Besides the usual suspects, the Revolutionary War was a result of religious zealots leaving England for the New World, and fighting for their independence. Of course, WWII, although many were killed, was started because of Hitler's paranoia towards the Jews. Then, the MIddle East and it's gihad, can you name any others?
2006-07-24 08:49:13 · 8 answers · asked by hichefheidi 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Ethan, please don't put words in my mouth, I suggest no such thing. It's just a question, I'm not blaming anything or anybody. It isn't a loaded question. Perhaps I should have posted somewhere less emotional, but war is a political subject.
2006-07-24 09:12:19 · update #1
Most - The Crusades come to mind
Two biggest reasons for war:
Nationalism - Religion
Some day we'll leave the dark ages and unite in agreement on:
Truth, science, knowledge, . . . testable, repeatable observations will set us (humanity) free from the true enemy:
Ignorance, faith, fear, death, war.
2006-07-24 08:58:35 · answer #1 · answered by jjttkbford 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you put the blame in the wrong place here. The way you phrase your question would suggest that it is the Jew's fault that Hitler was paranoid. The the lack of religious tolerance in 18th and 19th century England was the fault of those who practiced those religions and the Jihad of the radical Muslims is the fault of the non-Muslims they say they are fighting. I just can't get behind this. The reasons for all these things is the same; the lack of willingness of the leaders of the above mentioned groups to accept the rights of others to practice their beliefs and if it were not religion it would be something else. Some people just hate for the sake of hating.
2006-07-24 16:03:57 · answer #2 · answered by Ethan M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can trace most of them to religion. But that doesn't mean religion was the cause of them. In every war, issues of religion, politics, culture, economics, philosophy, law, ethics, etc. play a part.
For example, how much blood has been shed in the name of philosophy? A LOT.
2006-07-24 16:22:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends how you catagorise them, with your broad scope I'd wager all of them. Revolution wasn't fought over religious reasons, but political reasons. With your generalizations every war fought within 2000 years would be religious.
2006-07-24 15:52:59 · answer #4 · answered by Black Sabbath 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the crusade
2006-07-24 15:55:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what they god mad at Jesus-lol
The Crusades,
I'd say about all of 'em.
2006-07-24 16:03:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Japan's bombing Pearl Harbor...what they got mad at Jesus?
2006-07-24 15:53:10 · answer #7 · answered by R J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the crusades,
2006-07-24 15:54:51 · answer #8 · answered by flo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋