I'm asking in philosophy, in hopes to get philosophical answers, not religious or non-religious based opinions, regarding my deepening concern about the increasing death & destruction in the world. A historical horror, but is it not greater than it ever was?
I was deeply moved by the first in Christiane Amanpour's series "God's Warriors." The first being Judaism; tomorrow night on Islam, & Thursday--Christianity.
I respect anyone's beliefs or non-beliefs, but I'd like to ask your thoughts about what drives people to murder in the name of their God, to define vengeance as justice, to say that the slaughter of little children is not their will, but their God's will.
What has caused, for example, Jews to kill jews? What part do politics play? The interplay of strategy & power of nations?
How is fear & hatred a factor?
I'd welcome theories or concepts with a sense of humanity, but of course you're free to answer as you will.
Thank you...
2007-08-21
16:58:11
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Valac Gypsy
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