Sunday, January 19, 2014

Humanity Is Becoming Increasingly Less Violent, with One Exception --- Religious Violence

Studies demonstrate the world is becoming less violent, and that human warfare is on the decline. There is one aspect of the human existence, however, that continues to ignite humans to commit violence and atrocities against fellow humans. A major new study published by the Pew Research Center shows that religious hostilities reached a 6-year high in 2012.

MORE: http://www.alternet.org/belief/humanity-becoming-increasingly-less-violent-one-exception-religious-violence

See also...

Religious groups face increased hostility worldwide - report
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/01/14/uk-religion-hostility-report-idUKBREA0D0XK20140114