sicpit wrote:Diri wrote:I think the best start, is for us to get rid of extremism and fundamentalism...
How?
We must educate and teach our children and families: "Kurd" does not equal "Muslim" - Islam is a religion, and the religion of most Kurds, yes - but it's not the thing all Kurds have in common - nor is it the reason of our existence...
Our people are Muslims, Jews, Christians, Yazidis and Zoroastrians - and there are also atheists, agnostics, Bahais, Hindus, Buddhists etc...
Religion is a private matter - and should not be a factor by which we judge people...
We need extensive education on mainly four religions in Kurdistan:
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Yazdanism/Zoroastrionism
The other religions of the world must come in second row - because they are not the defining religions of Kurdistan...
However, I'd like for every religion to be thaught, to spread tolerance and knowledge and lessen the fear of the unknown... People despise that which they fear - and they fear that which they do not know...
I agree, and I guess these building aren't going to be built unless/until there is a need. I think Kurds could handle this wide variety of religious diference, I mean they for most part do with the ones you mentioned. India is probably the most religious country I know, however it's not really that peaceful. I think Kurds would handle religion like the US, or Europe.
Yeah - I think you're right... Kurdistan as it is today, and has been the last 2 thousand years, is the meeting place of different religions... And it's people are coloured by this...