This piece is for editorial use. I'm placing it into stock. It is best used to illustrate the issue of war vs religion or war in the name of religion.
I have heard many say that the United States is a Christian nation but if one were to go by how the US government actually treats other nations this would not be a true statement. Yet I think I understand their confusion. It was the same confusion that the disciples had about Jesus when they asked Christ if he planned to over throw the Roman government. But Jesus made it clear to them many, many times that his Kingdom was not of this world.
Despite this fact people have insistently used RELIGION as a way to recruit and control others. But is this the fault of religion? No. God forbid. It is the fault of those who choose to manipulate faith for their own personal gain. To manipulators nothing is sacred. Not even holy faith.
Violence in itself has its own following and these followers use the faith of others to get the devastation that they want. I call it the New Religion. A religion that relies on the wicked inventions of mass destruction. A religion that values wealth over life. It is a New Religion although its principles are dark and very old.
