Hatred between religions?

[Guest guest]

Namah sivaya, I am wondering if Amma has shared any wisdom on how to approach

interreligious hatred, both in terms of our own understanding and how it should

or

shouldn't affect us, and also in terms of how to heal it in the various

religious

communities? While, on the one hand, yes, people need freedom of

religion...sometimes religions have teachings that incite feelings of hatred and

acts of

violence toward others...and this seems to me like a cancer that I am pained to

watch

grow. So, I am curious about what are Amma's teachings on these issues?

 

Iswari

[Guest guest]

"...sometimes religions have teachings that incite

feelings of hatred and acts of violence toward

others..."

 

I disagree that it is the religions' teachings that

incite these things. I think it is the religious

leadership that does so... those who pervert the

teachings, which I bet can be done with any religious

teaching.

 

I have friend who was disappointed to hear I believe

in God. He said he couldn't believe in God when so

many wars have been started in His name. I didn't

point out that his logic was wrong - God didn't start

the wars, people did "in His name".

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I think there are dangers in seeing religious hatred as part of *or* separate

from

religion/religious tradition. But that's not a debate I was meaning to start!

;-)

 

Rather, I think we can all see that religious hatred does exist. I was wondering

if

Amma had ever addressed how we approach and practically deal with it when we

encounter it? Or if anyone has any thoughts based on Her more general

teachings.

 

Namah sivaya,

Iswari

 

Ammachi, Miranda Soliz <msoliz2000> wrote:

> "...sometimes religions have teachings that incite

> feelings of hatred and acts of violence toward

> others..."

>

> I disagree that it is the religions' teachings that

> incite these things. I think it is the religious

> leadership that does so... those who pervert the

> teachings, which I bet can be done with any religious

> teaching.

>

> I have friend who was disappointed to hear I believe

> in God. He said he couldn't believe in God when so

> many wars have been started in His name. I didn't

> point out that his logic was wrong - God didn't start

> the wars, people did "in His name".

>

>

>

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