Then why do so many die/kill in the name of religion??
2006-08-28 05:11:16 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Aardvark.....can you tell me how murder and killing are different?? They are both words for the taking of a life...
2006-08-28 08:04:50 · update #1
They don't really believe the crap they say they believe. That's why.
- oh no, executions are not murder
- oh no, dropping bomb on civilians isn't murder
- oh no, it's not murder if Bush tells you to do it
...and so on.
2006-08-28 05:39:11 · answer #1 · answered by lenny 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Techincally, it's "thou shalt not murder". That's when you get into splitting hairs about what murder is. Presumably "murder" is the illegal taking of human life. Presumably if it's legal, it's not murder.
That's not even mentioning the many times in the Bible that God gave murderous commands. Take those into account and you have all the justification you need for a Holy War, whether it's in Ireland or Somalia or Iraq.
2006-08-28 12:20:45 · answer #2 · answered by Scott M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kill is more accurately translated murder.
As far as murders being committed in the name of religion. This is a sinful world, sin is something good twisted into something evil. God is the greatest good, so why wouldn't God be twisted into the greatest evil in a sinful world?
2006-08-28 12:24:32 · answer #3 · answered by Dane_62 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Murder is in the eye of the beholder. The Koran repeatedly states that it's alright to slay anyone that's not a righteous man, though you must be peaceful and respectful towards anyone who is righteous. In the muslim world, just as it is in the Christian world, righteousness is defined as having the same beliefs that you do.
That leaves the door wide open, doesn't it?...
2006-08-28 12:19:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
It all comes down to power. The first Christians were to small in number to resist but once Roma converted they slaughtered and tortured in numbers that put the Caesars to shame.
Tammi Dee
2006-08-28 12:22:24 · answer #5 · answered by tammidee10 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ROFLMAO
tis thou shalt not Murder!
2006-08-28 13:16:05 · answer #6 · answered by Grandreal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Murder is not the same as killing.
2006-08-28 12:49:00 · answer #7 · answered by ysk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's thou shalt not murder. The question is what constitutes murder
2006-08-28 12:15:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
its the way that person chose to live there life. They don't have the proper knowledge to undestand what there doing. In other words.. they never really studied the religion to full understand what that commandement meant
2006-08-28 12:17:53 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ღαмαиdα♥ღ 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Human stupidity.
2006-08-28 12:21:05 · answer #10 · answered by ZombieTrix 2012 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋