http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060922/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_christian_executions
What a story, I wonder when the Hindu's will rampage too?
2006-09-22 00:52:14 · 17 answers · asked by Enterrador 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Christianity has a long history of violence. The Muslims don't hold that title yet. All it takes is a holy crusade or jihad then it becomes ok to kill innocents and people who really don't care what one believes or doesn't believe. Without the decree from a charismatic leader then killing is considered a sin. Confused? Me too. Killing in the name of God is the reason most thinking people become atheists. Really it all boils down to 2 reasons-a. greed, power, control or b. just plain paranoia. Threats of death are no way to increase popularity of a cause. Sure, you'll get your numbers up with a whole bunch of people who are scared of you, but the first chance they'll get, they'll kill you in your sleep.
2006-09-22 01:09:29 · answer #1 · answered by changRdie 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is the first such report I've ever read; quite frankly, if you do more research on this subject and do not judge based on one news story, you'll find that this is an extremely rare event.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of Christians are persecuted; nearly 2 hundred thousand Christians are murdered each year for their faith. We are killed by Hindus, Buddhists and Muslims, all faiths that claim to be peaceful. I can prove this, if you doubt me.
Hindus have rampaged before; again, do a bit more research.
Peace.
2006-09-22 07:58:48 · answer #2 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is very disappointing. Especially since the story says: Tibo's son, Robert, told Christian followers early Friday that his father "begged us not to be angry, not to seek revenge." It seems the crowds sought revenge anyway.
Still, there is a big difference between rioting over three executions of men who still claimed to be innocent after a trial where "The men's lawyers received death threats, including a bomb planted at one lawyer's house and demonstrators armed with stones outside the courthouse demanded that the three be sentenced to death," and rioting over cartoons or a few comments from the pope.
2006-09-22 08:03:29 · answer #3 · answered by scifiguy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stupid point to make but can we separate muslim extremists from Islam adn Christian cults and/or fantacism from Christianity. After all, both religions teach peach and goodwill - it's just corrupt people that mess it up.
But, in answer to your question, may I make the same point as I made previously? Shouldn't Bush be considered a terrorist? He and he's followers are the only contemporary Christian group that I am aware of that are committing atrocities in the name of their God... there may be more. (Definitely has been many in the past).
Also, remember that for every relgious believer that commits atrocities there are many others that are the silent and unknown victims of persecution and prejudice! Let's keep this website free from rage and prejudice and accept that it is individuals not religions/races that cause the evil that is around us in the world.
2006-09-22 07:58:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
All religions have extremists. There are no gods, so all religions get converts through emotional arguments, not reason. There just is no real evidence to support the existence of any god, let alone a particular religion's god. Therefore, religions use emotion to sway people. It is very effective because humans have been emotional animals far longer than rational ones.
The side effect of this is that people are emotionally tied to their religion. People are rarely as emotionally tied to reason. Because of this, religions portray those outside the religion as evil or corrupted. This reduces exposure of followers to outside beliefs. I think that deep down, religious leaders know they little by way of facts to convince followers, so the only way to tie a member to their religion is to establish emotional ties to the religion and discourage outside beliefs. However, this causes a lot of hostility between people of two deeply held religious beliefs. This is why religion so easily fuels so much violence around the world.
2006-09-22 07:57:04 · answer #5 · answered by nondescript 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
History proves that xians have been as violent as any other religion. Not so many yrs ago in Ireland there was a law passed that allowed protestant and catholic children to attend school together. On tv the parents of one group were actually throwing rocks at the other group while they walked their children to school. Religion of any kind is potentially dangerous in certain circumstances.
2006-09-22 07:58:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
No. By particpating in violence, a Christian (or a Muslim) is acting in direct opposition to Christ, who commanded us to love our enemies. But we are only human, and subject to sin and anger and sometimes we make mistakes, even major ones. There is forgiveness, though.
2006-09-22 08:08:18 · answer #7 · answered by Michael H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do people take the bad and associate the whole group with it. We hear about Priests molesting children all the time...should we assume that Christianity teaches that???????? You people make me sick,.
2006-09-22 09:16:18 · answer #8 · answered by Luv Peace 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being Christians, does not make us weak. We are stronger than anyone realizes, because we had Jesus who is our leader and our redeamer. Praise the Lord.
2006-09-22 07:59:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
People got angry about the needless killings. Who caused it? Muslims. Don't mistake anger for faith.
2006-09-22 07:59:23 · answer #10 · answered by stargazer 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋