Who thinks all holy books (i.e. the bible, talmud, and quran) should be put on "the banned book list"

Question

Lots of books are being blamed for violence and hatred. Why not these books that people have started wars over.

Hey Cris C, obviously you haven't read the Bible. The Bible has many stories that teach about killing the Isrealites. Try that one on for size

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Answer 1

IT's not the books there harmless objects it's the people that are reading them and then deciding to go to extremes with there interpretation of them that are the problem .If we are going to ban anything how bout baning intolerance. While we are at it why don't we ban leadership or just about everything else because if you take away one thing and say "this is banned" it's only going to make people curious about why it's banned and eather read it use it or do . It doesn't matter what you ban you won't stop it look at prohibition, look at the drug market on the streets.
Education of undertsanding and respect needs to be a class in schools and practiced everyday and everyplace then you won't need to ban things...............

Answer 2

First things first, what is the criteria for consigning any book to a banned list? From your question it seems that books that are being blamed for violence and hatred fit the bill. But just because these books are being blamed does not mean that they should be banned. We should judge each book on its contents, not on how it has been used, misused, abused, blamed, or flamed. So my view is this, that generally no book (holy or not) should be banned in the interest of freedom of expression/ideas/speech, UNLESS the contents of such a book is such that it plainly corrupts the mind and propagates views that instigate violence against man and state. And I am not referring to misinterpretations of contents, for anything can be misinterpreted if mischief is intended. Such books should be on the banned list, and well supported reasons should be provided as to why they are banned.

Answer 3

I do not believe that they (or any other book for that matter) should be banned, because it will violate the spirit of free speech. Yes, they do spread hatred and violence against other religions, but a wise man (or woman) can easily recognize hatred and discard it.

Answer 4

I don't think that any of these books should be banned. I do believe that anyone who reads them should be careful about getting so wound up in them that they become fanatical.

To quote Thich Nhat Hanh from the first of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings: "They are guiding means to help me learn to look deeply and to develop my understanding and compassion. They are not doctrines to fight, kill or die for".

Answer 5

The bible should not be in the banned book list. The bible helps christans to grow closer to God and Christ

Answer 6

Why Ban them. I own and read them all.

Read the Koran and see how Islam specifically teaches Muslims to hate and kill Jews and Christians.

If you actually read all the religions books for yourself...actually study them for yourself...you will see who teaches love and who teaches death.

Answer 7

No, but for no other reason than that there should not be a banned books list, which I suppose is actually what Jade said.

Answer 8

Nope, then it is not possible for others to see what is out there. If man is able to remove all signs of God from society then there will be chaos and things will happen that you or I cannot imagine.

Answer 9

Banning any book increases readership, especially new readership. if you really wanted people to stop reading them you would make them required reading for everybody.

Answer 10

You're right, but that would be censorship and I don't uphold censorship.