Why do Muslims and Christians engage in violence to prove their superiority?

Question

These TWO religions have always claimed to believe in LOVE and HARMONY - ironically thru history we see them trying to enforce their beliefs on others with violenence and treachery!

Everything in life is COMPETITIVE ... from food to sex. I thought it was the purpose of religion to teach people "how to live without competing!"

Answer 1

You are incorrect. Christians do not engage in violence. That is just your opinion. You are being used by the devil to discourage God's lost sheep. God will prevail.



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Answer 2

Despite what many people think and say about Christians being violent, they are wrong. The TRUE Christians that follow Jesus aren't violent and not selfseeking. The only times they fought was when they were under attack by some foreign power. Muslims on the other hand claim that we are their friends now but will destroy us infidels later. Like someone said earlier, Jesus had the power to defend himself but he died on the cross out of love for us so that we may be redeemed to God. Jesus paid the price of our sin. Think about how many Christian missionaries are out there in other countries teaching people about Jesus and helping them by building houses, etc. Do you see Muslims doing that? Muslims is all for their own self gain. TRUE Christians sacrifice what they want for others. There is a big difference. God Bless!

Answer 3

Man were raised from animals and retain the basic instinctive desires to compete for food and attention. When they can rise above this they become known as "human" or "high man." The majority of mankind, even up to the time of "end" remain "man", and are compelled to fight, mistrust, gain territory etc. This is a necessary aspect of natural survival .... for animals.

"Religion" ceased to be a true "mystery school" (which existed to raise the minds of mankind) well before Ancient Egypt fell and was just further corrupted after that. Realizing the truth of this message (and more) is the test that all mankind will have to pass in the next few years...or face the consequences.

Answer 4

I think that is a great question and one I have pondered upon arriving in Muslim country a couple years ago. The Kur'an was written by a pedophile/terrorist and promotes lying, hatred, and basically evil upon anyone not in that religion. The Bible, written first, promotes a way of life that humans can exist in harmony without pushing it upon others through force. The Bible warns of false prophets, which is totally true of Muhhamed and his writings. Throughout history the Christians were freed slaves of people/anarchists and the Muslims are the anarchists/terrorists who wish to enslave the world and pay homage to their "mullahs" and rulers under the cloak of a religion....it's kind a yin and yang thing going on, definitely the Christian way is far more a better way for humans to evolve than is the Muslim way.

Answer 5

True Christianity was never violent, only Christendom became violent when Catholicism became the state religion. Now the Muslims are another story, I don't know anything about them except they don't like the Jews, and I think that's a birth right thing stemming from Abraham being the progenitor of both groups.

Answer 6

I quite like this question, but nobody has yet actually attempted to answer it, so let's give it a go. In my opinion Islaam and Christianity either are, or have been in the past, religions that are entrenched in their own feeling of self-right, and consumed by missionary zeal, seeking to convert through persuasion, military might, or financial inducement. Their fear of the hereafter (or here-highly-unlikely as I prefer to call it) is such that they have had the feeling that the greater the number of converts they get, the nearer they will get to the source of their eternal happiness in the days to come. I believe it's called selfish, ignorant, arrogant, uneducated, irrational rubbish, or put it another way.....religion.

Answer 7

Let clear this up, no christian who engages in violence is of God. Christian means to be Christ like and Christ never lifted his hand toward anyone, even to the point when they were beeating Him, He having the power inside of His self could have easily killed them instead decide to give up His spirit in order show us that, those who live by the sword will die by the sword.

Answer 8

Throughout history pretty much ALL religions have attempted to enforce themselves on other groups to gain power and status for themselves.

Answer 9

Iam not sure about Muslims cause iam not one and wouldn't want to walk a mile in there shoes .... but as far as Christians some who say they are ... sometimes are not so you see we are all not bad just like there are ppl out there that are not bad ppl and good ppl ......

Answer 10

When a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod so hard that the slave dies under his hand, he shall be punished. If, however, the slave survives for a day or two, he is not to be punished, since the slave is his own property. (Exodus 21:20-21 NAB)

Make ready to slaughter his sons for the guilt of their fathers; Lest they rise and posses the earth, and fill the breadth of the world with tyrants. (Isaiah 14:21 NAB)


If within the city a man comes upon a maiden who is betrothed, and has relations with her, you shall bring them both out of the gate of the city and there stone them to death: the girl because she did not cry out for help though she was in the city, and the man because he violated his neighbors wife.
(Deuteronomy 22:23-24 NAB)

"If a man lies with a male as with a women, both of them shall be put to death for their abominable deed; they have forfeited their lives." (Leviticus 20:13 NAB)

All who curse their father or mother must be put to death. They are guilty of a capital offense. (Leviticus 20:9 NLT)

If a man commits adultery with another man's wife, both the man and the woman must be put to death. (Leviticus 20:10 NLT)

A priest's daughter who loses her honor by committing fornication and thereby dishonors her father also, shall be burned to death. (Leviticus 21:9 NAB)

From there Elisha went up to Bethel. While he was on his way, some small boys came out of the city and jeered at him. "Go up baldhead," they shouted, "go up baldhead!" The prophet turned and saw them, and he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two shebears came out of the woods and tore forty two of the children to pieces. (2 Kings 2:23-24 NAB)

That night the angel of the Lord went forth and struck down one hundred and eighty five thousand men in the Assyrian camp. Early the next morning, there they were, all the corpuses of the dead. (2 Kings 19:35 NAB)