I have said many times in class and very much believe that it is quite hard to separate religion and a practices of nonviolence, because religion is and has been such an intertwined part of the daily life. Especially if we are examining those who used nonviolence in the past, religion was just a choice but a lifestyle back then and that was what makes me think that it would have been difficult to use acts of nonviolence to achieve goals with out religion. This also could be hard because many religions that are practiced in the west preach about nonviolence so even if people did try to separate religion others would just assume it was a religious act.
I think that religion however can be used as a tool to make people understand why nonviolence is a good path to take, because so many people view their religion as part of their identity.
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