Ignorance In World Religions

“Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace. -Dalai Lama” The cause of many of today’s current event tragedies are results of ignorance and inessential hatred. However, the World Religions course modulates the ignorance in our generation in view of the fact that it visualizes the correspondence between religions, the diversity in our society and generates compassion within it’s students, which are additionally the 3 insights I have personally gained when studying this course. In addition, the educating of World Religions has formed its students into better citizens due to the comprehension they have gained on the various cultures. Furthermore, this course has also shaped its students into better Christians due

For instance, this course has acquired me with newly gained understanding of the correspondence of religions, the diversity of religions and the compassion followed by the comprehension of various faiths. An example of how religions correspond with each other would include the similarities in which the various religions share. For instance, the Islamic and Christianity religion both share the belief in heaven and hell and the concept of monotheistic. However, this religion course has also provided me with the proficiency of the diversity of cultures throughout the world. For instance, although Islamic and Christianity share similarities they also differ in regards to the Islamic culture and their view of Jesus Christ in regards of him as just a prophet juxtaposed to Christians who believe Jesus is God in physical form (Son of God). Lastly, World Religions’ course has helped me attain comparison and rid myself of any present ignorance towards other cultures. A precedent would include a case in which if I were to see one kneeling down with their forehead on the ground; primarily, I would be wary of the man/women, however, do to this course I have gained insight on the various prayer rituals. Therefore, this term I have attained a newly gained understanding of the correspondence of religions, the diversity of religions and

This course has evolved me in to an improved citizen due to the empathy I have gained. For instance, the incident involving the Islamic culture and current tragedies involving extreme group, ISIS, has implemented me with empathy for their culture. I sympathize for their culture due to the fact that after this course, I acknowledge that the extreme group and the religion are two distinctively separate things, although, many address the two as one. In addition to compassion, I have been liberated of the ignorance I possessed prior to this course. An example would include how I presently could acknowledge the various cultures and how diverse yet similar they are to my religion. An illustration would include the Hindi culture and Christianity and how Hinduism has many deities yet only believe in one god comparable to Christianity and the many saints we believe in yet only one God. Therefore, I have evolved into a greater Toronto citizen due to the compassion I have been granted with and the ignorance I have been rid