Lets look at the main religions in the world today.
Christianity - Based in Jewish Prophesis in Books which promoted ethnic cleansing etc. Prophesied about a Messiah to save them. That Messiah comes and regularly refers to Old Testament laws etc. He himself said I came not to brake the laws but to fulfil them. So the great Christian Leader came to FULFILL the laws of genocide.
After his pasing/flight into heaven the Church brake up into factions Paul on Western Church side James with Eastern Orthodox teachings. And this hatred from 'Christian Leaders' have resulted in bloodshed against fellow Christians and non believers.
Islam - Founded by Muhammed. How accepted Old Testament and New Testament and fought battles against pagans when travelling around Arabia. He said let there be no division amongst beleivers. Yet guess what by second generation just as in Christianity an explosion of hatred for fellow believers brake into Sunni - Shi'a factions which continues to this day....
2007-02-02 21:21:41 · 16 answers · asked by aroundworldsports 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Priests and popes did send troops. Check out the Crusades and as recently as WW2 the archbishop of zabred sent out Ustashi Gestapo to murder orthodox christians
2007-02-03 01:47:12 · update #1
False, practicioners set their agenda in the name of religion.
Battles in Islam were fought when pagans or non-muslims attacked muslims. It was to defend the freedom of religion and protect threatened lives - a reaction, not an action. A messenger would be sent forst to the tribe or the country inviting them to Islam or to let people convert if they choose to. Wars were being waged against Islam and there had to be a fight back.
Peace
2007-02-02 21:26:42 · answer #1 · answered by daliaadel 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
what blindflacker said was fantastic! there's your top answer.
because it's NOT true to say ANY religion has brought bloodshed, per se. the followers have, not the religion.
HUMAN arrogance brings bloodshed. people will fight out of their conviction for any strong belief, take communism for example. communism was atheist, in fact, to say that ww1 was also caused by religion? people who say religion is the cause of all wars need to wake up a bit and open their eyes to all the millions of dedicated christians (indeed peoples of all religions) who sheltered jews in ww2, or who tended to the sick, or gave to the poor during these times.
religion is fundamentally, in the social context, a moral code. some may distort it, and make their own modified code to their own agendas, but that doesnt change the original.
it's like getting a silk cloth, then when a jealous neighbour smears it in mud, blaming the cloth and not the neighbour.
regardless, the cloth was still beautiful and always will be.
2007-02-03 05:55:35 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know, Wicca is free of bloodshed. The religion's only commandment is "If it harm none, do what you will", with sometimes an added "If you must harm, do only what is necessary". Some individual Wiccans choose to serve in the military, but that is regarded as a matter for their own consciences.
But as a religion? No, no violence, no genocides, no pogroms, no "stone the infidels", no "you're a different religion so we're going to vandalize your churches". Heck, we're so disorganized on a grass-roots level it's amazing we get anything done at all!
2007-02-04 02:49:27 · answer #3 · answered by prairiecrow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True. You appear to generalize large groups by a historical act or a few of its members. Would it be just as easy to say "All humans have brought bloodshed?" Religions are a education of morality. Like all education it matters on the quality of the teacher and attentiveness of the student.
2007-02-03 05:35:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
False.
Politicians love it when you blame the church for wars.
Look at the politicians. They are usually fighting over real estate or resources.
The pastors, priests, and rabbis do not send the troops.
Only people with power send troops.
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Politicians love it when you write the church to stop wars.
It takes the heat off of them.
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2007-02-03 06:44:11 · answer #5 · answered by Jimmy Dean 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True, True, True, True, True.
Even buddhism and hindus have had their issues, although they were minor, not cleansing issues like christians and "holy warriors" of islam.
I like it when people say, not religion, but some who misinterpret it. All religion is misinterpreted because it is a man made idea, of course people will screw it up.
2007-02-03 06:44:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
although i certainly understand your point....
i find it very hard to believe the practice of absolute non-violence in Jainism has brought very much bloodshed.
Yes absolute adherence to doctrine is a dangerous thing that we need to keep discussing with the hope that free thinking can make some advancements.
I just had to disagree because of the use of all in the question.
2007-02-03 05:26:45 · answer #7 · answered by blindog23 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's true that religion has brought bloodshed, but I didn't know islam accepted the New Testament, if it had then they would know Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
2007-02-03 05:36:44 · answer #8 · answered by tracy211968 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Even pacifist religions bring bloodshed by failing to defend themselves against violence, leaving their people weak and easy to kill.
2007-02-03 06:46:51 · answer #9 · answered by voodooprankster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the religions did not cause the bloodshed per se, but the interpretation of the people of the doctrine.
2007-02-03 05:24:58 · answer #10 · answered by a-w-a-k-e 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋