Is our world on the threshold of peace or on the brink of disaster?It seems that a case could be made for either view.
On the other hand, some world leaders speak confidently of global peace as an attainable goal perhaps because the alternative are too horrifying to contemplate. On the other hand, many tremble at such questions as these; which nations have a weapons to destroy the world?would they dare to use them? And what would happen if they did?
History shows that rivalry and prejudicehave long stood in the way of any hope for unity, and religion has often done much to fan the flames of conflict rather than extinguish them."Anything that divides people can spawn hostility, and religion is one of the stongest dividers," writes jounalist James A. Haught."Despite the universal belief that religion makes people good, it's obvious that it makes some people commit heinous acts." Author Steven Weinberg holds a similar view." For good people to do evil, that takes religion".
Is there any hope that our world will ever be united? Yes! But the source of world unity is not man-made religion.
