Do you know how many wars there have been?

Question

Religion is the scape goat for greed and power. When ever someone want to attack religion they always talk about the number of wars that have been fought in the name of religion. They never say I am doing this for greed or power. In the last 5000 years there has not been any years on this planet where it was at total peace. History counts the number of wars, conflicts between any 2 groups of people, around about 15,000 wars,and still this is not all of them. You can look this up in a book called the history of wars. So do you know the total number of wars? Please don't knock my spelling. Thank you.

Answer 1

Yeah.
What might be noteworthy, is that a lot of wars have been fought in the name of religion, yet by the fact that these were wars, denies the very religion in whose names they were fought. For instance, any and every war fought in the name of Christianity, betrays it's participants as un-Christian by reason of the fact thatChrist commanded his followers to be peaceable with all men.
The fact that the two world wars were heavily participated by "Christian" nations betrays the fact that these combatants ignored the Christ by slaughtering one another in war.
What is also strange, is the fact that the factions of Islam, who are supposed to only war against those non-Muslims, will willingly slaughter one another much the same as the "Christians" do.

I do believe, that a true believer in a true Almighty God, will submit to the ideology that an "Almighty God" can and will tend to the decision of who shoulg live, and who should die, without the assistance of lowly mankind.

Answer 2

The just war theory has three important functions. First, it seeks to limit the devastation and outbreak of war. Second, the just war theory offers a common moral framework and language with which to discuss issues of war in the public arena. As Christians and as citizens it gives us a starting point for discussion and cultural engagement. Third, just war theory gives moral guidance to individuals in developing their conscience, responsibilities, and response. When the war drums sound, they are often loud and there is frequently confusion, competition, and chaos rather than clear thinking about the moral and biblical consequences of what is occurring. Just war theory is a tool for responsible Christian living and citizenship.

War is a multi-faceted event with multiple causes. Often what keeps a war going is different from what started it. Once wars begin, they follow a unique course all their own. From one perspective, war is: "open armed conflict about power or territory involving centrally organized fighters and fighting with continuity between clashes." Yet, the definition and the experience of war are two vastly different things. In the first half of this decade, from 1990 to 1995, 70 international states were involved in 93 wars which killed five and a half million people. Most of the casualties were civilians, noncombatants. At the beginning of this century, most of the war casualties were military (85-90%). In World War II more than half of all war deaths were noncombatants. Today, at the end of the twentieth century, more than three-fourths of all war deaths are civilians.

Answer 3

starting a war for greed and power is not pc. it just looks nice on your resume if you can add a religious element. it makes you look less like a power-mad, bloodthirsty, egomaniac and more like an action hero.

but the "war" has been ongoing for millenia. we all fight spiritual battles every day! some of them take place right here in r&s...

Answer 4

I don't know any exact numbers however I know that historically there has never been a month when there wasn't a war going on in this world. Ever.

Answer 5

Ask God, he created us Genesis:6:5 (mans heart is evil continuously)

Answer 6

There have been too many wars.