The Pope has called for an end to all wars. Could ending all organized religions accomplish the same thing?

Question

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070722/ap_on_re_eu/pope_peace

Answer 1

Well duh. Most wars are in some way based around religion.

Answer 2

It's not possible to end organized religion. Where there are believers, there is organization, whether it's in building a meeting place or organizing who brings the passing dish and who brings the chairs to a fellowship barbeque. I would wonder what the motives would be to try to enforce such restrictions of freedom in the world. More people have been killed in the name of non-religeon than in the name of religeon. Secular Humanist China holds the record in most deaths in a time of "non-war" with her OWN people. Killing christians and buddhists etc...who they deem a threat to their government. Perhaps getting rid of secular humanism is the answer. Let's say what you do is accomplished, and that's saying that an "underground" church or groups of muslims or jews or buddhists, etc...wouldn't be taken into account. People would fight over ideas. Look at America now and how divided it is. The Civil War was about the South trying to leave the union. Cessation from the Union was how it started if memory serves. People will always find a reason to war with one another and kill. It's part of human nature. War is ugly, but to blame it on religion is not only unfair it is erroneous. Not all wars and killing come from conflicts with religion. Considering the statistic of China and all her murders, you may need to rethink your view.

Answer 3

Ending oranized religion would have a much better chance of ending the wars. The Jews and Muslims could care less what the Pope calls for!

Answer 4

No, I don't think so. The organized religion of the Catholic Faith is the source of civilization as we know it today because of the discipline involved.
The Rule of St. Benedict brought us out of the Dark Ages and gave us - the importance of community life. Benedictine monasteries—with their message of balance and moderation, stability, hospitality, and stewardship—were credited with the preservation of Western culture, and Benedict himself was named patron of Europe.

The Pope should know better, yes, wars are bad, but he should proclaim that we as Christians, are in a war, we are in a spiritual battle between good and evil. Wars are a symptom of our spiritual state in this world. A "useless slaughter" as he says is correct.
However, these wars will continue until the heart of man converts to God's will, and those who refuse to convert along with Satan and his demons are put back in the pit of hell.

Answer 5

No.

They tried that in the Soviet Union and Communist China and it did not work out at all.

It is better to acknowledge the human rights of all human beings which include the freedom of religion.

With love in Christ.

Answer 6

Well I honestly dont see such events as WWII having anything to do with organized religion.

Many wars are also fought for ethnic and territorial reasons. Are you going to "end" ethnicity and the nation system as well?

Answer 7

There is never an end of stupid questions in here. Grow up!

Answer 8

I don't accept anything the pope says. He is a dope.

Answer 9

No, because we can't end all organized religions, and we can't end all political parties, and we can't end all sectionalism/nationalism, and we can't end all greed, and we can't end all selfish ambition for power.

Answer 10

No.
There have been many wars that have had nothing to do with religion at all!