Doesn't religion cause most of the conflict in the world?
In this extract from the book For God's Sake, one question is asked to four Australian writers with very different beliefs
Tuesday 2 July 2013
A crusader is shot by a Muslim warrior during the Crusades in c1250. Photograph: Hulton Archive/Getty
Rachel Woodlock (Islam)
Religion is powerfully motivating and belligerent humans fight over it. Heck, religion has caused conflict even in my diverse and tolerant family. Taking our daughter to visit her Irish-Catholic relatives, I asked my husband to make sure they didn't give her any pork. Like Jews, Muslims steer clear of anything with an oink. My gentle, peaceable mate, wanting to avoid one of those conversations, said: "Mam, Yazzy doesn't like pork so don't give her any." A few days later, my beaming mother-in-law proudly announced: "She does like pork. I gave her some sausages and she ate them right up!" It took a few days for my blood pressure to return to normal.
