Equality.

[philonehalf]

It is simply that peace is hard to come by when you deal with anything past 'the self' in organised religions. You may not like it, but by identifying yourself with a religion or 'god' you also link yourself to others who may not act or think in the same peaceful way you do, or have done in the past. Many of the worst acts in history were committed in the name of religion. These beliefs inspire 'extreme' actions because the beliefs themselves are extreme and require you to 'step outside' what you can prove and enter the world of faith. I enjoy meeting people like yourself who are open minded and have faith because they want to find peace, there are many who have other motives and are ultimately intolerant.