Is Sunni vs. Shiite like Protestant vs. Catholic?

Answer 1

Unfortunately, religion has deadly consequences when applied to ignorant, desperate, impoverished, or all of the above, people. Instead of seeing things in broad perspective and learning to respect differences in people & their beliefs, the uneducated, impoverished, and just plain ignorant cling to religious doctrine as a sole point of view and guiding force in their lives. Religion becomes a cloak that blocks personal responsibility and "doing what's right" in favor of doing whatever the "head-honcho" of that religion says to do.

Who is the medium for religion? Answer: Human beings are: priests, ministers, rabbis, etc. If a human being is telling you something, no matter how holy or special they want you to think they are, keep a grain of salt nearby to throw over your shoulder. The individual is responsible for their own actions and decisions in life. Hiding behind religion to justify ones actions is despicable cowardice.

Lenin, whatever you may think of him, had a great quote, "Religion is the opiate of the people."

We must all remember, the hands that write all religious manuscripts, scrolls, or whatever are all human ones. So throw the grain of salt over your shoulder before you too become trapped in a "fundamentalist state of mind".

Answer 2

yes in england and ireland the prodestant and catholic were at war and killed one another

in the middle east sunni and shiite have been at war since about 1100 CE

the difference between sunni and shiite is almost parallel the split of prodestants from catholics, but its hard to understand as a non muslim and no matter what a muslim will correct me

basically the way i see it the muhammad died and there was his son and there was this other guy who was really smart, and there was a big war about who was going to rule the muslim empire, should it be hereditary or the logical choice

from this theres been kinda the same thing from time to time, is it the third caliphath or sixth caliphath in charge? so this is the reason behind the split there, does the hereditary leader of the previous king have right to interpret their qur'an or does the cleric of the guy who is the stronger leader

Answer 3

Not today, if ever. And while the IRA (and more so the Real IRA) terror campaign was awful, it never put at risk the existence of Britain.

Note also that the IRA (whatever the UDA may say) adheres to its solemn commitments and agreements (well, they never said they wouldn't rob banks...)

The Shiites have a martyrdom complex of longstanding. And use civilians, their own and others', as just one more political and propaganda tool.

Both Catholicism (Mel Gibson and his father's reactionary views notwithstanding) and Protestantism have moved with the times. Even the Rapture Ready brigade that perhaps still thinks Jesus spoke in English. But not traditional Islam, which in its several branches (and the Ahmadias and the Druzes among other sects are rejected as Muslim) is strictly 7th Century in outlook.

Answer 4

Catholics and protestants in maximum international places have controlled to place aside their ameliorations different than for northern eire the place they nonetheless hate one yet another that's no lie and in some factors of Scotland the comparable could be reported there i could say the two catholics and protestants and sunnis and shiites are they comparable with connection with wars and hatred

Answer 5

Sunni vs Shiite is political difference.

Protestant vs Catholic is religious difference.but in some areas they do clash politically eg N.Ireland

Answer 6

The Catholic Church being called Christian is a stretch as they have Incorporated into their religion everything man has had a propensity to worship, all the symbolism of paganism encluding frist day worship instead of the last day worship set forth by God himself. But I guess when You are Gods Rep here on earth you can do all things that God cannot.

Answer 7

I do not know Sunni from Shiite, but allow me to explain other.
Catholic is NOT Christian, it means "universal" and is actually a cult.

Answer 8

It is like cow manure vs. horse manure, so yes, it is the same

Answer 9

anyone who fights with others is not following god...just some stupid ideas they have