Tony Blairs new project, the "Faith Foundation" was launched in New York yesterday with help from ex US President Bill Clinton, Mr Blair believes religion has been hi-jacked by extremists who emphasize separation and violence, he wants the worlds religions to spread the word of peaceful coexistance.
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From a personal point of view I feel religion has had far to a higher profile in recent years, as regards getting people of differing religions to co-exist in a more peaceful manner, I think most decent people whatever their religion do this or are prepared to anyway. Its the nutters out on the edge who don't want any part of this, so to isolate these morons I say take religion out of the spotlight, don't give the morons the oxygen to spout their hatred, religion has been center stage on the worlds platform for the last ten or so years, and look where its got us. Religious people believe
there way is the right way, and that no matter how well meaning other religions are they are following the wrong path, so all this inter faith dialogue is a red herring.
Getting on with other people who hold differing views isn't solely a religious matter, its more common human decency, I think the world would stand a far better chance of peaceful coexistence if religion took a very, very back seat, if anything the last ten tears should greatly strengthen the atheist cause.