Etiam Tu: Eradicating Hatred Section 2 The Power of Religion Introduction Reboot 43
Etiam Tu: Eradicating Hatred Section 2 The Power of Religion Introduction .......
Like earlier and most likely later portions of this book the words used to address the issues, though in adherence with Etiam Tu, may anger even enrage the reader. Please be advised that the intention is not to cause anger but to express the truth, or as the song says, "Love is what we be about...." (Kahne & Sugar Ray, 1999) so in the vernacular of the youth of this time period, "don't be Hatin'."(Bahr, Karz, Small & Whitesell, 2003). If the information contained here causes anger: you must consider what it is about these words that cause your anger and why it is so important to you that you become angry about it.
I will attempt to choose my words as politely as honesty will allow. If I fail to exclude enough of the controversial content to maintain your serenity, I apologize. Not for the ideas expressed but for my inability to be honest and tactful enough to keep you calm.
From Religion Is the Precursor of Government
Our civilizations have evolved in this way. As our cultures and group identities have developed: religion has provided a road map for those who would lead or rule, to manage and control that population group under their power. Religion with its many restrictions and regular infusing of guidance for behavior and interaction serves to create and maintain a segment in any population who will interact with others in a civilized and respectful manner. Those who are unwilling to behave properly are beset upon by religious leaders and peers if they are members of a particular faith or religious tradition. If their actions are not acceptable on religious and legal grounds those bodies and peers will seek to counsel and affect change in the non-compliant brother or sister.
If the unwilling party is not part of a religious order, yet has regular interaction with those who are members of the order, they will still be subject to attempts by their compliant friends to affect change in their behavior: even if the attempts are vague or ineffective, attempts will be made. And if the unwilling actor has no involvement with those of a religious faith, they will be subjected to examples given by compliant members action, and attitudes, as well as, subject to physical enforcement of secular laws. This could happen as a result of the report of their noncompliance by compliant religious observers who sought to have them brought into compliance.
Regardless of the fact that the issues to be complied with or not, can vary in importance and level of impact upon other individuals or their property; the opinions and attitudes of compliers, especially religious ones, about the importance of everyone following the rules: can evolve........
