Lincolnshire, IL USA
Nothing divides Islam, Christianity and Judaism. Some circumstances can incite cultural division between some people of these faiths. These include economic inequality, isolation and insulation, visible differences in physical characteristics and dress. Extremists can also encourage attitudes that intentionally divide cultures. Governments have laws, such as immigration barriers and trade issues that may also promote retaliation and divisions. Dependence of the West on OPEC and awareness of much of Islamic world on the economic and military dominance of the U.S. may also promote cultural division. Extremist rhetoric from government and religious leaders feed the fire.
What brings them together is their humanity. Among their common goals are love of family, possibility for a spiritual or religious content in their lives, basic economic well being, and awareness that the other culture has these goals and achieving them benefits all.
Bert Winograd
Lincolnshire, IL USA