Religion divides,Spirituality Unites
Religion divides,Spirituality Unites Religion has continued to be a source of violence, terrorism, patriarchy, and casteism for a long time. From the Crusades war of 1096-1291 to the very recent religious riots in India, if we look at our history, we come to know that religion has remained a cause of violence. Recently, on 9 February 2024, five people were killed and 14 critically injured in violent clashes that broke out in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani on February 8 after the demolition of a madrasa and masjid as part of a district anti-encroachment drive. You might be unaware of it because the news media never covers such incidents. The media is the cause of these riots, focusing on personalities like Elvish Yadav rather than addressing the riots and other issues in India. How can we forget the anti-Sikh pogrom of 1984 and the Gujarat pogrom of 2002? Religion should preach love, but it often preaches violence. That is why religion divides, while spirituality unites. One religion say...