Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Religion is means to peace not violence

Religion must be a means to peace not violence

The world is once again thrown into crisis today with religious and cultural conflicts as a result of the caricature depicting the Prophet Mohammad.
We all agree that press freedom has a limit. It should not be an excuse to ridicule any particular religion or culture. We should all vigorously condemn this abuse of press freedom wherever it occurs. At the same time the reaction to any such abuse should also be one of peaceful protest and not violence.

As believers, we should understand that God and His prophets are far above all the demeaning actions of certain human beings. Human ridicule will not touch them in any way. As His followers we are asked to be patient and restrain from any violent reactions even if He is ridiculed and insulted. God who is full of mercy and forgiveness will definitely not condone any form of brutal retaliation from His followers.

As followers of whatever religion we, our words and deeds must bring pride to the faith we profess. Religion should be a means to peace not violence.

Dr.Chris Anthony
Butterworth

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