Ethics In Religion

While their similar origins, theological beliefs, and religious practices are all reasons for Christians, Muslims, and Jews to find peaceful coexistence, nothing calls for it more than the ethics of all three faiths. Earlier, one of the strongest of these rules, which is not to murder, was briefly discussed and is part of a bigger moral picture all three religions share, which is the idea of moral goodness. Paul Mojzes and Leonard Swidler write, “All three religions believe in the "Golden Rule": doing to others what we wish others do to us. All three religions foster modesty, moderation, and honest work. We are to submit ourselves to the will of God. All three faiths closely link religion and morality” (81). This all-encompassing ideal of morality …show more content…
With so much bloodshed and open hostility, it is important they learn to do so, before more people are killed over faith, which should serve to bring out the best in humanity. In the end, it will be up to adherents of these three faiths to commit actively to doing so, but it is possible if they abide by what their religions ask of them. Their cooperation will also be essential in solving longstanding geopolitical issues such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and, more recently, the influx of Muslim immigrants to primarily Christian countries in Europe. To help resolve these conflicts, they should begin by remembering that because of their status as Abrahamic religions, they share a common core. This, along with their similarities in theology, allows them more commonalities to strengthen their ties to one another. If they also take into account their mutual religious practices, they do have much common ground to stand on. However, their likenesses may not be enough to stabilize their futures when followers take into account deeper differences between the three religions, especially when it comes to concepts of salvation and divinity. To conquer their deepest divides, they must rely on the ethics their faiths instill. By trusting and obeying their religions’ commands to love and respect all people, believers of these three faiths should find renewed purpose in living peacefully with one another and creating stronger interfaith community bonds. If the Christian, Islam, and Jewish communities can recommit to these deeper ideals, they stand a stronger chance of overcoming the restless coexistence of their pasts, and forging a new future of mutual respect, and more importantly, peaceful