People who blame Religion for violence,?

Question

People are capable of both violence and moral excellence-Religious or otherwise. And while the media give much attention to Religious violence, a lot of strife into day world, has nothing to do with Religion,-Example Christianity has inspired countless Hospitals Schools, Universities, as well as Great Arts, Literature, Music. They exclaim all wars are religious motivated, NO Ask Hitler Napoleon and so on?

Answer 1

Excellent. Instead of the typical meaningless of telling people to ask Jesus, who died 2,000 years ago (sorry to say this for those who didn't realize it), you would have us ask Napolean and Hitler, who died much, much more recently.

Answer 2

Hahaha. Ask Hitler? Well you are a piece of work aintcha? His efforts for one race of catholic perfect people had nothing to do with war? Too bad you never had a chance to talk with any of the 6 million exterminated Jews. Read Mein Kamph then come back on that one. You should also know at the present time 4/2/07, there are 33 major conflicts occurring on this planet. Each and every one due to a conflict of religious beliefs. No one ever said that some religions don't do wonderful things. They are however, responsible for better than 95% of all wars. No one ever wants to hear it but it is true. Only the very naive can't accept it. The Catholics, Muslims, Protestants and the many branches thereof.

Answer 3

Well since the Holocaust picked out people by religion it clearly was religiously motivated. Hitler was quite willing to pick and choose his beliefs, but he was mainly Catholic and that was what caused him to pick out the Jews.

I acknowledge that a lot of good is done in the name of religion. I just don't see it as making up for the bad. I also don't think that all war is religiously motivated, but there is usually a component of it that is. And it would be one less big silly thing to fight about.

Answer 4

You have a valid point. Well, let's see, whether I can head to speak right here...

Because voilence usually comes from intolerance, racism and hatred. Especially when the people are told to not think logically and believe what is said (think of the terrorists). Religions are the most common factors today.

And you're right, there were/are wars also fought for wealth and basic sense of security (the only other major reasons I can think of) but religions seem to be even more stupid reason to be cause of the fight.

Like...
oh, i was trying to steal that million dollars, he tried to stop me. and i killed him

verus
i was saying jesus and he was saying allah (reverse the order if you want to read it that way). and i killed him

And also religions just speak so loudly about how they are nice but they are the only one nice and so much annoying things like that, which when becomes a reason for violence, gets their names in the front page.

So,, a knife can cut onions and can kill. I'll blame the knife when it kills, even if it cuts onions sometime.

Answer 5

I don't blame religion for violence. Not even Islam for any violence some of it's followers participate in.

However, to those who say Hitler was a perfect example of Christian violence, that's a lie. He is about as Christian as Fred Phelps. Just because someone is brought up a Christian doesn't mean they remain one, and his war on the Jews had nothing to do with the teachings of the bible!

Answer 6

Perhaps you have a point, but then again, isn't religion just another way that historically those in power have used to divide, exploit, rule and oppress?

I'm not saying it is religion itself that is wrong, merely the way it is used to seperate people into different groups and create an "us and them" mentality, that ends with the afore mentioned violence.

So, in answer to your question, No, religion isnt violent, not by itself... religion is just a sentiment and colleciton of faiths and beliefs, they are not capable of doing anyhting because they do not DO anything.

People on the other hand DO do things and ARE violent, and they use religion, along with race, gender, colour, sexuality etc as a tool and justification, even to themselves, for doing so. It's just another way to make someone you don;t know your enemy, which makes it a lot easier to kill, exploit, rule and dehumanise them

I am an atheist and I think anyone who decides they hate someone before they've even met them and come to know them is an idiot. There are lots of good reasons to hate someone, but the social, cultural and religious groups they find themselves in is not one of them.

Answer 7

Religion is not to blame its the people themselves! i totaly agree with what this person says!!

it is not the religion that is violent OHH NO, its the people who take it to far (maybe we could call them religious terroists!) but they believe that their religion is the only religion and all the other religions are a load of rubbish and personally if i were in charge i would say that they should be thrown out!!:)

Answer 8

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Answer 9

I think our history has already answered this on numerous occasions, such as the burning of witches, the torture used on heretics, and the wars fought in the name of religion.

That being said religion makes a convenient flag for anyone to justify their aggression

Answer 10

look in the history books 1308 spain the popes church the crusades religon is the worst thing on the planet for 2000yrs romes church got the poeple to pay taxes to them the church roman empire look it up 1300