Fights break out all the time. So it usually is not big news to hear of another skirmish between a couple of people. But is every person a potential fighter? The answer depends on the situation. Even the most pious of people have a tendency to blow a situation out of proportion.

A Nov. 6 BBC article reported a fight broke out between Greek Orthodox and Armenian Orthodox monks at a Jerusalem Shrine. According to the article, the Greek monks placed one of their monks inside the Edicule, a structure said to have encased the tomb of Jesus Christ.

“In these cases it was not because of the religion, but usually a case of emotions running high,” said Imam Shpendim Nadzaku of the Muslim Community Center and Mosque in Rockford. “People need to be God-conscious throughout their entire worship. Sometimes when one tries to please God they actually anger Him.”

All different religions share at least one thing in common: they promote the betterment of the human condition.

“It was an unfortunate event and is very complex,” said Iris Papazian, the communications director for the Armenian Apostolic Church of the America-Eastern Prelacy based in New York.

Papazian said in the Christian tradition and faith, the fight was not justified.

Any person partaking in a discussion of faith, political thought or even caught in a petty argument should educate themselves of the perspective of the opposing side. Understanding a different line of thought can help develop your own ideas.

Emotions can sometimes get the best of us and cause us to be impulsive, unless humans are perfect. Still, it seems futile to join a religion that passionately encourages love and unity and not practice those ideals. Diversity only thrives when all groups adhere to the foundation of their ideals while avoiding confrontation.