Religion

Throughout the course of this semester I couldn’t help but think about how much trouble religion has cause. Strayer mentions the fact that Bin Laden and his Al-Qaeda group attacked our World Trade Center because of our troops that were on their sacred land. If we would’ve know the importance of the land to Bin Laden and his religion, would it have made a difference on what happened on September 11? Stayer also mentions the fact that Bin Laden and the United States were both fighting to end the reign of the Soviet Unions, so if we both had a common enemy, and Bin Laden saw the power that the United States had, why would he consider attacking us. I feel like religion tends to make people go crazy because everybody convinces himself or herself that there religion and their God is almighty. Instead of focusing on the teachings of their Gods, I feel like people get too caught up on the power of their status. If people really understood and followed the ways of their teachings there shouldn’t be any bloodshed or fighting. For the most part religion is based on ideals of peace, harmony, and love. There shouldn’t be any violence when it comes to spreading your beliefs.