surely any loving god would not want this and as for a loving and just god, the whole point of religion is the freedom of choice, its our descision, our lives.
2007-10-21 19:17:55 · 11 answers · asked by adams girl 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Religion is the excuse, land and resources are the reasons.
2007-10-21 19:21:17 · answer #1 · answered by chaz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Religious leaders assume, or are put into a position of power, from which they maintain their power by selecting a scapegoat. At the risk of being called a "blasphemer" - I am merely stating what has been proven as historically correct when I say the christians have found various scapegoats to call their "satan" as have the muslims.
The former would call atheists "heretics", the latter would call them "infidels." Both would find the hand of "satan" behind in the ideology of Marxism and Communism. The world is made up of more than just christians and muslims, yet both religions retain power in or through governments worldwide.
For centuries many have known what "a loving god would want" and that it is only through freedom of religion (choice) that we can avoid going to war over religion again. Today, one can see what are called "God's Warriors" - who are only too happy to use the political (and or force) system to take power away from secular socities, take away your choices, make the decisions for you, and ultimately take your lives.
2007-10-22 01:13:19 · answer #2 · answered by WMD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is nothing to do with religion. All religious texts say love thy neighbour and do good. However when men, like the Popes and others, have taken on a political role the war is inevitable. Just think of the number of wars that England fought against Spain, France and other Roman Catholic countries due to Papal encyclicals.
2007-10-21 19:28:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People of different faiths are constantly quoting their religious texts without being a good example so how can what they saying and the religion itself be taken seriously! Religion cofrontations can get ugly.Different faiths not understanding or respecting one another...
2007-10-21 20:25:23 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religious war is about what man wants, not God. I think evryone of a religious mind needs to be just a little sceptical about all religious "leaders".
2007-10-21 19:22:43 · answer #5 · answered by Well, said Alberto 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You have to ask yourself, who created religion, the answer is Man, and then asked yourself, who is killing each other in the name of religion, the answer again, is Man . The most vicious animal species in the world !
2007-10-21 19:24:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
it all for power and controll over others,god never wants people to fight ,its people who use religion in the name of god for their ulterior motives
2007-10-21 19:24:24 · answer #7 · answered by pjyo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree 100%.
2007-10-21 19:23:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
religion is the opium of the people.
2007-10-21 19:25:12 · answer #9 · answered by schtick.trogs 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
because "man" needs an excuse for "his" greed and intolerance
2007-10-21 19:44:41 · answer #10 · answered by stef 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋