Middle East

The Middle East Religion Conflict

The different views on religion and political standpoints are what make up some of the world’s worst conflicts between people. There is a positive effect and a negative effect that the different standpoints pose. Let’s start off by talking about the positive views on religion and how it affects people in their everyday lives in a positive fashion. Let’s look at some quotes from the NY Times, New York Times, web site. In Jerusalem, The Pope, Pope Francis, carried with him a promise, that the Israeli and Palestinian presidents to join The Pope at the Vatican, “for an unprecedented effort to lend a spiritual lift to a desperate political stalemate” (New York Times). This was an attempt to “bring the sides back to a negotiable table” (New York Times). These three sides have all different views on how things should go. There is a concrete barrier that the Palestinians loathe, but is used as a memorial to the Islamic people. The Pope managed to honor both sides, but also shamed them as well. This was all in an attempt for peace. This wall, or barrier, is a symbol of restrictions to the Palestinians, thus why they loathe it. This wall resides in Bethlehem. “In this empty space — no peace, no war — the pope comes with another voice because this pope believes in the dramatic effect of intense prayer,” Auxiliary Bishop Shomali said. “He believes that peace comes as a divine gift only, not as a fruit of politician’s work” (New York Times). This is what people agree with about the pope. He’s the light for a better religious world. When all fails, prayer is the only other way. This is another thing that the pope believes in. The full quote is, “its proof of the failure of everything when we start resorting to prayer, but the gesture means more than just prayer, he recognizes Palestine as an entity and equating it with Israel by bringing the two heads together, and that is not unimportant” (New York Times). This could be one of the first...