Abstract:
T h e role of r elig ion is para doxic a l . It ma kes prejudice and
it u nm a ke s p r eju di ce. W h ile th e cr ee ds of th e gr e a t re ligion s
a r e u n i ve r s a li st ic, a l l s t r essing br oth er h ood, t h e p ra ctice of
th ese cree ds is freq ue nt ly divis ive a nd br ut al. Th e su blim ity of
re ligiou s ideals is of fset by the h orrors of pers ecu tion in t h e
n a m e of th ese same id e a l s . Som e p eop le s ay th e on ly cu re for
p r eju dice is more religion; some say the only cure is to abolish
re ligion . Churchgoe r s a r e m or e p r e ju d i ce d t h a n t h e ave rage;
they also are less prejudiced tha n th e average. 1