it is justified that a person hurts other persons for the good of his or her religious faith?
2007-07-26 07:59:56 · 7 answers · asked by Karl N 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"To obtain their goals should religions promote illegal behavior?"
To a certain degree, I can accept this, such as the non-violent demonstrations against racism in the '60's or the sanctuary movement for "illegal aliens" today.
"it is justified that a person hurts other persons for the good of his or her religious faith?"
For the good of one's faith, no, although I think there are a very limited set of circumstances where one's faith could legitimately allow for hurting another (such as in self-defense or in defense of someone else). But I would emphasize that it would be a very limited set of circumstances and not even every instance of self-defense or defense of another would qualify. It's a hard to define just where the line should be drawn.
2007-07-26 08:27:15 · answer #1 · answered by Deof Movestofca 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not justified for religions to promote illegal behavior.
People who truly believe in GOD do not go out of their way to hurt people but sometimes the truth hurts.Christians just want to help people and care for them.And if they talk to you about sin and everyone is a sinner except for GOD.They are trying to help you understand that without JESUS in your life you cannot enter heaven and instead are doom to hell.Which would you like?
2007-07-26 08:10:51 · answer #2 · answered by cecil t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Disobeying the law for religion's sake is definitely a fine line on some things. I certainly think highly of those who disobeyed the law during WW2 and hid Jews in their homes in Germany to protect them. But obviously disobeying the law to HURT someone is not excuseable. Would anyone really think otherwise (other than, perhaps, suicide bombers and abortion doctor murderers)?
2007-07-26 08:04:27 · answer #3 · answered by KDdid 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not justifiable. If it were, wouldn't Jesus have made more of an immediate impact by destroying the Roman soldiers that were crucifying Him?
2007-07-26 08:09:38 · answer #4 · answered by Toolman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, if any religions did that I'd 200,000 stormtroopers to blast them all to hell.
2007-07-26 10:14:34 · answer #5 · answered by Lord Vader 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO.
That would be putting ourselves as the Judge, only God can judge others.
Peace be with you,
2007-07-26 08:04:46 · answer #6 · answered by C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course not
2007-07-26 08:03:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋