If there is, what religion is it?
2006-06-15 15:35:55 · 10 answers · asked by PBarnfeather 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I doubt a Buddhist has ever killed someone for not believing in Buddhism. In fact, throughout its history, Buddhism has been continuely threatened by the fact that its members refuse to go out and convert others.
2006-06-15 15:38:07 · answer #1 · answered by thenetnomad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, most religion has started that way... but you have to look past what you read today, and look at the actions of the people...
Christainity started off as a people so peaceful that they wouldn't even kill to defend themselves (keep in mind that they where feed to the lions by the Romains) but they eventually had the Crusaides..... I think its more of the mans will to empower that we see today... The word of god is one of love. Not of hate and killing. But its man that has used it to do just that... and its the blind following (taking what others tell you without researching the answer also for yourself) that leads anyone to believe that it was any different.
And actually Islam has the most peaceful version that I know of. According to the Quran they believe that you really shouldn't even go as far as to try to change a persons religion, and that threw your actions they will follow the teachings of Mohomid.
Although I still think that somewhere along the way they have even forgotten that peaceful side. I mean most think that they hate christains... But inthe Quran, Christains are refered to as people of the good book... Go figure.
2006-06-15 22:43:31 · answer #2 · answered by Big John 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, there's scientology, if religion created by a sci-fi writer counts...
...there's atheism, I think atheists have little motivation to save those poor deluded christian's souls... but some would argue that atheism is not a religion.
Then there's the religion I usually find in the middle of a big bowel movement... you know, the bright lights, the choir of angels... Don't think anyone's died from that, unless they were too close to the bathroom. :)
2006-06-15 22:42:21 · answer #3 · answered by too_stubborn_to_die 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No what kind of world do you think we live in?? Religion is one of the biggest subjects in the world. Of course all religions have been persecuted ecspecially Muslims, Christians, and escspecially Jews they have been perscuted for centuries.
2006-06-15 22:40:15 · answer #4 · answered by . 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe the Puritans ever killed anyone, just severely frowned upon people who weren't Puritanical. But I could be wrong about that. I'm not counting the witch trials because they weren't after the so-called "witches" for not being Puritans, just for being, in their opinions, evil.
2006-06-15 22:42:39 · answer #5 · answered by justthisonce 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know this to be fact, but I'll bet there's never been a Buddhist kill someone over religion.
2006-06-15 22:38:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certainly. I am a Quaker, part of the tradition of Peace churches that arose in England in the 1600s. We believe that there is that of the Light or God in each human. It is a challenging belief.
2006-06-15 22:39:27 · answer #7 · answered by kennethmattos 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ITS CALLED DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU AND IF WE ALL DID THIS THE WORLD WOULD BE ONE HECK OF LOT BETTER OFF IN THE LONG RUN. ITS CALLED =THE HARD SCHOOL OF KNOCKS AND HOE DOG UNIVERSITY. RELIGION 101!
2006-06-15 22:49:58 · answer #8 · answered by yahoo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure such exists, because many people make mistakes, unfortunately,and do not adhere to what they are taught.
2006-06-15 22:37:49 · answer #9 · answered by blahhhaha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope. religion is like tribalism, death is part of the territory
2006-06-15 22:38:35 · answer #10 · answered by sobrien 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋