Effects of Religious Intolerance among Muslims and Christians in Nasarawa State Nigeria and its Solutions

Religion promotes peace, tolerance, respect and kindness.Thus, ethnic differences is an innovative based on selfishness of people.It has no direct or indirect basis in the Qur'an or Bible.Today, most of the adherents of Islam and Christianity neglected the teachings of their scriptures.As a result, they are promoting intolerance and hostility among themselves.This research has examined the effects of religious intolerance among Muslims and Christians in Nasarawa State Nigeria from Islam and Christianity perspectives.The research employed quantitative survey method where people are randomly sampled as respondents in the selected areas of the study using questionnaire and interview.The findings revealed that there is moderate level of religious intolerance in Nasarawa state.The research identified the effects and salutations of religious intolerance in the state and Nigeria at large.It submits that religious intolerance has affected the social stability and economic growth of the state.These include insecurity, religious and political crises, hostility and enmity.The research recommends that the scholars of the two major religions (Islam and Christianity) in the state should adopted the good preaching method demonstrated in the real teachings of their scriptures.