2007-12-13 03:09:29 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. Religious doctrine can be used to back up almost anything, but you can have no religion at all and be a bigot.
2007-12-13 03:26:04 · answer #1 · answered by Runa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Organized religion has become the Straw Man in this country. The media builds it up just so you folks will knock it down but in truth...its not real or animated or substanial. Organized religion has given this nation a faith based infrastructure of not for prophet hospitals, food banks, shelters, childrens homes, a foster care system, resource and outreach programs, rehab and respite, church provided counceling and recreation all age groups and etc. The list is fairly inclusive and conclusive. I was raised in a Christian children's home in Keller, Texas called Christs Haven for Children...google it. We had all kinds of kids there from all walks of life. It might be the primary excuse for you to be prejudiced and full of hatred toward religious people...but hatred and prejudice isn't synomous with religion..its relevant to individual people only. Stop trying to lay blame. Love in Christ, ~J~
2007-12-13 11:23:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. 'GOD told me to do it' is the best excuse for anything, no matter evil or repugnant it may be. The worst example of this is the Catholic Church, which in the past has given the world the Crusades (Smite the infidel and save the Holy Land!), the Inquisition (torture is good for you!), and the founding principle of the Nazi Party (Aryan superiority). And, don't forget the Christian Missionaries, who brought 'civilisation' (and clothing, syphillus, smallpox, and so many other benefits) to the American Indians, the African People (especially those in slavery who were taught that Jesus would save them, but not free them), the Hawaiian Islands, the Australian Aborigines, and so many other deserving peoples.
Anything can be justified by scripture. And, indeed, most evil acts impinging the freedom, free choice, and happiness have been justified by the 'moral' guidelines of organized religions.
2007-12-13 11:24:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No many atheists try to pin it on believers but they have seem to have forgotten or ignore great preachers like Martin Luther King JR ? he was a 100% Bible believing Christian and he spread the message of justice and tolerance as do many today. Sadly there are bad eggs who get a lot of airtime who are either not following the true message of Christ and are in it for the money some televangelists or are fixated on certain moral issues ( Homosexuality) etc. But there are many churches and movements which are involved in welfare reform, peace , environment , social justice, and many others and its there faith which drives them. There is a movement which is driven by hate and it is coming from the secular left and is pushing faith to the margins and is using a distorted understanding of the Constitution i believe this will do the USA a great disservice this is not progress or freedom but the building of a totalitarian nation which will create fanatical opposition. True freedom is built on respect of differing views exercised in public as long as there don't break the law or entice violence.
2007-12-13 11:35:44 · answer #4 · answered by jack lewis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I think race is still the primary force, but religion is running a close second. Look at the nonsense we've got going on with the Presidential candidates.
2007-12-13 11:26:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
...come on, religion is on the list as one of many primary
contributors to prejudice and hate in the world, U.S included.
2007-12-17 11:08:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The media tries to downplay the fact that 9/11 was directly caused by religion (Jihad).
2007-12-13 11:21:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nah, prejudice and hate is a social problem, not exclusive to religion. it comes with the territory, having millions of cultures in one place tend to get things tense.
-love from God is not exclusive to any one person or race. its for those who choose to.
2007-12-13 11:13:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anthony C 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if you are only allowed to think one way you may not even know that you are being prejudice or hating others.
2007-12-13 11:14:47 · answer #9 · answered by m_knobel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no. hate and prejudice are the effects of man's sinful nature. only by accepting and recieving God's grace in the Holy Sacraments can we be holy.
2007-12-13 11:12:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋