ONE of the dilemmas facing mainstream religion is that nowhere on the face of this planet has it ever been practically seen where the presence of any of the main monotheistic faiths in a country endows that country with a more peaceful existence (with bordering nations and other minor faiths within its borders) than the next nation.
No Jew or Muslim or Christian can truthfully say that his or her faith has healed his or her nation - an attribute more than implied by these religions. Here at home, the Christian, whether 'born again' or still immersed in the delights of 'sin', can easily counter such by saying that this existence and the mass of protoplasm which forms him are only for a short time. He may leave his home today, hop in his car or take a taxi to go somewhere and in that trip the only certainty is uncertainty.
He may suffer a heart attack, be involved in a tragic car accident, be shot dead, or he may live, which is more likely as he has been following the same routine for many years. So he will return home, take a shower, talk to his wife and children, sit at the dining table and dine with them, sleep with his wife, love her and get up the next morning to run the tape all over again.
