I was posed a question by some friends; why is it that when the spanish terrorist group ETA bombed spain that nothing was mentioned of their religion. However, just like in todays case, Benazir Bhutto was killed by a terrorist group in Pakistan. Religion in this had no motive but yet Islam has again become 'evil'. religion has nothing to do with this as this is a case of pure politics.
We in the west think what is going on in the world is right - say what you may that is the general feeling - however, the innocent civilians in other parts view it differently. There is always a two sides to a war.
It is foreign policies that is causing a big mess for the world.
Is that why Russia is moving away from us and problems have begun to mount between us once again?
2007-12-27 08:11:40 · 4 answers · asked by Den 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
the US is spending so much to make sure it is safe - however, as we have seen there are problems within their country as we have seen - teenagers going wild with guns. Also the response to Katrina and poor ridden areas is awful
Should they not start to concentrate more on tackling these problems first?
2007-12-27 08:13:56 · update #1
thats good that religion and politics are inseparable in the middle east but we are not talking about the middle east here - we are talking about Asia
2007-12-27 08:18:47 · update #2
check on the map - Pakistan is classified as being in Asia - not the middle east - gosh
2007-12-27 08:28:26 · update #3
In the Middle East, religion and politics are inseparable. She was a woman, and as such would always be a target of fundamentalists, no matter what her politics were.
That being said, it was as politically motivated as it was religious, as she supported the West.
Edit: Next door to Iran is not the Middle East?
My bad.
2007-12-27 08:16:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You throw politics and religion together and then see the mess it creates. In the U.S. we have a president who prayed about the decision to go to Iraq and felt that God was OK with it, we have presidential candidates that are desperate for us to know their religious views sometimes to the detriment of their political views. In other countries such as Iran, you cannot separate religion and politics and I do not believe that you can take religion out of what happened to Bhutto today. It is because we have mixed religion into foreign policy that the world is becoming an even greater mess. Take religion out of politics and I would love to see what happens. The next candidate to start mouthing off about their religious beliefs and not talk about their politics loses my vote. Me: liberal, independent Buddhist
2007-12-27 16:19:57 · answer #2 · answered by Yogini 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A lot of Mid-Eastern countries are run both politically and religiously. But the Bhutto killing was political. And you are right. America needs to take care of itself before trying to fix the world.
2007-12-27 16:19:23 · answer #3 · answered by magix151 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not religion in general that is blamed, or Islam that is blamed. It is religious extremism, generally charachterized by intolerant people that spread that if you do not agree with them, you deserve to die, by their hand. It is Al Queda that has been labelled the enemy, not Islam.
To me, if your religion is not about healing on earth, you have no business in my spirit, at least not my functional one. I might talk to you, but you will not own my thoughts.
Sacredity is not all it is cracked up to be. If it is mythological or 2nd hand info and inspires people to kill for it's concept when their enemies may only be oppressing but not killing anyone, it is destructive and must be dealt with by the human race unless we want extinction. What do you want?
Healing be unto you and yours and me and mine
In Forgive Affirmed Spirit
~skahhh
2007-12-27 16:21:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋