Want a war? Get religion.

Friday, May 25, 2007
Want a war? Get religion.
Not so sure. I suspect identity, not belief is at the root of religious trouble.
I think people will continue to do this stupid stuff as long as there is some basis for classification into "us" and "them". If all Indians were to turn atheists overnight, I think we will still see trouble between "Hindu atheists" and "Muslims atheists". A lot of this is about ego, not theology.
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K.Venugopal Friday, May 25, 2007 9:43:41 AM
You are absolutely right. Identity, and not belief, is at the root of religious strife.