RELIGIOUS CONFLICTS; THE THREE BATTLES

Three of the great Monotheistic Religions of the World: Islam, Christianity, and Judaism are,in this present 21st Century in conflict,although there have been times when they were in harmony. But within each of these Great Religions there have been conflicts, schisms, and problems that perhaps have never been resolved and never will be. Those who embrace these Religions usually have a strong emotional base and from their intellectual standpoint(s) consider themselves right, justified in their beliefs and actions, and those who do not agree with them as 'The Enemy' or wrong,evil,etc. An admiration of these Great Religions need not be considered an endorsement or acceptance of them on each and every level or on any level except the historical/geographical area, perhaps. The old theosophical notion of THERE IS NO RELIGION HIGHER THAN TRUTH perhaps best sums up the whole affair, but,unfortunately, some religions believe they are,indeed, higher than TRUTH!

CULTURES IN CONFLICT

As we look at history we find that it is not only governments and nations(countries, states,etc) that are in conflict,even war and strife, but that entire cultures are in constant conflict. The reasons for such often discussed, sometimes analyzed, and written extensively about in books, journals, newspapers(the few remaining) and magazines(which are changing also) seldom reach the consciousness of the ordinary people, those often referred to as 'the masses'. In this blog I hope to discuss the nature of culture, the varieties of culture, and the conflicts that have arisen over the centuries, especially those that have been long forgotten, and those that are now active in this present era, present time, present century. It is a most formidable task and will never be fully understood or completed.