There are a lot of similarities between the 'Protestant Reformation' and the internal battles being waged between Sunnis and Shiites.
The Protestant Reformation took place, due to the Roman Catholics 'adding' to the Word of God (KJV Bible). The Catholics state that their 'practices' were taught to them by the apostles. Many of these practices are in conflict with the written Word.
The Sunnis have 'added' the 'sunna' to the Koran, which is the following of Moslem law based, according to tradition, on the teachings and practices of Mohammed and observed by Orthodox Moslems: a supplement to the Koran. The Shiites do not accept the sunna as authoritative.
The Protestant Reformation was just as 'violent' as we see now taking place throughout the Middle East. What is the point of such hatred and violence? Is faith/religion, not a personal matter between ourselves, individually, and God/Allah? Is it not a good time to separate 'faith' and 'state', and let God/Allah judge who is right or wrong? Is it necessary to murder people and destroy the structures of society that have been built over a long period of time at a high cost (labour and money)? Is it not time to negotiate, and let people worship God/Allah in their own way?
The Protestant Reformation took place, due to the Roman Catholics 'adding' to the Word of God (KJV Bible). The Catholics state that their 'practices' were taught to them by the apostles. Many of these practices are in conflict with the written Word.
The Sunnis have 'added' the 'sunna' to the Koran, which is the following of Moslem law based, according to tradition, on the teachings and practices of Mohammed and observed by Orthodox Moslems: a supplement to the Koran. The Shiites do not accept the sunna as authoritative.
The Protestant Reformation was just as 'violent' as we see now taking place throughout the Middle East. What is the point of such hatred and violence? Is faith/religion, not a personal matter between ourselves, individually, and God/Allah? Is it not a good time to separate 'faith' and 'state', and let God/Allah judge who is right or wrong? Is it necessary to murder people and destroy the structures of society that have been built over a long period of time at a high cost (labour and money)? Is it not time to negotiate, and let people worship God/Allah in their own way?
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