the political arena. ... Religion and politics in America is therefore compatible to a certain extent. ...
Haitian Religions A. ... Use of religion in politics 1. ... Religion as a tool 2. ... Influence on religion C. ... Along with political strife, Haitians, under Duvalier's rule, have become divided between the official state religion of Catholicism and the enduring but still unofficial religion of Voodoo. ...
Social relations are defined by it and secondary institutions like legislature and political offices are by and large made to facilitate execution of mode of morality given by religion. Political systems in Saudi Arabia, Iran and Vatican are its right examples. Political authorities in these states execute authority primarily to regulate their respective populations on purely religious lines. ... Religion even influences foreign policies of nations. ... In short, politics and religion are not really separated. ...
So their religion directly impacted their Empire by dividing it politically as a result of religion. ... Therefore, from a political standpoint, the Persian Empire benefited from having a very relaxed approach to religion. ... However, the Greeks did not intertwine religion too much into their politics. ... Constantine ultimately united politics and religion. ... Some civilizations used religion to guide them through their growth and prosperity, and others completely stayed away from using religion as an influence on politics. ...
The Rastafarian religion, like most religions, started without any attempt to become a religion. ... Garvey was a social and political revolutionary who wanted blacks to achieve full and equality in society. ... Babylon is the Rastafarian term for white political power that has been holding the black race down (2). ... The smoking of Ganja is used for religion purposes. ... The Rastafarian religion is a young religion and has only a few important events in its history. ...
One of the ways Swift satirizes the political parties of England is in Gulliver's first adventure. ... This is Swifts way of using political satire of the two party system England had at the time. ... This can also be seen in our political system today. ... The end goal of most religions is to please the God of your religion. ... Religious wars were started because of a tiny difference a group of people had, and many people died, in the name a religion. ...
A nation is judged by the political attributes of their leader. ... The First Amendment gives people the freedom of speech, press, assembly, religion and petition. ... As a result of the American Revolution, Americans now had civil, political, and social freedoms they did not have under British Rule. ... Constitution were based on British rule and the religion that came with British rule. ... Since so many religions are now blended in America, it is becoming harder and harder to find a compromise between what is religiously correct and politically appropriate....
