Three teenage Christian women were beheaded on Saturday by two assailants in eastern Indonesia as they walked to school near the Muslim town of Poso.This is an area that has a long history of religious violence between Muslims and Christians. Central Sulawesi and Poso in particular was the scene of bitter fighting between Muslims and Christians in 2001 and 2002. Indonesia has the world's largest Islamic population -- 88 percent of citizens are Muslim.
Religion gets to the heart of what we believe and what we value, and strong emotions are wrapped around those beliefs and values. Down through history, religion has been used to justify great injustices, including war and genocide.
Terrorists use religion to justify their action, making it difficult for its true followers to defend their faith. All the religions of the world preach love for the fellow beings. But love is the first casualty in the war of passion whipped up in the name of religion.
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Hey Uma, Just as I read your blog, there are reports of bomb explosions in New Delhi. More than 15 are reported dead. Unless all the countries of the world join their efforts together and take stern actions, this may not be the last act of violence.
I hate how people use religion to justify their actions that have nothing to do with religion.