The important contributions of religion in the molding of society illustrates
a longstanding ying and yang relationship between the two entities. Despite criticisms on the importance and or
status of religion in the world, people have always upheld the concept of believing in a higher power and the importance
that higher power has in their viewing of the world as a whole. The problem has rested in how we worship, when
we worship and what we call ourselves and that higher power during our worship that creates differences and magnifies
the differences. Various representatives in the clergy world have tried to tie commonalities in religions together to
bring a level of tolerance and understanding to bridge the gap between people in hopes of positively affecting how we
see each other. Even with that noble effort there were always differences which proved insurmountable and have at times
even widened the divide.
But at last, there could be some hope on the horizon in the arena
of new thought religions. There is a growing trend amongst newer religions, which unfairly have been characterized as
being new, but which have been around for many years. They have never received much credit due to their "non traditional"
approach to belief, tolerance and worship.
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