2007-08-22 02:40:20 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Religious beliefs have been the motivation in only a handful of history's wars, though anti-religious apologists like to bandy those very few about as though it were actually proof of something.
For instance, none of the great wars of the 20th century - not the second Boer war, not the world wars, not the Korean war, and not the Viet Nam war, or the cold war - were about religion. And the 20th century was the bloodiest century in history!
2007-08-22 02:51:59 · answer #1 · answered by evolver 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greed. The Crusades for example was a land grab in the guise of retaking the Holy Land for all the good Christians who would then pay for protection from the knights who fought in the Crusades so they could make a pilgrimage.
Religion. Protestants versus Catholics all through European history.
Religion and greed are inextricably linked. That's why I'm against religion. Religion is a construct of man. If there truly is a God, we shouldn't need a guy in robes telling us how to meet it. Faith > Religion.
2007-08-22 03:07:32 · answer #2 · answered by Jake S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most wars including the one we are in right now is started and continued by human greed. Its always something that someone wants or would like others to do the way the instigators do.
2007-08-22 02:51:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The greed of leaders starts war. The religious belief of soldiers keeps it going.
2007-08-22 02:51:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think its greed and pride.... i believe the war in iraq has everything to do with greed, and not much to do with the 9/11 terrorist attacks.... if it did, we would be in a different country, tryin to find bin laden.
2007-08-22 02:51:30 · answer #5 · answered by heather b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wars are fueled by political rivalries that cannot be resolved in any other way.
2007-08-22 02:51:05 · answer #6 · answered by great gig in the sky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the first answer. Both. The religious ones seem the most futile to me.
2007-08-22 02:50:10 · answer #7 · answered by AKA FrogButt 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Often I think religion is just the excuse when it's really a political agenda.
2007-08-22 02:49:36 · answer #8 · answered by Lukusmcain// 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wars are started for money and power but they use religion as the excuse, when actually it has nothing to do with it
2007-08-22 02:51:15 · answer #9 · answered by ~*littledebbie*~ 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can anyone say: "All of the above plus nationalism and ethnic hatred"?
2007-08-22 02:49:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋