in your opinion which religion inspired the people to take the path of terrorism?

Question

take in to consideration recent history only. don't go back to bc

Answer 1

Fundamentalist believers of any religion often turn into terrorists

Answer 2

'Terrorism' is a misnomer.

It's a fighting style, if you will. Guerrilla tactics. If you have a small fighting force, and you are trying to take down a larger enemy, you will always have much better success and be able to fight for a much longer period of time if you don't go head-to-head.

You know you will lose fighters, so for every fighter you lose, try to take out as many of your enemies as possible. Call what you will, it makes good sense from a military point of view.

There have been many inspirations for such resistance efforts over the years. Not so long ago, on the North American continent, it was the British and their taxes.

In the current Mideast conflict, if that is what you refer to, there isn't really a way to choose a specific religion as the catalyst. The area is the homeland of the big 3 religions involved in the wars, and they all equally share in the blame for the situation. They've all spilled their share of blood, and have all attempted wars of acquisition. And elimination.

Eliminating old history from your question all but negates the validity of the question. The wars you see now are but continuations of centuries-old conflicts. You may want to forget about that; I guarantee the people fighting never will.

Answer 3

I believe Tim McVeigh (sp?) and Terry -- dang, what IS his name? -- were Christian. Of course, as we don't know who the third guy was, we don't know what religion he is.

Or is the Oklahoma City bombing no longer considered recent history?

It isn't a particular religion that inspires people to take that path. It has more to do with being shat upon by more powerful countries, having no recourse, and being pumped up by brutes who feed them lies.

PS to "imaginer" -- actually, under Jimmy Carter, or so I've heard, the CIA was an intelligence-gathering org, and didn't engage in covert actions. That was from the mouth of a former CIA agent, then critique of the CIA (during the Q&A at a talk)

Answer 4

Religion is not the main factor here though it has it's contribution.

A major reason for the terrorism going on is America's policies in the middle east.

"More important, saying that Israel and the US are united by a shared terrorist threat has the causal relationship backwards: the US has a terrorism problem in good part because it is so closely allied with Israel, not the other way around. Support for Israel is not the only source of anti-American terrorism, but it is an important one, and it makes winning the war on terror more difficult. There is no question that many al-Qaida leaders, including Osama bin Laden, are motivated by Israel’s presence in Jerusalem and the plight of the Palestinians. Unconditional support for Israel makes it easier for extremists to rally popular support and to attract recruits."

http://www.lrb.co.uk/v28/n06/mear01_.html

It is perceived that Islam promotes terrorism. But what would you think about the following statement made by an Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Shamir:

"‘Neither Jewish ethics nor Jewish tradition can disqualify terrorism as a means of combat’

Even I was surprised when I read it considering how much the Israelis complain about terrorism.

Regarding suicide bombing, I will quote from the Wikipedia:

"Military historians classify suicide bombing as a form of armed violence, belonging to the tactics of asymmetric warfare—suicide bombings are only common when one side in a violent conflict lacks the means for effective, conventional attacks"

Also from the source:

" During the Crusades, the Knights Templar destroyed one of their own ships, killing 140 Christians in order to kill ten times as many Muslims. Another early example of suicide bombing occurred during the Belgian Revolution, when the Dutch Lieutenant Jan van Speijk detonated his own ship in the harbour of Antwerp to prevent being captured by the Belgians."

" In 1972 in the hall of the Lod airport in Tel-Aviv, Israel, three Japanese used grenades and automatic rifles to kill 26 people and wound more than a hundred.[citation needed] The group belonged to the Japanese Red Army (JRA) a terrorist organization created in 1969 and allied to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). Until then, no group involved in terrorism had conducted such a suicide operation in Israel. Members of the JRA became instructors in martial art and Kamikaze operations at several Hezbollah training camps bringing the suicide techniques to the Middle East."

So as you can see you can not say that a religion is responsible for terrorism.

Answer 5

Christians

If it wasn't for the meddling of the CIA and the other covert activities that are really from Christian governments, there would be no terrorism.

There is only terrorism because the US is meddling in the affairs, subverting, assasinating and trying to control by any means they can the middle east. They wouldn't hate us like they do if we minded our own business and left them alone.

Answer 6

Most religions have inspired violence to some degree. The heart of the IRA terrorist movement was the conflict between Catholics and Protestants.

American terrorists (skinheads, KKK, McVeigh, etc.) are by and large christian. Christian terrorists blow up medical centers and kill doctors.

I would argue that more terror has been waged in the name of Christianity than any other religion.

Answer 7

What religion inspires nutjobs to kill doctors and blow up clinics? Its the same principle, only on a smaller scale. Take your loaded question elsewhere...

Answer 8

Athiesm

Answer 9

Islam is responsible for the largest portion of global terrorism. I believe it is, in and of itself, a terrorist religion.

Answer 10

Buddism