people kill themselves and others because a book or holy man told them to. the crusades were filled with death. does religion give an excuse to commit atrocities? or is it easier killing people in the name of someone who cannot or does not show themselves?
2006-11-13 20:09:30 · 14 answers · asked by hicapaul 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's actually the preachers who choose to distort the message that take away the responsibility.
These are the real hate-mongers of the world
2006-11-13 20:17:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Killing in the name of God (in a Christian sense) is just a bad excuse. Committed and honest Christian believers would never do such a thing, first of all because when God created human being His idea was to give him freedom of choice. So, if God gave us choice to believe or not, when did we earn the right to force other people to believe in God (surely God has means to do that, but He doesn't want to use them)? Faith is the connection between one person and God, and I can share my experience with other people, because it's something that I value as best thing that happened to me, and it's also my duty (according to Bible) to share it, but nothing more. I'm not allowed even to criticise others, not to mention something else.
So, as I already said, people who do those things "in the name of God" are misusing religion for their own fame, riches or who knows what kind of ideas. And responsibility is not taken away, it just looks that way at the present, but we will all be judged for our mistakes when the time comes.
2006-11-14 05:21:05 · answer #2 · answered by Kiara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not the religion that does anything, It's the people themselves who do to the religion.
Good luck trying to find a group that does well to the religion they're committed to.
2006-11-14 04:22:01 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible teaches that God judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart and that he holds all of us to account. So, no at least in the case of Christianity, religion does not take away personal responsibility.
2006-11-14 04:13:15 · answer #4 · answered by happygirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like anything Good humans will make it as evil as they can think of.
Sex can be beautiful and amazing with a person you love for years, but some people rape kids and animals
Love, some people will turn into obsession
the internet, could be awesome source of knowledge and is somewhat but its filled with porn and hate
2006-11-14 04:14:38 · answer #5 · answered by YO Y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
on the contrary it amplifies it if there was no sutch thing as the god we believe in .
then we,d only be held acountable by the things we get caught for we,d die free of all our deeds.
but god in what ever form you hold him adds conchience to the equasion and you have to accept responsibility for the things you get away with even athiests feel guilt and that like it or not is spirituality without it i sertinly would,nt have a clear rapsheet
2006-11-14 04:24:40 · answer #6 · answered by benodicite 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a difference between what religion want and HOW people interpret it..
religion is good. the people might not be.
its not the religion's fault when the people misbehave. religion can only guide but human make the decision...
2006-11-14 04:13:03 · answer #7 · answered by aishah 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My religion says 'turn the other cheek': does it make people do that? In other words people have choices, blaming religion is a cop-out.
2006-11-14 04:59:15 · answer #8 · answered by mesun1408 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There has always been greed and evil. I do believe that any religion that claims to be the only way to God is inaccurate, and is dangerous to the peace of mankind.
2006-11-14 04:19:37 · answer #9 · answered by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
False religions are formed by the devil which will cause as much pain and suffering as possible.
2006-11-14 04:13:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋