"First of all, my persuasion is what really breeds violence is political differences. But because religion serves as the soul of community, it gets drawn into the fracas and turns up the heat"
- Huston Smith
About this Quote
This quote by Huston Smith recommends that political differences are the origin of violence, however religious beliefs is often used as a tool to fuel the dispute. Smith suggests that religion is an effective force that can be used to bring people together, but it can also be used to divide individuals and increase the intensity of a dispute. He suggests that religious beliefs is the "soul of community" and can be utilized to bring individuals together, however it can also be utilized to develop departments and increase the intensity of a conflict. Smith's quote highlights the significance of understanding the power of religious beliefs and how it can be utilized to both unite and divide individuals. It is very important to recognize the capacity of religious beliefs to both bring individuals together and produce departments, and to utilize it responsibly to guarantee that it does not end up being a tool of violence.
This quote is written / told by Huston Smith somewhere between May 31, 1919 and today. He/she was a famous Theologian from USA.
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