IF religion teaches peace then why do they promote war with those that dont agree with there ideas.?
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Religion is responsible for more war than anything else.  People believe that God is on their side and they think that others are wrong and therefore heretical and blasphemous.  It is an age old problem.\n\nWhen mankind lived on the African Savannah it was very important to identify with and support one's tribe or clan against all others, especially if they were different.  These traits are not as useful or necessary in today's world but they are there nonetheless.  Man has not learned to deal with them for what they are and kill each other unnecessarily.
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Throughout history more people have died in religious wars and conflicts than from any other cause. Religion supposedly touts itself as the bearer of peace, love, and understanding but the results are more nearly the exact opposite. The 'War on Terror' is in response to religion being used as an excuse to destroy and kill, and this is nothing new.  It's been going on for thousands of years.\n\nRelgion probably causes more grief and misery than any other single cause.
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Yep, wars. That's pretty much what religion has been causing for thousands of years. They can't get enough of them.
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Yes. It's a free place, isn't it? People start wars over religion. It's better to be friendly.
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It may be possible that some religious people don't research Islam because they're afraid they'll see the violence within their own religion.  Judaism and Christianity are two common religions that are filled with violence.  While Christianity softens it with Jesus, the Holy Bible is still a violent religious text.\n\nIt's easier to pretend your religion is about peace when you can call someone else's barbaric.\n\nEdit:  As pointed out, it is easier to remember the evil than the good.  Islam is a great example of this, as people rarely talk about the peaceful adherents.  Likewise, it's easier to remember the Christian who beats up a homosexual or bombs an abortion clinic than the Christian who is peaceful.
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It is their belief and they are praying. If their prayers are yeilded it is good only and there is nothing wrong. At least we should understand and appreciate their good intentionand trying  for peacem, though there is no authantic evidance that prayers will stop war. Then why people all over the world inrespective of their religion and faith pray for something or other.
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why are you so ingorant in what other people believe.  i seriously think you do not understand any religion.  religion promotes peace.\nwhat you are promoting my friend is ingorance and hate.
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Given that so many wars have started, and continue because of religious beliefs, I would say religion is extremely important in society.  Anything that can evoke the kind of passion necessary to maintain the level of intensity needed to sustain a war is important.
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In my opinion answering logically and with the bible is a contradiction in itself so my answer is that I think that is one of the most ironic things about religion.  Religions, in general preach peace, love, and moral values to their followers.  However, many wars have been fought over religion and cultural differences stemming directly from the religion of a certain people.  Priests blessing war and preaching love thy neighbor borders on hypocrisy.  It may not be the answer you want to hear but its my opinion.
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there are radicals in every religon\nthe majority which are peaceful do not make newspapers.... the muslim relgion does not inherently teach war.. it has been perverted into many sects like many other religons
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Beware of collapsing the two-- religion and those who follow religion. For I posit, that even without "religion", we would be divided over something or other. \n\nObserve two toddlers at play for a few hours and watch them fight over one toy. Very quickly you'll see, it is not their religion that has divided them, but their "idea" that they both own this toy. \n\nWe fight not because of religion, but because of our differing ideologies, beliefs, etc. Throw our heated emotions into the mix, and we can really be hostile, violent people.\n\nHence, don't vilify religion but take note of human nature. For that's what religion does, it illuminates our human nature in hopes that we might be empowered to "be our best" in spite of ourselves.
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There is no justification for killing, or learning war.\nWhat does God’s Word lead us to expect of true worship? We have an immediate clue in three words: “God is love.” (1 John 4:16) Therefore, worship that pleases God must be based on genuine love.\n\nIn practical terms, what does that mean? Religion that pleases God cannot inculcate or allow for hatred of fellow humans. The Bible’s simple command is, “You must love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22:39) That means separating from this world’s hatreds, prejudices, and conflicts. It means learning war no more and pursuing peace.—Isaiah 2:2-4.\n\nTo illustrate the point: Could we imagine a “French” apostle Paul going out to kill a “German” apostle Peter just because their respective nations had declared war? Yet, during the second world war most religions were so deeply involved in the war efforts of their nations that they even supplied chaplains for the armies! At the same time, “Christian” clergymen on both sides prayed to the same God for victory. But does God stand divided? Can he be dragged into what Professor Albert Einstein described as the “infantile sickness” of nationalism, “the measles of humanity”? Of course not! That is why worshipers who really please God must remain neutral and practice genuine love. (John 13:34, 35; 17:16) They ‘do not wage war according to what they are in the flesh.’—Compare 2 Corinthians 10:3, 4.
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Knowledge of other faiths, thier traditions etc  helps us better understand each other. Those who refuse to lern such are very narrow minded. Not knowing and understanding can lead to problems that lead to incidents like war...\n\nBlessings...+David
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Religion is only used as a smoke screen to justify war.  The REAL reason for wars is money and power.
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Then the Alliance is wrong.  Peace will never be achieved through the persecution and segregation of other people and religions.  It can never happen as their will always exist animosity and anger this way and the constant and continued efforts of the segregated to revolt against those measures.  All Religions and beliefs must be accepted as legitimate and acceptable.  Religion is not based on which is best it is based on believing in God.  That is it's function and purpose.  When any Religion resorts to aggressive measures, war, segregation. oppression, and or persecution then it has moved itself from the purpose and desires God had intended it to focus on and gone to Evil and wrong doing.   It says " Any person that professes to love God and hates his Brother is a liar. "  It is written in the book of God.  There is no best religion in Gods eyes as it written he has fault with all of them to some extent and in some way.  \nThe best question to ask an angry person is " What do you want " the next is " How can we work together peacefully to achieve a resolution that is acceptable to both of us ?." The third thing is to work towards that objective.   You can build the biggest wall in the world to keep people out in hopes of evading someone but eventually always find a way to tear it down.  So that Idea isn't going to work only coming to the table , discussing an acceptable resolution and working together to achieve it honestly is the answer and the only answer.
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LOL!!\nChristinaity promotes love and peace and brotherhood of all humans, Islam promotes peace and love and equality of all humans, judism I guess promotes the same values.\nIf you are looking for a culprit for all those pointless wars search for material and political gains (petrolium, terrotrial gain, influence..etc). religions are perfectly innocent (although political leaders who wish to turn their citizens into angry morons who would sacrifice their money, lives and loved ones for the sake of making'em richer and more powerfull would love to convince you of the contrary.
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It's exactly the other way around. Look in history. \nReligious people have allways tried to convince non-religious people and they have used a lot of violence tot do that. There was and is a lot of bloodshed in the name of religion.