Whose members will not take part in any wars or conflicts and who remain completely neutral.
2007-12-04 08:49:22 · 26 answers · asked by Frax 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Amish
2007-12-04 08:52:44 · answer #1 · answered by Jay 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
None. But even with no religion, there would be wars and conflicts. Not all wars and conflicts are wrong. Well the people who start it are in the wrong, not the people who fight back! That's self defense!
With no religion, people will still be racist. If everyone was the same race, different genders will probably start fighting. If everyone was the same gender, they will somehow find SOMETHING ELSE to be hateful about.
2007-12-04 09:02:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sikhism
Sat Sri Akal - The greeting from Sikhs.
I am a Sikh born and raised in Scotland. Sikh means Learner i.e. we are all learning in life to which learning will never be complete. Sikhism teaches us to be impartial, non-judgemental and compassionate among other virtues. The correct pronunciation, is actually 'Sicch' with a very soft 'k' in Sikh.
Sikhism has more than 400 years of history but has a following of 20 million people around the globe and most Sikhs are Punjabi Sikhs. Also all Sikhs are of Indian descent.
I am in the majority. Sikhism is a way of life and it certainly was designed in part to get rid of the the discriminatory caste system, however, the Punjabi culture has influenced the religion and a caste system DOES exist in the Sikh community, however, the first Guru Nanak (who was born as Hindu) did not have this in mind. He created a religion where men and women were equal and that animals to be treated with respect and that is why it is not allowed to eat Halal meat, which is a requirement in the Islam religion. Contrary to some belief, Sikhism is NOT a mix of Hinduism and Islam with the 'best bits of both thrown in.' This misconception arises from the fact our own Holy Book, Guru Granth Sahib quotes scriptures from various world religions to show how similar we all are and to educate Sikhs to be tolerant and non-judgemental of these religions.
In Sikhism men have a middle name of Singh (meaning Lion) and women are given middle name of Kaur (meaning Princess). This was supposed to replace the caste system. Most Sikhs I know prefer to use their middle name as a Surname, in order to preserve the value that all Sikhs are one and equal. I really do agree with the religion and the customs but I hate that with most religions there are people who use it to be sanctimonious and self-righteous with it. That is not a true reflection of the religion.
Moreover, to call it a religion is somewhat inaccurate as it is more as a way of life. It has become a religion but so much more than that.
Amritsar is home to the Golden Temple and this is a pilgrimage in the same way as Mecca is to Muslims. It is the holiest city for Sikhs. Golden Temple is a very special Gurdwara (Sikh Temple) which means Guru Dwara i.e. at Guru's (Prophet's) Door.
It is where Sikh people go for answers and pray at the holiest and the most spiritual Gurdwara.
Think of it this way it is what The Vatican is to Roman Catholics. Amritsar is in the Punjab region of India and IS an Indian religion unlike Islam, which travelled to India.
I could go on but I won't. Instead I have posted the following links to provide you with more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amritsar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Temp...
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/ind...
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/ind...
http://www.sikhs.org/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhism
http://www.sikhnet.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sat_Sri_Aka...
2007-12-04 08:53:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Christianity is the world's biggest religion, with more than 1 billion followers worldwide. Some sectors of this religion are pacifists. The Amish (pronounced 'Aahmish') are an American Protestant group with around 200,000 members descended from European Anabaptists who came to the USA more than two centuries ago to escape persecution.
The Exclusive Brethren - Evangelical Protestant Christian church related to the Christian or Open Brethren. Members follow a rigid code of conduct - They keep themselves separate from other people (including other Christians) as far as possible, because they believe the world is a place of wickedness. They regard 'exclusiveness' as the only way to keep away from evil. The main group of Exclusive Brethren are called 'Taylorites' after James Taylor Senior and Junior who led the church for much of the twentieth century. Quakers - the Religious Society of Friends
Baha'i One of the youngest of the world's major religions has not had time to get political.
Buddhism A way of living based on the teachings of Siddartha Gautama is not technically a religion, but a philosophy.
Candomblé A religion based on African beliefs, originating in Brazil.
Hinduism A group of faiths rooted in the religious ideas of India, contains pacifist sects.
Islam has a few isolated sects as well.
Jainism An ancient philosophy from Inda has a few followers who may fit your criteria.
Jehovah's Witnesses A Christian-based evangelistic religious movement is military speaking very non violence.
Judaism has a few seperate sects.
Mormon (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints).
Paganism Contemporary religions usually based on reverence for nature.
Rastafari A young religion founded in Jamaica in the 1930s.
Santeria Afro-Caribbean syncretic religion originating in Cuba.
Shinto Japanese folk tradition and ritual with no founder or single sacred scripture.
Sikhism The religion founded by Guru Nanak in India in the 15th Century CE.
Taoism An ancient tradition of philosophy and belief rooted in Chinese worldview.
Unitarianism An open-minded and individualistic approach to religion. Unitarians think 'deeds speak louder than words' - they believe religion should make a difference to the world, so they are often active in social justice and community work.
Zoroastrianism One of the oldest monotheistic faiths, founded by the prophet Zoroaster. Zoroastrian worship is not prescriptive. Its followers can choose whether they wish to pray and how.
2007-12-04 09:15:58 · answer #4 · answered by DAVID C 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Your name is familiar - are you Jehovah witness?
is this your agenda for asking this question - b/c your organisation forbids any member to join the armed forces/military....
Ecclesiastes - to everything there is a season.
There has been war since the beginning of time - King David asked God when to fight and God told him when....
The time for war to end is when our Messiah returns - not before.
Baruch Haba B'shem Adonia
2007-12-04 12:41:36 · answer #5 · answered by ;) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Amish are exempt from military draft in the United States because of their strict path of non-violence.
2007-12-04 08:54:36 · answer #6 · answered by Nightwind 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Try Hinduism for one! Buddhism & Jainism.
The Quakers too.
Vegetarians are a lot more peaceful than all the meat eaters.
If they do not believe in harming animals then they would certainly not harm fellow humans.
2007-12-04 09:09:54 · answer #7 · answered by kayamat_ka_din 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Buddhists
I believe Witnesses refuse to serve
Quakers (their members have the individual right to claim religious basis to refuse military service)
some Jesuit Christian sects
2007-12-04 09:03:57 · answer #8 · answered by Aravah 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wicca,Paganism,Christianity,Hinduism,Sikhism,Buddhism,Shinto,Judaism,Islam.
Quakers,Jehovah's Witnesses,Amish,Mennonites,Baptists,Mormons,Presbyterians.
2007-12-04 20:20:40 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jainism, Buddhism
2007-12-04 08:52:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋