Is the God Delusion or the Heaven Fixation?

Question

the more dangerous pychosis? In other words, do people kill more in the name of God or in the belief they will go to Heaven?

Answer 1

Ppl who kill 4 religious reasons usually kill b/c it's "their duty" or "God's will." Religious zealots usually twist the bible and Christian beliefs 2 justify their actions. 2 answer your question, it would be the God Delusion.

Pretty twisted, if u ask me.

Answer 2

Most people believe in God for heaven rather than doing anything in God's name. Many religions actually consider attempting to do anything in his name sinful, because you are then playing God and considering yourself equal to that which you believe to be superior. Faith is a strong thing though. It can drive us to do irrational things. I can easily see how many more people would kill for the belief in heaven. War after war has been waged that way. Millions have been sent to their doom for no other reason than that their taker believed above all else in heaven. The elemental problem is that faith in God is considered to be the moral structure of society. If someone is believed to act outside that structure they are considered both immoral and Godless. That is what blinds us to our own malevolence. We can believe ourselves to be God's children and at the same time kill or at least support the killing of some of his other children...our own species mind you. There is simply no denser fog than that of faith, so the more dangerous pychosis is indeed killing for the belief you will one day go to heaven and float around on a cloud for all of eternity.

Answer 3

Actually, the largest mass murders (as opposed to wars) have been commited by institutions proclaiming "freedom from religion", such as the Soviet Union and China. Millions have been killed in the name of the "People" because they would not renounce their faith and adopt the state as their god.
True, there are the Crusades (actually a reaction by Europe to Islamic incursions throughout the Southern part of Europe and the Middle-East, which also saw an incredible loss of life due to Islamic Jihad, but compared to the modern Athiests, they pale in terms of numbers dead.

If God is a delusion, I encourage it. The Catholic Church is the largest charitable institution in the world, has done more good than any other known. Compared to it's "sins", it is a force of good that seems to dwarf all known Athiest charitie...oh, that's right.

There aren't any known Athiest charities. Interesting that.

Answer 4

i think both are for different reasons. For god, war and bloodshed is said in its name and horrid deads are performed to "please" or "serve" the god(s). Heaven Fixation comes from a smaller percentage of people than god (but still a huge part) for it makes people think they are better than others and that this life isn't as important as the one after. Also trying to make other people fear their belief by trying to push their thought of "infidels" and their future in hell.

Answer 5

there is no god,there is no heaven,religious people live in a fantasy but ultimately they cannot sense god,only an idea of god

Answer 6

that's a little hard to determine isn't it . I would guess in the name of money through ignorance and greed .the religion is just a false facade to hide behind .

Answer 7

I believe in God, plan on going to heaven, and haven't killed anyone.

Answer 8

It doesn't make much difference they are both based in myth. So, it is living outside of reality that supports such justification of killing.

Answer 9

I would say sometimes, but not always. But, if you look at a christian cult like KKK then yes.

Answer 10

Why do you seperate the two as if they're not related?