From war to discrimination and other violations of human rights, what we see all too frequently is a lack of tolerance and understanding between religious traditions. But when this does come about, when the unspoken dogma becomes the major premise in a syllogism, then, at the end of the chain, there is a laager. Some say this is human nature. So-called realist political theories are built on this assumption. Whatever role these factors play, in the end I believe that conflict and hatred, while common, are not inevitable.
People choose to hate.
People are taught to be cruel to others. Religion, sadly, has been misused throughout history in the cause of division, discrimination and even death. From antiquity through the Crusades to the present day, religion has been distorted, turned from a personal matter of faith and sustenance into a weapon of power and coercion. The cry of the soul for meaning, and for God, has been drowned out by the battle cry of those claiming to have God on their side. Around the world, identity politics based on religion, ethnicity and other characteristics have intensified in recent years within and among countries.