Here is an example of how politicians (sometimes disguised as religious leaders) use hatred to maintain their power. Osama bin Laden is telling his followers that Muslims should unite to fight a holy war against the “Crusaders”. And that Bush is trying to impose Christianity on Islamic countries.
This is nonesense, but it demonstrates that politicians use hatred. Most Muslims, like most Christians are content to live and let live. There is no reason for any animosity.
Those of you who are old enough may remember in the Sixties various groups like the Black Panther Party, and the Black Muslims (not really Muslims) were threatening to burn down the “white power structure”. Again, this was not the majority of black people speaking. It was politicians (the leaders of these groups) promoting hatred to maintain control over their flock. Our politicians in Washington keep racist and anti-Semitic groups alive today with taxpayers money. Hatred is important to maintain control.
We shouldn’t hate anyone, expecially because of their color, nationality or religious faith. At the same time, we need to expose politicians, theirs and ours, who promote hatred.
