the case in post-Suharto Indonesia, whose nascent Religion, page 5democracy has been undermined by separatist rebellions and fighting between Christians and Moslems. This is also true in the Philippines, the Balkans and Nigeria. All of the above, among others, are examples of underlying issues in religious conflicts. Of course, they can be much more complex than this. So why are we so apt to dismiss them are simple religious conflicts? It is largely because of the way the situation is presented to us. The main reason for the imminent misconceptions about these situations is sue to the incomplete work of the media. Often a little more than vehicles of ignorance, they certainly fail to give complete coverage of these events. Because most times, they are not what they seem. One has to learn to look beneath the surface when observing these situations. Religious violence in the 21st Century is not just about people of different beliefs who hate each other’s guts and show it. It is also about a struggle for power and resources; it is also about historical mistakes, among other things. We should not now be convinced that religion promotes intolerance. Rather we should strive to keep religion as far away from politics as possible. Put simply, its like adding fuel to fire. Not only politic side effects captured my attention, but also education touched deep by religious pressure. Prayer in school has been the topic of the century, “Is it right to pray in school,” stated a Texas teacher. The society as a whole believes it is wrong, but there are some people that think it would be a good addition to our school. Maybe it will lower school violence. Will it? Our country has had violence before we created prayer in school. School shouting around the country is not a new thing anymore. Thirteen injured and two dead -- that is the result of tragedy, which took place in Santana High School in California. 15-years old Andy Williams was n...
