If their is a fanatic person in a religion who does something bad do you blame the whole religion?

Answer 1

Not if the religion itself is reasonable. If it's a cult, I will know by the things they teach, and the way they treat their own members.

If a religion teaches that violence is desirable, then condemn the religion. If not, don't blame the religion because someone doesn't keep the tenets of the religion.

I hope Moslems will speak out against the terrorists. It is desperately needed. I am glad some people do. We need a lot more to speak out. Don't let terrorists hijack the religion!

Answer 2

Can look at it in several angles. It's all about a person doing something that is socially acceptable ya?

For one - You are an individual and you have the brains to think and if you something that is not socially acceptable - nobody can blame your parents, religion or friends but you.

But on the other hand, if you have been brought up in an environment that brain washes you in the name of the religion or race - there is a chance to point the finger at that community who changes you.

More or less, the problem is, that when you are born, you do not have a choice but to follow the people around you - so the bottom line is that a persons up bringing effects that persons know how and what the person does.

Unfortunately what the leading religions of Christianity and Islam have done for a long time is try to push the religion down people’s tummies. All the killings happen in the name of the religion - starting from the Crusades. Millions have died in the battles fueled due to religious reasons.

But now we have come off age and are not dumb enough to be so narrow minded - We are smart enough to understand that all are human beings, Homo Sapience and have empathy in us to identify another humans emotions.

Coming back to the question, it is not the religion that is to be blamed; it is those who fuel these fanatics that are to be blamed. So it is time for us to tell those who try to fuel restlessness on earth to shut the hell up and let the world be in peace. - This mainly goes to some of the religious leaders.

Answer 3

It would be foolish to blame the whole religion, but I do often wonder if fanatics appear in religions in which fanatacism is encouraged. I mean, how many fanatical Buddhists do we actually encounter? How often do we hear about Buddhist fundamentalists blowing up temples. The most extreme form of Buddhist behavior I have seen was an image of a Buddhist monk setting HIMSELF on fire in protest to a war...NOT setting OTHER people on fire over something as insignificant as the meaning of a typo in a religious book.

Answer 4

The whole religion should not be blamed but the person that did the wrong thing should be. Depending on what has happened, someone else may be involved also and this person would not be alone in what they have done.

Answer 5

No, but it would be really good if the others in that religion who are not fanatics would say that the fanatic did not speak for everyone who belongs to that religion.

Answer 6

Not if it is just a single fanatic. If it is thousands of fanatics, then it is a movement. A movement within a religion does not represent that whole religion, but it does represent a segment of that religion.

Answer 7

One would have to analyze if it is something in that particular belief system which is encouraging the person towards violence. If it is so, then the problem in the belief system needs to be engaged with and not merely condemned.

Religions have been used throughout history to justify violence of various kinds. Essentially each religion has elements of violence as well as peace. But different tendencies get encouraged in wake of different circumstances.

It is not merely defending or sniggering at a community that solves the problem. If the idea is to achieve peace one would have to do more than that. One must able to see things as they are and do something to make them better.

Answer 8

No, because fanatics come in all shapes, sizes and religious affiliations. If you ruled out an entire religion because of one fanatic, you'd be ruling out every religion on the planet. I'm sure they all have at least one loose cannon...

Answer 9

Mankind has a very confused perspective on theology which is brought on by false prophets and false teachers, Many unknowingly do this because they themselves were wrongly taught, and have closed their minds to truth. This is true in all faiths Did you know that Jews and Muslims are decended from Abraham , that the conflicts between them began through jelousy and remains with us to this day. If you have an open mind and would like to learn the truth go to www.ucg.org The answer to your orinal question is judge not lest you be judged.

Answer 10

is that like one bad apple spoils the whole bunch?

there are good and bad people in every religion and walk of life

i would say go to the source, the person, not the "whole"....unless you know the "whole" to be bad also

One person doing something does not necessarily mean everyone else will follow...

forgive and avoid that person...check out the religion and see if everyone else involved in it is the same as this one person and then you will have yer answer

gl

Answer 11

No. You can't blame a whole group of people for the actions of one person who belongs to that group if it's not the groups normal way of functioning.

If however, you're dealing with some sort of extremist group like say "terrorists", it's just common sense to know violence is the norm as the term indicates.