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RE: Does Religion Start Wars? - nicdv - 08-02-2014
Extremism in religion as in political spectrum is the ideologie to suck everybody up in your system or destroy them.
That causes wars.
RE: Does Religion Start Wars? - Merkuri - 08-02-2014
I'm not muslim but I know that in The Quran there's nothing about wars with other religions. Those who want wars are like sect. Actaully The Quran and The Bible are extremly like
RE: Does Religion Start Wars? - cr33pyguy - 08-02-2014
No, religion itself does not cause wars. Religion (in my opinion) is a tool to explain things that people weren't / aren't able to explain. However, people interpreting religion and disagreements over religion do cause wars.
If you look at religions they also tend to be kind of a law for people back when a higher being was needed to convince them of the kings' power.
RE: Does Religion Start Wars? - Adorapuff - 08-02-2014
(08-02-2014, 07:02 AM)Oni Wrote: You could have said "religious intolerance" and not gotten a warning.
I fixed my post for you
RE: Does Religion Start Wars? - Saikou - 08-02-2014
(08-02-2014, 08:30 AM)xornull Wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusades
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_extremism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War
The Civil War didn't start because of religion, m8.
RE: Does Religion Start Wars? - Oni - 08-02-2014
(08-02-2014, 08:30 AM)xornull Wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusades
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_extremism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War
The Civil War wasn't about religion, really. The Crusades were over territory and religious intolerance. I'd argue that September 11th was also because of religious intolerance, but it was really just an attack on America. If Christians and Muslims as a whole had a more understanding relationship, the latter two wouldn't have happened.
RE: Does Religion Start Wars? - xornull - 08-02-2014
By definition, only humans start war anyway.
RE: Does Religion Start Wars? - Cressi - 08-02-2014
(08-02-2014, 09:00 PM)xornull Wrote: By definition, only humans start war anyway.
True, but I would argue that the reason for these humans to start wars is sometimes, if not often, religion.
"As long as there has been a God, there has been killing in his name."
RE: Does Religion Start Wars? - Edward - 08-02-2014
(08-02-2014, 09:21 PM)Cressi Wrote: True, but I would argue that the reason for these humans to start wars is sometimes, if not often, religion.
"As long as there has been a God, there has been killing in his name."
They also do it for territory or materialistic reasons. I think the issue is human nature, not religion.
RE: Does Religion Start Wars? - Cressi - 08-03-2014
(08-02-2014, 10:22 PM)Edward Wrote: They also do it for territory or materialistic reasons. I think the issue is human nature, not religion.
Very true, but human nature also teaches us to obey those in command, who happen to take religion as a weapon.