Do you agree with this?

Question

Not all Christians, Muslims etc are violent. Some people in general are violent and will "become" religious so that they can put a cause to their violent nature. Shouldn't we condemn the violent people not the religions they hijack? We all have to love each other.

Answer 1

Religion doesn't make people violent.People make people violent,

Answer 2

I arbitrarily agree with a lot of your statements.
It's true that a lot of Christians and Muslims are not violent. A lot of Christians committed heinous and barbaric acts of violence in the past all in the name of religion. But in those times, you can not see it any other way, except to do conquer in order to spread christianity. The Muslims were quilty of this too. Study the background of Islam, the third largest religion in the world. Judaism and Christianity are considered first and second.

Hopefully, now christianity has reverted to more persuasive and civilized ways. However, a lot of Muslims by the past and present standards haven't changed much. They remain violent. They still advocate and practice acts of terrorisms all in the name of Allah against all enemies of the Muslim faith. Initially, that was the tenet teachings of Mohammed, their prophet. To spread Islam thru the use of the sword, or violence.


But that archaic way is taken out of context in this modern world. I don't think Mohammed, if he was alive today would advocate use of Jihad, or Holy Wars As there's no need for violence. A spoonful of sugar attracts more flies as the saying goes. Their anger, and hence their emotions are so clouded that they couldn't distinguish between true faith,reason and passions. No matter how I try to understand the rationale behind the atrocities of Sept.11,2001, I couldn't fathom the ideologism of taking away millions of innocent lives to make the entire universe aware of the omnipresence of Islam.

As a matter of facts, whatever was their original intentions, It got lost or backfired. All it did was to leave that bitter feeling of resentment towards their religion and their followers as a whole. It just further supported and proved that Muslim people are justifiably violent.and incapable of acting like civilized people. Yes, we should all love one another as after all, we are all God's creations. But how can you love your neighbor who's so vicious and vile and refuse to change his ways? Inas much as they contend that their Islam religion is one of Peace, prove it.

Basically, human nature is not violent or maybe he is. Remember when Cain killed his own brother, Abel.? Shouldn't education and real religious faith dictate one's morality? Where should we fault this violence? Parents, society or religious scholars? Are we no better than animals who go by the rules of the jungle: that is the survival of the fittest?

Answer 3

yah but some people have been christian long time and are violent just cause thats how they are, they didnt necessarily "hijack" the religion to put a reason for violence. however i would agree that everyone is different and we shouldnt generalize religion for the actions of some of the people to that religion, rather it should be generalized under its teachings.

Answer 4

I agree that sometimes it's the person who is violent and not the religion.

My problem is the Islam and the Koran encourage followers to kill all Infidels (which are all non-believers). This is an example of violent religion.

Answer 5

Agreed. After the bloodletting of the Thirty Years War, most Christians learned to get along. Regrettably, there are some Muslims who think that jihad comprises killing innocent men and children; they either have not read, or have not understood, the Qur'an. But, now that we can use science to figure out how things really work, all religion is superfluous.

Answer 6

I dont necessarily agree with the belief that people become religious so they can put a cause to their violence... but I do believe that we should condemn the violent people, not necessarily their religions.

Answer 7

Yes, I do agree. There is a great book called "Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follet. The story takes place in the middle of the 12th century and it is Ken Follet's best book ever.

In the story, the bad guy goes and gets the priest's blessings so he can kill without guilt. And since it was in the priest's interests to have certain people killed, the priest gave his blessings. A really great and exciting book. The story (based on historical events) starts off with the public hanging of the bad guy, goes back in time to tell the story, and ends with the events on page 1.

A real page-turner of a book that explores your question in great depth.

Answer 8

We do all have to love each other, but when one group commits a violent act almost every time you turn on the TV, then it does appear that the whole group is suspect.

Answer 9

I'd put it like this. Everybody is violent to a certain extent. Now, religions exteriorise that violence and uses it to the service of their own ideas and interests.

Answer 10

All religions would be violent if they had political power, with the likely exception of Buddhism.