PEACE IN DIFFERENT RELIGIONS

PEACE IN DIFFERENT RELIGIONS ~ 107 ~ PEACE IN DIFFERENT RELIGIONS PEACE being the greatest concern of man, all religions attach importance to it. Indeed, peace is the essence of all religions, the reason being that the objectives of religion can never be fulfilled without peace. The aims of every religion, in principle, are man’s spiritual development and the turning of each individual into a responsible citizen. This kind of education and training can never be imparted without a peaceful atmosphere. Here, without going into too much detail, I would like to present briefly the teachings of various religions in this regard. (At the conclusion, Islam’s concept of peace will be presented in a somewhat more detailed form, the reason being that in present times, violence is mostly spoken of with reference to the religion of Islam. It is widely believed that Islam justifies violence, whereas according to my study of the subject, this notion runs counter to the actual facts.)