George Weigel's column from the Arlington Catholic Herald, July 20, 2006, page 9, is a prime example of how religion can lead to conflict when it takes priority over faith. Weigel chastises Cardinal McCarrick for his comments about sticking to the "middle" in order to stay in touch with everyone. As I see it faith allows unanswered questions. Faith allows us to think and reason. Cardinal McCarrick is a man of faith who believes that we must communicate with people who have different faiths and different religions.
Weigel is a man of religion who believes that everything is black and white. Anyone who does not believe as Weigel does is wrong. This view has resulted in the major wars between sects of "Christians" and between those Christians and others who propose that their religion is right and everyone else is wrong. These fundamentalist views do not serve humanity well. Those who are of the same mind as Weigel are the same as those who created and perpetuate the Middle-east conflict
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