If Jesus was all about peace and loving thy neighbor, why do so many people who are christians making war?
2007-04-02 08:43:59 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Most wars in Europe were engaged in for power and money. The most destructive in the last 2 centuries, killing vast numbers, were about national pride. You'd have to go back to the religious wars after the Reformation to see anything partly waged in Jesus' name. The Papacy mixed up worldly ideas of control through force with Jesus' teachings - worldly methods of getting one's way seem to come easily for people. Most wars are about lust for power, land and money essentially.
Even the initial spread of Islam into Syria, Iraq, Iran and North Africa was probably more to do with Arabs' tribesmen liking for booty and battle, than religious zeal.
The crusades were instigated by misguided worldly Popes who hadn't studied the New Testament much. Now christians have the bible in their own languages. Some wars can be regarded as just wars, e.g. the war against Hitler.
2007-04-02 08:58:13 · answer #1 · answered by Cader and Glyder scrambler 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the interpretations of the fictional book called the bible are diverse, and people do not agree on it's intent. So some believe it's ok to kill in the name of their god while others believe it's not. Wars are waged on against non-believers in efforts to convert them & blah blah blah. It's the endless cycle of religion.
Just another reason to separate people. It's not enough that we have race, position on the financial pyramid, language and culture to separate the human race..... We have to have religion to completely throw the world into chaos & cause hate, intolerance and war.
2007-04-02 08:50:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because they are not truely following his word...they are fighting all the people who will not FOLLOW. Its all so stupid...none of us is gona give up our God or lack of...so the wars will rage for ever. Its funny most all religions talk of peace and acceptance and so few..if any really follow through.
2007-04-02 08:48:50 · answer #3 · answered by ste.phunny 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Isn't that a contradiction in terms? "Christians making war?" Isn't that an oxymoron? True Christians do not make war.
But counterfeit christians do: and they invoke the name of their god to justify it. That is all.
Hannah J Paul
2007-04-02 08:49:51 · answer #4 · answered by Hannah J Paul 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We wouldn't want anyone else taking over the title of Prince of Peace, now would we?
2007-04-02 08:48:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Current Possibility; They claim Jesus; and perhaps have Jesus in their lives, but do not put him first in their life.
2007-04-02 09:49:26 · answer #6 · answered by jefferyspringer57@sbcglobal.net 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the same for people who kill for Allah , or Krishna , Or the Flying spaghetti monster . A killer is the one who pulls the trigger
2007-04-02 08:48:35 · answer #7 · answered by prole1984 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are they making war or stopping the aggression of war?
2007-04-02 08:49:26 · answer #8 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because He came to set one against the other unto the end.
Some for, some against.
If you get the seal of approval, you are in.
If you don't you are out.
I"M IN.
2007-04-02 08:48:51 · answer #9 · answered by chris p 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because they have problems submitting themselves wholly to the teachings of Christ. The sinful nature still has a grasp on them.
2007-04-02 08:48:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋