Also, they all have very similar religious texts.
Is this some subtle form of race hatred which is based on religion ? Or on what ?
2007-09-30 18:46:00 · 22 answers · asked by slowsmile 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, we just don't like people that are different from us. It is a rather ancient survival trait. We identify ourselves with a certain group and we work to better this group because it will be better for us. When some other group comes and threatens us, we tend to want to fight back and eliminate the threat. So how do we tell when another group is among us? We do so by observing the differences between us and them. Languages, nationalities, religions, these and others are all what defines people as us and them.
If you read the Bible, we can blame God for this separation. He/she is the one who came down to Earth and gave men different languages so we couldn't understand each other and achieve great things.
2007-09-30 19:03:54 · answer #1 · answered by zi_xin 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
They fight each other because their respective religions have evolved into human institutions, and being human, they are self serving and power hungry. Most people, Christian, Muslim and Jewish, are ignorant of the fact that they share much in common, particularly in the roots of their respective faiths. Despite their common origins, there are MAJOR, irreconcilable differences between these religions and the problems are exacerbated when you mix religion and politics (see any country in the middle east and the "Holy" land). The hatred shared by all three of these major religions, including the myriad of sects which splinter from them, is more a reflection of basic human hatred of those perceived to be different, which usually, but not always, coincide with race. An example of this would be the division between Protestants and Catholics- both are generally white/Caucasian, and yet they hate each other as much as Shi'a and Sunni do.
2007-10-01 02:11:37 · answer #2 · answered by meddlemario 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For a properly religious person,your statement is not a qualified one.Each one of them thinks they have the original brand of God for themselves and other similarly sounding names are fake,copies or imitations but never the Original(like their own).So,that's the first source of conflict to start the fight.Over a period of time,other reasons were invented and used extensively.By the way,the only religion which accepts the universality of a God is Hinduism, it has no founder and is more a way of life than strictly a religion.Race hatred has not been the prime cause but a side consequence of religious disputes (like,if your God is inferior so is your race etc ).What these shortsighted fanatics don't realize is that for one earth and one human race,there can't be so many Gods unless we bring HIM down to our own level of stupidity.Which again they wouldn't agree.The fight is eternal and clerics and respective religious leaders would ensure that it stays that way.Still,let's Hope our coming generations shall resolve it.
2007-10-01 03:15:49 · answer #3 · answered by brkshandilya 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what makes anyone think these factions have the same god .
All three have their own entirely false and distinct conceptions of the fantasy they base their religions on regardless of redeeming moral value they start with lies . At least some have a catharsis in their imaginary hell as a release for their fear and hostility. When that doesn't suffice the kill for real.
sex race religion what's the difference it's hatred.
2007-10-01 02:02:00 · answer #4 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
because its human nature to look at what is different and hate it than to look at what is similar and love it,and its true jews Christians and muslims all worship the same god they share the same convent their holy books share many similarities and share the same holy land but as I just said humans would rather take the easy way and kill each other for our differences rather than take the right way and love each other for our similarities
2007-10-01 02:20:33 · answer #5 · answered by Mike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do Christians fight Christians? Why do Jews fight Jews? Why do Muslims fight Muslims? Every person has their own beliefs, sometimes that belief is challenged and it is just natural to fight for that belief. But not all fights are based on religion, it's everything else.
2007-10-01 01:53:09 · answer #6 · answered by nostradamus 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
They all believe in "The One True God" but each religion bases different rules to follow and slightly different stories in their fairy tale bibles......the reason they hate each other is because one religion's differences contradicts and undermines the other's religion and that is why muslims want to kill christians.....I say put all religious groups in a giant inpenetrable bio dome and let them all bomb each other until there is no one left but atheists, non-believers, agnostics and anyone else who doesn't resort to violence to end arguments about faith.
2007-10-01 05:14:46 · answer #7 · answered by GH 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Christians believe in a triune god..
Muslim and Jews deny that Jesus and holy spirit is god
Muslims believe that Jesus was Prophet, Jews deny Jesus as even Prophet.
Jews and christians believe that Jews as chosen people of God and the covenent between God and Israelite is permanent and one sided, where as muslim believe that Israelites have failed to fulfill their responsibilty of covenent thus covenent is already broken. Now, covenent is between Muslims and God.
2007-10-01 02:05:11 · answer #8 · answered by Happily Happy 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
They are fighting for the same customer base. It is vital for any business to preserve its market share and try to expand at the expense of its rivals.
The more customers, the richer and more powerful are the people running the show.
Organised religion is ultimately all about wealth and power, the rest is just window dressing.
2007-10-01 02:02:21 · answer #9 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You can say that (forever) But we most certainly do NOT! Proof! Ex 3:13-15 & Ex. 6:2-8. And as Jesus (whom you also claim as a prophet) said to Satan, What is written IS written, and Scripture CANNOT be CHANGED!.... Son, there is NO similar text there,,,NONE!..... UH, that race hatred is on ALL sides, I've witnessed it.
2007-10-01 02:01:03 · answer #10 · answered by hamoh10 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋