2006-08-20 08:26:16 · 8 answers · asked by cognito44 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I am not sure about Taoism.
But I am sure that apart from Buddhism, Jainism which dates from the same time as Buddhism has also never started a war.
The Bahai haven't started a war either but thats because their religion is too young and hasn't got control of a country yet.
PS Actually Wideawake42 lots of wars have been started by Hindus and Zoroastrians in the past. Please do some historical research: the Hindu empires and kingdoms of India, and the very warlike Sassanid Persian Empire in Roman times whose official religion was Zoroastrianism.
Geminipetelondon, I think the Muslims are causing the trouble in Thailand as in the Phillipines. It is part of the drive to take over more land.
And Prem Palmer didn't the Tamils start the conflict? But the real issue NO Buddhist in Sri Lanka would want a Tamil or any other human being annihilated. Otherwise surely, they are not a practicing Buddhist.
2006-08-20 18:08:46 · answer #1 · answered by Hebrew Hammer 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes through Hinduism philosophy because Buddhism originates from Hinduism. Both these religion never started any kind of war. Hinduism 6000 yrs old, Buddhism 3000yrs old.
2006-08-22 02:56:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Religions don't start wars - people do, in the name of religions. Obviously I don't have a total knowledge of all wars started in the name of religions, but I think most were in fact abusing the teachings or prinicples of that religion, and probably using religion as an excuse or justification for a political end.
2006-08-20 08:43:41 · answer #3 · answered by Suz 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of a Taoist or Hindu war. I could be wrong, though. Or how about a Zoroastarian war? Or a Baha'i war?
Also, Discordians don't start wars. Discordians stand back and enjoy watching idiots kill each other off.
2006-08-20 08:34:19 · answer #4 · answered by wideawake42 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may not technically be a war, but there is an on going battle between the Buddhist government of Thailand and settlers in the southern provinces close to the Malaysian border who are.........yes you've guessed it....Muslims.
2006-08-20 08:36:18 · answer #5 · answered by geminipetelondon 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well look at Sri Lanka. The majority Buddhists want the Tamils annihilated
2006-08-20 09:04:03 · answer #6 · answered by P P 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bahai, Quakers, Jains, Amish, Buddhists, Unitarian Universalists and atheists. those are also the religions / perception platforms that do not openly call for replacing or "witnessing" to different people. coincidence? i imagine not.
2016-11-05 06:06:51 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah probably, it is a good religion. Actually i hope a new western based religion is founded which uses buddist principles.
2006-08-20 08:34:19 · answer #8 · answered by wave 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋