Henry VIII of England is not only known for ruling a country but for going against the pope’s words and divorcing from his first wife. This then led to a separation of The Roman Catholic Church and Church of England. Later in history, Abraham Lincoln says, “When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That 's my religion,” simply sharing what he thinks is the morally right way to live. There is no need for a God to tell you right from wrong, when we all have a conscience. Students across the nation have studied, praised, and even looked up to, these men had strong opinions about religion when religion has always played a factor in politics and nations. America itself was built on a colony that left England to escape the religion they refused to follow and believe in. John Winthrop, a leading figure, claimed to see “the city upon a hill,” meaning this country, that colony, would be an example of religious tolerance. There is no such thing as “one true religion” and it will never be achieved while we live in the land of a variety of cultures, religions, and …show more content…
With roughly thousands of religions in the world, there is no superior religion. It is not only rude to cancel out other religions and act as if they do not matter, it is selfish and arrogant. There is a balance needed in the world, and there needs an imbalance to add character to our everyday life. Without curiosity and debate, America wouldn’t have been founded, theories would not have been summoned, and people would not have dared to question themselves. Religion, sometimes being a battle within nations and people, is a lesson to all. It is a lesson to teach us as individuals where we want to be, what we have to do, and what is okay while some things are not okay. If we were to claim a true religion, others would argue against that, find that disrespectful, and choose to ignore it. A common ground is already existed, as in, we live everyday with people who do not believe the same as another. Society must accept the fact that there is a time and place for everything, and religion is one subject for another time. The world has managed to continue to revolve after wars, unity, murders, and births, only to show us that there is no need to argue over something that will never be answered. There is no one true religion. There is no one correct way to live. There is no