RELIGIONS

FORCES OF UNITY OR DIVISION

Abstract

Are Religions, as they function in history, forces of unity or division? In the history of the humankind almost all religions led battles between peoples and nations. Much blood was shed in the name of God and religion. More and more people say today that religion is  divisive force. But on the other hand, there is absolutely no doubt that the central message of all religions is universal harmony, peace and fellowship of the whole humankind. What then are the real sources for the conflict and confrontations among the various religions?