Is democracy being used for war just as Christianity was?

Answer 1

I think that's a good point.

Answer 2

I think wars are more motivated by economic conditions personally rather than ideology. There is this notion however that democracies are much less likely to wage war against other democracies. Therefore if a country is deemed as a possible threat some political forces will try and alter that threat through a creation of democratic principles amongst the people of that country. The US has a bad habit of seeing boogey men around every corner as the Cold War should attest. However I am not of the notion that current wars/conflicts are motivated by purely political ideology. Whether real or imagined, I think current situations are more from conditions of fear.

Answer 3

First of all Christianity is far from PRO-WAR. It is for justice and truth though.
Secondly we don't even live in a democracy we live in a capitalistic society. If the majority were in control we would not have Bush as a president since he received less of the individual votes but more of the electoral votes.
We are at war because of what this county has turned into not because of what it was founded on. Just like the catholics had corrupted Christianity , we have corrupted our constitution.

Answer 4

If you're asking if we're using Democracy for war the way Christianity was used for war 1000 years ago, the answer is no. Unlike the Christians of the crusades, we're not trying to force anybody to become Christians and killing them for not doing so, like the jihadists are doing now.

Answer 5

To James:
Christianity doesn't have a pretty history either.
Remember the witch hunts, burnings of heretics (people who had different ideas from the Church), slavery, Native Americans in North and South America killed...
The list goes on.

Democracy is being used as a reason for war, which is far from the truth. The U.S. wants little puppet government and not a fully functional democratic country.

Answer 6

Democracies aren't supposed to be belligerent though. So if what you say is true, then these wars are based on a catchphrase and not actual Democracy.

Answer 7

Democracy = War = death = Mob rule. the funny thing is, its just mere policy with no real sturdy foundation. An invisible cloak of sorts. A fictitious name, or for that matter a corporation by design. Pretty evil one at that.

Answer 8

i think u didn't word the question right. the wars are being waged in the name of democracy..but democracy, itself, does not promote wars.

Answer 9

What do you mean like Christianity was? The way you say it makes me wonder if you are saying that only Christianity has been used as an excuse for war. You realize that Islam has spread by the sword for 1400 yrs dont you?

Answer 10

Your Bush is trying hard to commingle {combine} the two, but in the USA they are two entirely different concepts.

Democracy is a political concept.
and
Christianity is a religious concept.