The title to the post strikes each of us differently. We judge and see things in opposition rather than in relation to us. To each of the different person reading the title, it is always the existence of other religions that resulted in the chaos and the "evility" of the world. As i flip my book that carries this title on the Mrt and in buses, i fear the mental repercussions in the mind of the multi-faceted people that come across this title. The sensitivity of the subject on Religion and the complexity of it resulted in people minding their own "business" rather than attempt to reach out to other religions and try to understand them. A result of the absolute truth preached by many religions. The idea of the one and only truth that the religion preached. Exclusivity.
People who judged that Islam is the root cause of the many problems that plagued the world today. From the events of September 11th to the promulgation of the other meanings of the term "Jihad", it is hard not to look at Islam in an uncompromising way. But ain't Christainity also guilty for the Crusades, genocides, holocaust. In the recent tibet protests, 9 monks were held by the Chinese government for bombing making! I believe neither the muslims, the christians and the buddists that planned to set the bomb off see themselves as evil beings. The threat against humanity is a blind spot for them as they attempt to accelerate in the highway of evil.
The current world order or should i say chaos need urgent attention. Before an progress can be made we need to define what progress means. When you are standing on the edge of the cliff, progress is no longer define as taking a step forward. Taking a step backward to reconcillate, preach peaceful resolutions is not easy but is surely a necessity in the already chaotic world messed up by messed up religious doctrines and followers of the religions. To see other religion in relation to rather than in opposition to would lead to greater understanding than intolerance. if you see me read my book, maybe you should us yourself what evil has your religion done rather than what evil other religion is capable of.