Blind Society
Since time and memorial, people keep on arguing about what they believe are true. These arguments start from differences of their beliefs. But if one listens in all of their beliefs, they are all brought to a point that these beliefs are for the good of the society. Then there is a point where the society becomes blind, "Why do they not look on their similarities rather than their differences?" Then, society should look on their similarities and learn to compromise and respect their individual beliefs rather than to fight on their differences that makes harm to the society. Around 1517 to 1648, popes, after the Great Schism, got more involved in politics. Abuse of power was at hand by engaging in crusades, expansion of Papal States and practicing Nepotism, which they should not be doing. Thus, the Reformation began, which was a movement in Western Christendom to purify the Church from their abuses. These reformers believed that the conformity of the Bible and the New Testament as a model of the Church. These reformers were also called Protestants. As Protestants, they also rejected the notion that the divine authority is channeled through
the Pope. On the other side, a counter reformation was also formed. This movement was formed to eliminate abuses within the Roman Catholic Church and to respond to the protestant reformation. Despite of the large population of Protestants and Turkish threats, the two sides tried to compromise and tolerate each other which later on became a larger problem of the European society. After knowing the situations and beliefs of both sides, a question still rise, " why won't they cooperate to each other or at least, respect one's belief?" They were all doing it for the good of the society. If they were just to see the similarities that they both have, they were still Christians. And as Christians, if you believe in God, Creator of Heaven and Earth, and Savior of Men, then why think of differences then if all will lead to salvation whatever sect, or religion we take? That is why the society became blind. They never see the fact that they all believed in a common good, which they were needing. They should learn to compromise, or at least, respect one another. Anyway, any sect or religion is good. Besides, there is no sect or religion that teach us to be evil. Ther
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Approximate Word count = 784
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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