2006-11-28 11:01:17 · 9 answers · asked by list 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No.
Humans war because humans are violent, competetive creatures. They fight each other DESPITE religion, not BECAUSE of it. If they DO fight "because" of their religion, this is just one of the many things people fight over, and in its absence they probably would've found something else to fight over.
Some hard evidence for you is that there are and have been many societies that are NOT monotheistic, but war frequently. One example is feudal Japan, which was in a state of constant warfare for centuries before any monotheistic religion was introduced. We're talking serious, constant warfare between "nobles" in which great armies of men died, and this went on for centuries. Ancient Greece/Rome also warred without any monotheism in their culture. We also see tribal warfare among tribes who worship multiple spirits/gods. There are many other examples- these are only a few.
2006-11-28 11:07:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Suprise!!
Definitly. If the world was without polotics and religion there would be LESS war. But that doesnt mean there'd be NO war.
People hate others for racial or personal reasons too.
2006-11-28 19:13:43 · answer #2 · answered by John 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely.
No more MY GOD IS BETTER THAN YOUR GOD.
But too many people are wrapped up in their silly little belief systems to see that.
None of the following would ever have happened if mankind left behind their silly religions:
the Crusades.
the Spanish inquisition.
the Holocaust.
2006-11-28 19:08:28 · answer #3 · answered by hottie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. As long as there's human beings, there will always be war, no matter what it's over, war will always happen because people just like to fight over things.
2006-11-28 19:03:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There has been wars of peoples of multi-theist beliefs.
The old USSR was a communist country that slaughtered(millions) anyone who they apposed (of there own people) including christians.The Russians still are fighting(as far as I know) in Chechnya.The communist fought in Vietnam,China,Russia,Cambodia,
Cuba,etc.None of these were "religious" communists.
2006-11-28 19:13:32 · answer #5 · answered by robert p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Because it has nothing to do with how many gods people worship. It has to do with people fighting other people to try to force them to worship as they do.
And people still hate people. It's the way people are.
2006-11-28 19:09:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what about polytheism? Ancient Egytpians were in many wars and they were a polytheistic.
2006-11-28 19:04:01 · answer #7 · answered by trueluvwaitz777 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hm no just different wars.
2006-11-28 19:08:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, people will still hate people.
2006-11-28 19:03:28 · answer #9 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋