Differences And Faiths In The Book By Elie

I agree that the statement “Those who do not share my faith (or race or religion or political ideology) do not share my humanity; ‘they’ are different than ‘us’ and thus not ‘human’ in the same way we are” is most responsible for the bloodshed of countless individuals in history, however, I do not agree with the statement itself. I do not view people who have different opinions and faiths as a different kind of human than I am because it is the right of a person to have faith in any religion they desire and although your religion may impact how you live your life, it does not solely define you. People who believe in different things from you make it hard to appreciate the differences because the environment you were raised in and the experiences in your life affects your morals. Early on in the book, Elie
His strong sense of religion as a kid is what made his faith so strong in the book, and he never questioned his beliefs compared to anybody else’s. However, because Elie is such a dynamic character, his beliefs slowly dissolve throughout the course of the novel. When your beliefs are contradicting with those of another person, it is hard to comprehend why your beliefs do not line up, as in why you do not share the same religion and what made them so different from you. This lack of understanding is what creates the barrier between people of different religions and beliefs and disables people from forming a connection on a deeper level. When you are raised in one religion, it is the only thing you know and you have not learned to branch out and understand the other religions in the world, so you learn to accept and fully believe your religion is the only religion. You are not born learning to devalue others, but once you are raised with your strong beliefs you will tend to devalue those around you who believe otherwise. In Night, Elie asks, “how do you compare to this stricken mass gathered to affirm to You their faith, their anger, their defiance?”