Religious issues are sensitive to staunch believers of any religion.Many wars has been fought in the name of r
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I don't really see a question here, but yes you are right. What better way to die than for something that you beleive gave you life and can offer you ever lasting peace. People take their God very seriously.
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How can people who participate in wars of any kind, whether in the name of religion or otherwise, call themselves religious? They take the chance of not only killing innocent men, women, and children, but even those of their own faith.\nChristians are to be peaceable with all men, are to love their enemies and pray for those who persecute them. The only warfare we wage is against Satan and his demons. Also we take the same stand as the apostles did--"we must obey God as ruler, rather than men" (ACTS 5:29) If any government demand that we go to war, we must refuse. \nAll governments are under Satan's control and they are represented by the "wild beast" in Revelation. If we submit to their demands and commit murder by any means, by war or otherwise, then we will be guilty of worshipping that "beast" and we must avoid that at all costs.
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Christians are given lots of contradictory advice in their scripture.  They can pick and choose what to follow and what to disregard depending upon the prevailing politics.  All religion is essentially political in nature- not spiritual.
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I dissagree.  I believe that if you do enough research you will find that almost all wars that seem to be associated with religious differences were really hiding behind religion and were always about land or control or a percieved threat to survival.
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Some religion causes some wars. \n\nThe Christian religion has also developed the "just war" doctrine to determine if a war is justified.\n\nThe “just war” doctrine requires rigorous consideration to determine if defense by military force is legitimate. Offensive war is never justified. All the following considerations must be true to justify war:\n1. The damage inflicted by the aggressor on the nation or community of nations must be lasting, grave, and certain;\n2. All other means of putting an end to it must have been shown to be impractical or ineffective;\n3. There must be serious prospects of success;\n4. The use of arms must not produce evils and disorders graver than the evil to be eliminated. \n\nReligion is also the hope for less war in the future.\n\nWith love in Christ.
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I came to this conclusion about politics and religious types a few years ago and I will share this with you now ok...\n  Religious people feel the need to believe there is a greater force out there so that they think their lives have meaning. They have a Bible, they follow the Bible, they think that if they do not do exactly as the Bible says they will not go to heaven. Part of the Bible is to spread the word of God to as many people as possible. Part of the Bible is also that mankind has freewill to make their own choices and do as it pleases. \n\n      So the problem I have with religious zealots is that they remember the first and forget the second. \nWhy would someone want to join a religion where you come across sounding like a half baked loon to anyone you talk to about God?\n Wouldnt it be better to be loving and accepting of everyone and happy with yourself to the point where people ask you wow why are you so happy what are you doing right with your life? Rather than trying to cram it down our throats and legislate morality.\n Teach through example, be a good kind tolerant person who respects peoples wishes.  Uh there is more to is, but yeah Jesus would most definately be a liberal.
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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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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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This is so true , its a pitty u know that,the problem is that people want everyone to follow their beliefs... and thats where everything starts wars,descrimination and all. its crazy how ppl go to war in the name of god ... while all religions never asked for anything but peace.
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Yes.  Religion is one of the top if not the top divisive issue in the world.  It has caused more war, hatred, intolerance and bigotry than anything else ever.  Most teach tolerance and love but their followers sure don't show it!  They use it as a weapon to judge and look down on people who don't believe as they do.  While it wouldn't stop all wars or problems, people will just find some other reason to be hateful, it would sure cut down on some of it!
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No, Aethaeists could care less about religion - which they regard as irrelevant. Weirdos would exist irrespective of religion, and I would say hypocrites would too. \nPerhaps the question should be . why has religion caused more and bloodier wars than aetheists, weirdos and (possibly, though I'd have to check the stats...) hypocrites put together...
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Throughout history people have been fighting over religion. It is very unfortunate
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I agree with most of the above. The things you say hold true for most believers ( in any religion). Their religion seems to make them intolerant. You are able to discern between what is reality and what is said in a very old book. Times change but the religions do not change with them, thus making a lot of religious people stay behind in the doctrines of their religion which were made thousands of years ago.
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Almost every man who fights in any war believes he is fighting for God and country.  Almost no one believes they are on the wrong side.
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Most wars have been over land or political ideology.  Religion gets tacked on as an afterthought or an excuse to give the war an air of legitimacy when no other reason exists.  Very few wars have been soley over religion, although I do believe the current war is...whether western nations, ie christian, believe it or not....the islamists do.
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It will never stop as long as thier are different religious beliefs and devote followers.\nThose who aim to eliminate other groups for thier beliefs, take control of thier worship areas ,lands, etc.\nThose who use religion and beliefs as a form of control.  \nLook at what underlines most every war.
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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.