The way I've always seen it is that religion, if practiced correctly is supposed to bring us together. Being a Christian should mean to try and live your life like God would live. So tolerance, peace, love, respect, etc. So why is it that so many feel that now religion is our great divide? I agree with a friend who stated something along the lines that this war that was started 14 years ago was created by those with religious fervor and belief that the lives of others don't matter. Is that what we, as a nation want to be known for? Feeding into the one thing that created the most evil we've seen in a very long time?
This whole war was created over religion. And every time I think about it I think about the Nephites and Lamenites in the Book of Mormon. As long as the people were faithful and righteous then God would bless them. The world we have been bringing our children into has become more and more chaotic and disturbing. The violence and justification of our actions has gone through the roof. Why are we, as Christians especially, not showing more tolerance and love? Why are we insisting on fighting each other instead of the real enemy here? I believe that things are so bad now that God is showing us what will happen if we keep on this road. Keep justifying your porn usage/taking the Lord's name in vain/cussing/ loud laughter. "Here a little there a little"there is no harm in it. When we're specifically told in 2 Nephi 28: 15, "O the wise, and the learned, and the rich, that are puffed up in the pride of their hearts, and all those who preach false doctrines, and all those who commit whoredomes, and pervert the right way of the Lord, wo, wo, wo be unto them, saith the Lord God Almighty, for they shall be thrust down to hell!"
There is no justifying our sins anymore. There is no reason we can't all practice tolerance of each other and our opinions, everyone has them. There is no reason we should choose to take offense to the opinions of those whom we don't agree with. I was always taught that just because I don't like/get along with someone doesn't mean I get to be disrespectful of them. Or even better, if you feel offended, try to show tolerance by saying something positive. Something like, "I can see where you're coming from, but have you ever thought about it like this...?" Or even, "Those are some good points, I just thought..." Let us all find peace and try to practice tolerance for each other and our beliefs. Whether you're an atheist or an adamant Christian, we can all find a way to be more tolerant and loving of each other, no matter what our background may be.
This may not be about war, but this is the perfect example of how we should be more Christlike and tolerant of others...Lisa handles things perfectly when her daughter goes in for a hair cut and it gets butchered. This is how we should react to things that could possible go wrong, stop and thin, then react.
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