Whether we admit to it or not, part of what shapes our modern-day reality comes from the principles of faith. How we interact, govern, and even relate to our families often stems from belief systems. These shape society, sometimes as truth, sometimes as an answer to the fear of the unknown.
So why not openly discuss it?
Unknowingly, as people, we adore conclusions built on pre-assumptions. However, in times as divided as these, we must ask ourselves; what forms the basis for those assumptions? Is it the media we consume? Is it due to actual, factual-orientated research without inbuilt bias? This is the faith issue. We like to believe we know enough, due to content that we consume, which oversimplifies key concepts.
Perhaps you did, maybe you knew a thing or two about religion.
Perhaps through the the content you consume, you’ve concluded that all Muslims are terrorists; or that Christianity is an imperialist white man’s religion; based on the conversations you’ve had in the past. These presumptions form the modern-day divide.
Vast generalisations as such are an impairment in our society that we as creations of god must rid ourselves of, should we choose to live in a more peaceful, cooperative society.
Perhaps you did, perhaps you knew a thing or two about Christianity. But did you also know that more youth than ever are returning to Christ? That faith in Jesus has brought stability to millions of young individuals? Giving them a purpose?
You also probably knew a thing or two about Islam. However, Islam was the essential cornerstone in bringing unity and stability to the Arabian Peninsula, and most importantly, peace.
So by challenging these misconceptions, and giving a human side to the right questions, we can effectively take down the boundaries that keep us in a divide.
This is what this website is intended for, to personify what we instinctually objectify.
As an ambitious second-year student at Newcastle University; I, Adam Ingoe, aim to bring down these barriers and hopefully create a united front in tackling problems that
matter.
