CURRENT AFFAIRS
RELIGION OBSTRUCTING WORLD PEACE
W
orld Peace, a term
that has been
thrown around so
often when people are
discussing their dreams and
aspirations.
When a pot-bellied politician
stands on a podium making
empty promises to his people,
world peace or a contribution
towards it is often mentioned.
Yet, in the year 2015 where
the world has surely
become more connected
thanks to technology and
easy accessibility to any
part of the planet, peace in
the world is no more
realistic than Greek
Mythology.
then surely someone's prayers
would be answered if they
wanted the extermination of all
Zimbabweans or as we often
see nowadays, a person
subsequently killing in the
name of a God. Perhaps
Religion is the main hindrance
of World Peace.
“...peace in the world is
no more realistic than
Greek Mythology.”
If religion and prayer truly work
Closer to home Boko Haram is
causing havoc in Nigeria in
order to uphold the beliefs of
the Islamic state and the
stereotypical characterisation
given to all these people by the
more developed countries who
feel their religious beliefs are
more coherent only angers
them and the result of this is
that there is no peace in the
world.
It's a sad conclusion to come to
especially considering what
religion is meant to represent.
“...even the most
seemingly peaceful
beliefs such as
Christianity are flawed
by hypocrisy and to a
greater extent a lack
of respect for other
beliefs”
This brings to mind the
fundamental question for all
young people. Why even in this
time, are we still praying for
World Peace? Maybe that is
the issue. People are praying
and we never truly know to
whom and for what they are
praying.
Jews wiped off the face of the
earth.
Watching the news nowadays
it's become increasingly
apparent that the nation of
Islam feels insulted and
undermined by the rest of the
world and they have decided to
strike back in the name of their
God, The war for the Gaza
strip between Israel and
Palestine is based on differing
religious beliefs with the
Muslims striving to see the
The truth is that even the most
seemingly peaceful beliefs
such as Christianity are flawed
by hypocrisy and to a greater
extent a lack of respect for
other beliefs. It would be fair to
say that if the world was one
secular state there would be no
killing in the name of a God or
anger brought through
undermining each other's
beliefs, peace in the world
would still be far off, but there
is no doubt that we would be a
step closer.
Senamiso
Moyo is a 2nd
yr Law
Student @
Wits
University.
JAN 2015. CM. Page 17