Did the christians take notice of the "Commandment "Thou shalt not kill"...... If so are they disobeying God's wishes? What would of happened to them if a God does actually exist?
Is religion just another way of control or is it just for something for people to believe in, those who need something watching over them
2006-07-22 05:31:05 · 16 answers · asked by Joey 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If religion (Christian) were truly in control, things would be better.
But people will use what every they can to get or do what they want.
2006-07-22 05:44:51 · answer #1 · answered by tim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion was very strong back in the eleven and twelve hundreds. Every aspect of life was governed by religion.
The Crusaders were not the organized armies of the countries that partisipated in the crusades.
The kings who led some of the crusades were trying to extend their holdings. The noblemen who volunteered hoped to carve out kingdoms for themselves.
The common soldiers hoped to return with loads of booty that would make them rich.
There was much talk about taking back the holly lands, but that was to make the whole thing seem like a noble operation, actually, the whole purpose was greed.
With the lack of organization, fights between the leaders, the poor soldiers scraped up from the gutters, lack of good equipment, and dozens of other reasons, it's almost a miracle that they did as well as history claims.
2006-07-22 05:51:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ignored that commandment and if they were under god's direction then it proves what has been said so often, the god that christians worship is a violent and cruel god. BTW Catholics ARE christians.
It is yet unknown what their god would do if it exists.
Of course, religion is "just another way to control"!
It is also a "safety blanket for those that are so insecure that they fear biological processes. They must feel more powerful and more in control to be happy. It really is sickening and scary!!
2006-07-22 05:54:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't blame the crusades on Christ. Blame it on the Muslims and the Catholic church. If you do that-then you will have it right. Remember Mohammad took the holy land by force, and killed thousands of innocent people for no other reason that his satanic greed. The pope sent people against the Muslims in the crusades. The popes was the political leader of the western world. Christianity did not have anything to do with it. The Muslims stole the popes land and power-he tried to take it back.
2006-07-22 05:47:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The catholic church started the crusades for land and money, but they openly used it for religious purposes to help people support them. After all the pope had more power than the king then and the pope is supposed to be without mistakes on religious matters so if youve learned this all your life and have been brainwashed, what would you think.
2006-07-22 06:16:14 · answer #5 · answered by Airman_P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, religion, especially Christianity, is supposed to be something to believe in. Unfortunately, people come along and mess everything up.
I'm sorry that the Crusades happened.
P.S. Catholicism is one form of Christianity.
2006-07-22 05:34:34 · answer #6 · answered by q2003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-10 13:33:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That commandment is :"Thou shalt do no murder"
It's the old ethics question: Would you defend yourself and your family if it means killing your attacker?
I wonder if the war by the U.S. -lead forces in the middle-east is a parallel?
2006-07-22 05:34:28 · answer #8 · answered by flandargo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Throughout its existence the church has at times been misguided and at times used for political purposes. Many things have been done in the name of Christianity that were not Christian in nature and they were each and every one wrong.
2006-07-22 05:56:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh I love that, catholics aren't xian. That's why they were allowed to rule the western hemishere for a millenium b/c they had it all wrong. God jsut sat and watched generations of people get misled in the most important thing of all, understanding his holy book. And you really thing he exists? ROFL!!!
2006-07-22 05:35:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋