Essay On Religion And Peace

RELIGION AND PEACE Religion, a belief which one follows is often a ‘matter of question’ when it comes to peace. It is a point of serious issue whether religion is one of the greatest justifications of war or it is a force for resolving war and civil unrest. The two natural associates in the minds of humans in time and space, and in different cultures of the world are Religion and Peace. The major religions of the world; Hinduism and Islam, Christianity, Buddhism have concepts of personal and societal peace at the heart of their religious discourses. Religion is often regarded as a propellant of conflict, violence as well as destruction in the world and peace. In order to fully understand the relationship between religion and peace, a more comprehensive study of ‘peace’ other than simply being the absence of war is needed. Peace is something that everybody wants to attain but nobody knows how to achieve it successfully. Religion has a prominent as well as a definite role to play in people's want for peace. The moral principles and values carried in the teachings of great religious scholars are vital factors for the reduction and ultimate elimination of

For the cause of humanity and for the cause of peace, let us hope that all our religious leaders will stretch out their hands in friendship to one another and to all people irrespective of race or creed or religion with a genuine feeling of love and brotherhood to work for a peaceful world and to work for humanity and most importantly to work for each other. In the previous years the world had been subject to various conflicts and disturbance, using religion as a weapon. Various Anti-state actors, in the name of religion have taken many lives and caused destruction in the world. 26/11 Mumbai attacks in the year 2008 is the apt example. The government should punish those who cause violence in the name of religion and hinder