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The first world war was waged in the second decade of the last century. The second world war was waged in the fourth and fifth decade of the last century.
Where and when will the third world war be fought?
People will have a different assessment in this respect. As per one view-point the third world war has already started and is being played out in the man's mind. It is being fought between religion and science. The coming decades will be decisive in this respect.
Famous psychologist Karl Gustav Young has written : "thousands of psychologists have not been able to provide a solution to as many problems till date, that religion has been able to provide".
The degradation in the value systems due to all encompassing and excessive indulgence of worldly pleasure (material things) on a large scale has led the intellectuals also to think of the necessity of religion in life. Religion acts as a safety valve in today's fast paced life and for that purpose alone also, the presence of religion in life should be accepted as inevitable.
If man can accept the fan which helps to relieve him of the external heat, who would hesitate to accept the presence of religion which helps to relieve him of his inner heat ? Why do people install an exhaust fan in the kitchen ? So, those who have realized the insignificance of comforts and the importance of peace and harmony in life, have accepted the requirement of religion in life. The only reason why man has
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