Is Christianity being exploited by the ruling elite to achieve economic objectives?

Question

Is the War in Iraq or on Terror a worthy crusade, or is Christianity being used to promote the geopolitical policies of Social Darwinists?

Answer 1

Yes it has, for the last 1682 years. Funny it feels like deja vu

Answer 2

Christianity, as practiced by Christ is the perfect plan for any life. Sadly not as many practice it as claim it. As in most wars throughout history, although cloaked in religion, virtually all are fought over natural resources. The war in the Middle East is, from the point of view of the Islamic fundamentalists, a religious war. These people would like nothing more than to return to the ways of the 11th century. On the Christian side except for the Roman Catholics under Benedict, we have all pretty much resigned ourselves to our participation in the current century. The Baptist preacher who kicked congregants out of his church for voting for democrats in the last presidential election, or the Baptist preacher who put up a sign in front of his church suggesting that the Quran shout be flushed down the toilet, or Ted Haggard, or Jmmy Swaggart, or Pat Robertson or Jerry Falwell and the great teletubby controversy didn't represent any sane social Darwinists. Darwin was wrong, by the way. We don't seem to evolved much at all!

Answer 3

The exploitation of religion for the goals of Kings and elites has been going on since those same elites invented those gods who all happen to agree with them

Twisting the natural emotions of men is now taught in marketing class and the elites still use the same tricks to go to war they used when we were all armed with sticks and stones

Answer 4

Instead of WMD, Bush and Cheney could have said Devil=Muslim. The Papacy and other ruling elitists use this tactic to readily define an enemy and demand alligiance to the "Just Cause."

Answer 5

Everything is being exploited by the ruling elite to achieve economic objectives. Always has been, always will be.

Answer 6

What religion isn't though?? That's what people do, they read the documents take it out of context and use it against other people. To me religion is the thing ruining the world. Stop saying that "God/Allah/whatever you believe" Is the reson you are fighting. Because in all honesty if he was real he wouldn't want this.

Answer 7

I don't see the Iraq war being a Christian v Muslim issue - I think it's a real defense issue, backed by 7 UN mandates unanswered by Hussein.
I do think it's been drawn out to divert attention to the N. American Union development - Canada just announced it in their parliament to agree w/Mexico.
We're being played...

Answer 8

Religion is the opposite of freedom. The primary tool religion uses to suppress natural human expression is fear. Fear of your soul going to hell if you don't play by the rules they want you to play by. Well, all i can say is this, you don't hear of an army of atheists spreading their non-religious beliefs throughout the world, crusades, jihads whatever, it's all bullshit.

Answer 9

Yes, by telling the religious right what they want to hear, they stay in power and in control.

I call it "Political Prostitution" = Advocating a belief that is not your own for political gain.

Answer 10

I believe it is but religion has always been used to gain support of people. I can´t really think of a major war where religion hasn´t been used one way or another.