Students unite for religious tolerance
Diversity
Robert Ragsdale
Issue date: 3/28/08 Section: News
"We know we're not going to stop warfare between Muslims and Hindus, but we can at least begin to take steps forward," Ismail said.
"No religion teaches to kill. Nothing can justify religious warfare if you go back to the roots of that religion," Patel said. "I believe it's political conflict, and they are translating that religiously. The people who lead religious conflicts have a political motive."
With diverse ethnicities and religions on the UA campus, students have found that different cultures come into contact.
"My two best friends are Hindu. After coming to this campus, I have become incredibly passionate about this topic," Ismail said, according to press release.
"Religious warfare is no longer an isolated incident. Distances are becoming shorter. Now it's just a plane flight away," she said.
As for why humans engage in religious warfare, Ismail said,
"People are always looking for something to blame. They don't want to be the one that's wrong, and religion is an easy tool to use for this."
"No religion teaches to kill. Nothing can justify religious warfare if you go back to the roots of that religion," Patel said. "I believe it's political conflict, and they are translating that religiously. The people who lead religious conflicts have a political motive."
With diverse ethnicities and religions on the UA campus, students have found that different cultures come into contact.
"My two best friends are Hindu. After coming to this campus, I have become incredibly passionate about this topic," Ismail said, according to press release.
"Religious warfare is no longer an isolated incident. Distances are becoming shorter. Now it's just a plane flight away," she said.
As for why humans engage in religious warfare, Ismail said,
"People are always looking for something to blame. They don't want to be the one that's wrong, and religion is an easy tool to use for this."
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