The belief systems of the modern world have helped determine the policies and politics of
nations around the world. For centuries before, and almost definitely for decades after now,
there will be disputed between people and countries on account of their faith. Religions have
started wars, ended them, impacted, and persuaded people. Needless to say, beliefs are very
influential on the world today. People of different faiths don't only fight over their basic
beliefs and land but they end conflicts.
Making amends between religious groups greatly helps relieve the constant strain of
division that we are all too aware of these days. The Lutheran religion began 482 years ago when
monk, Martin Luther, attacked the practices of the Catholic Church. These who followed his
ideas eventually into what we call Lutherans today. For those 482 years, Lutherans and Catholics
have stayed divided on uneasy terms. Now the leaders of the modern Lutheran and Catholic
churches both signed a document that laid to rest those many years of differences under the
explanation that it was all a misunderstanding.
Sometimes different faiths just don't seem like they want to even try to compromise
on a conflict. The Jordanian Muslims and the Israeli Jews fighting over which side of the
Jordan River Jesus was baptized on is a perfect example of this. The Muslims have invested over
one million dollars t fix up the site. The site will bring in expectantly millions of tourists
and with them billions of dollars that will be spent locally to boost the economy. Looking past
the irony of the Jews and Muslims disputing over a Christian site, the focal point of the quarreling
is that such a site will bring. The Pope and Prince Charles have already scheduled a visit, but
as of now, no resolve has come about.
These days it's not always conflicts between two specific regions, but between ...