Why do you think wars over religion are the most bloody and brutal?

Question

I believe its because your fighting over eternity and what happens when you die. Your fighting over what you believe to be true vs. what other people believe is true. Its pretty much a war over souls.

Answer 1

No - it's because the fear of being wrong drives people to kill others more viciously. Your reasoning assumes the hype is true, never good logic.

Answer 2

They aren't.
Look at the historical record. Any of the wars fought over political ideology in the last two centuries tend to be far worse than any religious wars.
Even prior to that, look at wars of conquest, the Mongols, Romans, Chinese, Assyrians, Egyptians, etc.
I've left a lot out, by you see my point? Most of the major wars in history were fought for land or ideology, not religion.
Even when there was a religious component there were often other underlying factors, such as political power or control of territory.
Saladin, the great Muslim hero who captured Jerusalem from the Crusaders, fought more wars against Muslims while being allied with Christians, than he fought against the Christians.
Most religious wars tend to be relatively small, local affairs by comparison.
The claim that religious wars are worse that others is not supported by any historic facts. It just seems to be prevalent among people with anti-religious prejudices.

Answer 3

Yes indeed. a bloody war. Because what is being discussed here is belief. More often people are very passionate about their belief and they believe that is the best.

Answer 4

There is no bloody and brutal war in religion. It is only a war between beliefs which is called spiritual war.
You are wrong on your comments. Your intention is to destroy the belief of others. Do not do it please fro your own seek and welfare
jtm

Answer 5

We do not battle against flesh and blood. There is a greater battle going on in the spiritual realm. Jesus saw it in the Pharisees . Nothing has changed Satan can and does manipulate the religious spirit. Put on the "Whole armor of God."

Answer 6

Because we're terrified that this life is all that there is, that we are nothing but animals who happen to have self-awareness. Defending a religious point of view, for many, is borne out of this fear. So much so, that certain people are willing to kill for it.

Answer 7

i don't because they were not .ww 2 was far and away the most brutal war in the history of mankind. and it was a war of conquest although religious overtones were part of what made it so heinous.

Answer 8

So-called religious wars are not started by religious people.
Religion is misused as a pretext by rulers, to justify actions.

Answer 9

Fanaticism created by their over self righteous delusions.

Amazing how the "RELIGIOUS" never see anything WRONG when they break their own COMMANDMENTS or beliefs when using violence, torture, and murder on others not of their sect. May they all remember their stupidity in HELL.

Answer 10

there's always an underlying theme to wars over "religion." territory, oil, slaves, take your pick. it's just easier to say you're fighting for "beliefs" instead of power.