hmmm…..
It’s a controversial issue. Should clergy be allowed to participate in the ground zero commemorative services for the tenth year passing of the tragedy of September 11, 2001? Arguments on both sides of the position have legitimate reasons for their opinions. On the one hand, we do live in a country where church and state are separated. So, it would be logical to make the event a non-religious one, in that no particular religion was represented.
But on the other hand, we are a primarily Christian country and people deserve to be comforted in such a time as this. Services will be held over the entire country, though, so there will be many opportunities for worship and prayer in the religion of choice.
Since history has been recorded there has been controversy over religious beliefs. The Israelites, the chosen people, had their battles with other pagan rites in ancient times. So the controversy over religion is not new. To me, it is such a shame, though, that after all these years, we haven’t found a way to live in peace. In some ways, you could say that the terrorists attacked us because of their religious beliefs. And here we are in the United States, 10 years later arguing over whether religion should be represented at a national event or not.
Can’t we just all get along? Can’t we find a way for religions to co-exist, at least in our own country? Is the only solution to eliminate religion all together? How about if we chose to be an example to the world of how religious and non-religious people get along? Maybe then, we would find true peace.
hmmm…..
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