the vast majority of wars and hatred throughout history have been religicouly based? holocost? the crusades? the current genocides around the world?
I think the world would be better off if the current fictional religions never existed... when people beleive different unprovable things, its recipe for disaster...
agree or disagree?
2007-01-30 13:43:32 · 4 answers · asked by redims81 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well, being a Marxist materialist in theoretical stance, I'd actually say no, religion is not usually the cause; rather, it's economic and political disparity, as well as a heck of a lot of greed.
But, religion is, and has been, used as an excuse an awful lot. (Extremists in any religion who operate on a more or less individual, or at least subgroup, basis, excluded, because they do seem to have ideological motivation).
So even if religion didn't exist, people would find some other cause to parade behind. Unfortunately.
2007-01-30 13:49:55 · answer #1 · answered by somebody 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
religions are fictional because they are man made. They are all based on traditions created by people. The only way to peace and love is through Jesus Christ. There is no religion for Jesus, people think there are but they are wrong. Before any religion was Jesus. He is larger than any religion.
2007-01-30 21:49:32 · answer #2 · answered by bm 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
vast majority of wars are mostly based on ETHNOCENTRISM, RACISM, tribal issues, POLITICAL issues (communists etc.)....actually most wars and conflicts are caused by MONEY MONEY MONEY & GREED (and just pretending that religion is important when it is just about 'GREED')
I think people of faith can get along and they have for the most part. I think most conflicts are caused by misguided and selfish people
2007-01-30 21:50:54 · answer #3 · answered by Volunteers W 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Disagree.
Religion is the excuse. Greed is the reason.
2007-01-30 21:46:33 · answer #4 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋