Can religion can solve conflicts in world?
Jul-19-2008 By Kevin Bussey
Well the Pope thinks so. Pope Benedict XVI says religion can solve conflicts in a world threatened by “sinister and indiscriminate forms of violence”.
The 81-year-old pontiff was speaking during his visit to Australia as part of the Catholic Church’s World Youth Day event.
He said religion was a “fundamental right” of all people that could “resolve conflicts through peaceful means and with full regard for human dignity”.
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[From me]
I don’t mean to be disrespectful but I think the Pope is misguided. Religion will never solve conflicts. In fact it will probably cause more conflicts than it will solve. Even Christian groups can’t get along. I believe the only time we will see no conflict is after Jesus returns.
What do you think?