Religion's Amazing Effects

Today in Human Geo class we talked the whole class about religion and its effect on cultures and different groups and how it can be a unifying force or how it can just straight up divide two or more groups. For example, in India there is a lot of fighting between Hindus and Muslims or in Northern Ireland there was tons of fighting between the Catholics and Protestants. Fights caused by religion have been happening for centuries and in my opinion it is ridiculous that you would fight over a belief where I am sure it is said you are not supposed to be killing people. Religion is complicated in the fact that people fight for a religion against another religion while in the end, when it gets down to it, they all have the same general ideas and most guidelines on what and what not to do. We also talked about Mr. Shick's awesome ghost experience where he was saved from a speeding car from hitting his car and probably killing him. Our class got a  little off topic but Mr. Schick feels strongly about this topic and the class asked a lot of good questions because it is interesting how people can behave insane for something that isn't even guaranteed.