“GOD WILLS IT” VS “WHO HAS CLAIM”
You see in the first
statement it would lead a man to believe that one must attack all those who
oppose them and their should be no remorse nor regret simply because in the
speakers mind they are fighting on the side of GOD thus they “have” to win.
The opposing statement is said by Balian, a knight in charge
of defending the city of Jerusalem (hero of motion picture) with a much more
clear mindset. Balian argues that it is possible for people to live together in
peace despite their religious differences. The speaker would agree with me when
I say that he is looking for world peace… not world war.
THE MOSQUE: An
Islamic shrine in Jerusalem
THE WALL: A high
wall in Jerusalem where Jews pray and lament
THE SEPULCHER: A
Christian church within the Old City of Jerusalem.
Despite history showing that humans simply war and fight
over who has claim….
I agree with Balian. I think that humans in our natural
state really do wish to live in peace and harmony. What place would be more
harmonious that Jerusalem? An ancient city in which three major religions all
consider holy! Balian argues that everyone has equal claim to the city. This is
what I believe as well. In the same way you cannot say one god is more powerful
than another you cannot say one sacred place is more holy than another.
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