If you consider that most religions have the same basic beliefs,peace, love, harmony, tolerance,respect, you know, all the good stuff needed for a healthy and happy society,then why is religion used as a reason to kill anyone not like them? Northern Ireland is a simple example. Protestants and Catholics. Both part of the same christian faith,but killing each other in the name of religion.If these factions were actually as serious about their faith as their actions are,then they wouldn't be killing each other. Yugoslavia. All I heard about that war was how those muslims or those christians were killing their neighbours because they had different religious beliefs.What a rude excuse for a war. Then there's the Middle East,they've been fighting there for centuries....all in the name of "god".
We all want the same thing. Peace ,love ,harmoney, quality of life.What is the fear of other religions? Why can't any of the most popular religions follow their own faith and be who they say are?
2007-02-16 16:20:38 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You are right. But you must remember, the Catholic Church wants to dominate the world. First the Catholics tried to slap the Protestants around; but the Protestants slapped back. You know, they have always had they sights on Muslim land. But, the Muslims will also slap the Catholics around. Hopefully this Pope will behave himself and realize the Catholics don't have any clout; and they sure don't have any power, except the little the United States allows him to have. Oh, The Chinese really gave the Pope a good political spanking.
Good Q
Good luck
2007-02-17 22:42:07 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Mister 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When two people have a problem with each other, one of the first reactions is to differentiate between themselves. So as to gain a superior platform, in this way they are justified to persecute the other in a way that can be substantiated and sometimes endorsed in there religious beliefs . I don't think it's their religion that mandates hate as much as it's a reason to protect there own interest over the interest of others. And unfortunately almost every religion wants to own G-d, by virtue of being right. So if Muslims are positive that there religion is the only way to G-d then Christians are all wrong. But Christians can't be wrong because that is not a possibility within there own beliefs. So Muslims must be wrong in there beliefs. It's a vicious circle that never ends. But people need to be positive in their belief system. Because without one hundred percent devotion to your religion your not going exist very long. If only people would realize that no one owns G-d, then maybe the focus would be on individuals instead of institutions. My apologies to any Muslims or Christians who took offense, I only used you as an example of religions not an example of fact.
2007-02-17 01:00:36 · answer #2 · answered by ringo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The issue in Northern Ireland is political not religious. The media, who is always looking for short cuts and not the whole story, calls the participants Catholics and Protestants.
The conflict is about whether the British territory (probably the wrong word) of Northern Ireland should remain British or should return to Ireland.
The majority of people in Ireland are Catholics. The majority of people in England and Northern Ireland are Protestants. There are actually Catholics and Protestants on either side.
The terrorists on either side of the issue are not Christian in any sense of the word.
With love in Christ.
2007-02-17 23:21:28 · answer #3 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"We all want the same thing..."
Obviously not. I do believe that some wars are politically motivated and they use religion as an excuse. For instance, Hitler dressed up his own soldiers in Polish uniforms and attacked a German out post. The Germans then invaded Poland. That's how WWII started
I suspect that finding "the weapons of mass destruction" failed, so they made it up. That British guy who supposedly found that "evidence" was found dead 2 weeks later. Co-incidence? I think not. I'm not going to say anything. After all, there is no proof.
Lots of wars start over territory, (for instance, the Holy City), and who owns it, which is, as far as I'm concerned, not a religious thing at all, but a human thing. To blame it on religion is easy, since it was about a Holy Place that everyone laid claim to.
My theory: this stems from a very childish impulse that states: My Grandma is better than your Grandma!. Of course you love the one you cherish, and you think that someone else's feelings are not as valid as your own.
The Truth is: My God IS your God, and your God IS my God. That, is the Ultimate Truth.
2007-02-17 00:26:12 · answer #4 · answered by Shinigami 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good question.
Catholic Christian here. As far as protestant vs. catholic, the official division happened around 1500; the bottom line objection of the protestants is rejection of the authority of the Catholic Church. There's a lot of bad blood on both sides that goes way back, but it always comes back to that. I feel that people should devote themselves to their faith, not their idea of what the faith is, and follow Christ.
We have all this war and bloodshed because people do not follow Christ as they should. For now, the most powerful thing we can do is pray for one another, and love each other as brothers and sisters.
2007-02-17 00:51:28 · answer #5 · answered by Danny H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
>>Northern Ireland is a simple example. Protestants and Catholics. Both part of the same christian faith,but killing each other in the name of religion.<<
Not in the name of religion. They are fighting because England invaded Ireland some 800 years ago (back when they were both Catholic) and STILL hasn't left.
2007-02-17 00:31:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most people of different faiths do not hate each other. Unfortunately, every religious belief seems to have its share of horse's a$$e$ that can't resist insulting everyone else.
Civilized people treat others with respect. Some people never grow up.
2007-02-17 00:36:10 · answer #7 · answered by iraqisax 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
By claiming a religion, you exhalt that religion by choice over all other religions. Essentially, you just sinned against everyone who isn't a part of your factional religion.
Mysticism, on the otherhand, respects that the seed of the divine is present in many places, and walks of life, and that no one path is the only way.
2007-02-17 00:27:45 · answer #8 · answered by special-chemical-x 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it is only with the ascension of monotheism that religious quarrel has become common; and even then only with literal interpretation. When you believe that your religion is the revealed Truth by the Ultimate Power of the Universe, it becomes quite easy to believe that anyone who disagrees with you as evil.
2007-02-17 00:42:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the Exclusivity Doctrine: The notion that "I am right therefore everyone else is wrong." The idea that there is only ONE POSSIBLE "True Faith" and that yours is it. Therefore you are justified in mocking, hurting, or killing others not of your faith/sect/church.
It's an unfortunate trait of the Abrahamic faiths.
2007-02-17 00:32:13 · answer #10 · answered by Scott M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋