................or is that used as an excuse for old tribal and race rivalries?
2007-07-23 02:16:11 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes. It is religion. It is anger because a little nation (Israel) took on the Muslims and defeated them. They are embarrassed and want revenge. They kill even their own because they can't defeat Israel.
2007-07-23 02:20:33 · answer #1 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
it started over a thousand or so ye4ars ago as a differing opinion over how successive 'prophets of islam' are to be chosen. One sect feels the title should be reserved only for descendants of mohammed, the other feels another way. However with so many centuries of bloodshed between then and now im sure that the orignal dispute has been obscured by blind hatred and rage and they kill eachother because it is what they were taught to do since childhood.
So i feel, and i could be wrong, im not an expert, that rligion was the start of it, but in modern times there are other sustaining factors, religion bing only one of many reasons that the violence continues.
2007-07-23 02:54:03 · answer #2 · answered by andrew r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The violence in the Mid East is due mainly to outside influence. Before Europe "colonized" the Mid-East, all people lived in relative peace and harmony. Since oil was discovered, the West hasn't been able to keep its greedy little fingers out of the Arabs pie, so they dissembled the people, making it that much easier to inflame arguments and rivalrIEs, giving them (the West) the excuse to move in and regulate the people by instating puppet governments, whom they (the West) oust when they (the puppet government) has served its purpose (ie- Saddam Hussein). It's easy to find those people who will sacrifice moral conviction for power, when you know what rock to look under.
2007-07-23 02:41:10 · answer #3 · answered by norcalislam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it really is. Everything about the middle east is steeped in religion. Even old tribal and race rivalries are based in their religion. Clothing is based on religion. Food is based on religion. Politics is based on their religion. What there is not?
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2007-07-23 02:23:53 · answer #4 · answered by AuroraDawn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not religious at all. It's human nature - competitive, violent, under a guise that uses religion as the basis. All religion teaches to be non-violent. You could say it's an incredible irony that a place renowed for being a cradle of faith could be such a hotbed for anti-religious behavior.
2007-07-23 02:21:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course it is. The two are indistinguishable. Organised religion and religious teaching are about creating in groups and out groups, and claiming moral superiority. This inevitably leads to poor behavious between groups.
2007-07-23 02:49:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both, as the tribal/racial divisions fall along religious lines. That's just the way it is.
2007-07-23 02:21:21 · answer #7 · answered by capitalctu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've taken a solid view that if you could wipe religion from the minds of man with some magic wand, some hypnosis, you'd still have war.
2007-07-23 02:24:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not a religious war! Its a war against unjust attitude- double standards.
Why every thing goes in favour of Israel.
Where is American Road-Map ( Peace Plan ).
2007-07-23 02:31:00 · answer #9 · answered by aslam09221 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No --- it is political.
It mainly started after the creation of Israel. Christians saying sorry to the Jews by taking Muslim lands by force.
Injustice always breeds enmity and violence.
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2007-07-23 02:22:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Religion is the excuse used for greed and corruption... it's about money, and religious zealots are used as pawns...
2007-07-23 02:41:04 · answer #11 · answered by Ũniνέгsäl Рдnтsthέisт™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋