how do we resolve the great religious war between Christians vs Muslims?
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sneak in and change the pope's bible... then go back in time and change what Mohammed wrote (maybe sneak in after he went to sleep and change it)... there you go... problem solved
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Jihad : the concept of Holy War in Islam\n\nThe Quranic term 'Jihad' means, "Holy fighting in the Cause of Allah or any other kind of effort to make Allah's Word (i.e. Islam) superior. Jihad is regarded as one of the fundamentals of Islam." \n\nMuslims refer to a 'greater Jihah' (the personal struggle against sin), and a 'lesser Jihad' (holy warfare against the enemies of Allah and Islam). This distinction is often lost in the media, in part because some Muslims deliberately misrepresent the concept of Islam.\n\nFor Christians:\nMany Christians talk about a "Just War", but the Gospel of Jesus is the Gospel of Peace, there is no way in the New Testament to justify any bloody War... it is difficult to justify even the just, defensive war if one takes seriously the message of the Sermon on the Mount, which is the heart of the Gospel (Mat.5:28-42).\n\n    Jesus changed the whole attitude on warfare:\n    For a Christian, the answer to any war will be to "turn the other cheek"...To Peter, and to you and me, Jesus said: "Put your sword back in its place", because Jesus will bring the sword, Jesus will take care of you, because “vengeance is mine,” says the Lord (Mat.5:39, 26:52, Rom.12:19).\n\n    However, indeed there have been hundreds of wars made by Christians against Christians and against non-Christians... I am sure you are thinking about Ireland, Afghanistan, Iraq, the Crusades... the wars of France, Italy, Spain, Germany, England, USA... all Christian countries, and dozens more... and that's all wrong for Christians, even if it has been done for centuries!.\n\n    Actually, things are changing, even the Pope John Paul II is a pacifist at heart, an activist against war... with 137 documents against war just in the 3 months before the war of Iraq (January to March, 2003)... before the war, the Pope sent a cardinal to Washington to plead with President Bush not to attack, and another cardinal to Baghdad to press Saddam Hussein to cooperate completely with U.N. weapons inspectors.\n\nThis is what Jesus said and did:\n\n   In the Sermon of the Mount:\n    This Sermon, called the Constitution of Christianity, contains in Mat. 5 the "Law of Christ" of Gal.6:2. In it Jesus fulfilled the Law introducing several changes in Matthew 5:17-48.\n    One of them is about aggression, defense and war:\n   You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.'But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. (Mat.5:33-41).\n    No "eye for eye" in Christianity, but "turn the other cheek"... no revenge, no war... it is difficult to justify even the just, defensive war if one takes seriously the message of the Sermon on the Mount, which is the heart of the Gospel.\n   Just Love!... put the other cheek... he steals your tunic?, give him your cloak as well... it sounds incredible... impossible to follow... it is the Law of Christ, the Prince of Peace and of joy and of love... This is Christianity!.\n\n    At Gethsemane:\n   Jesus is telling us what he told Peter:\n    "Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him. And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest, and cut off his ear. Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place; for all who take the sword will perish by the sword. Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?. But how then should the scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?"... "But Jesus said, "No more of this!" And he touched his ear and healed him." (Mat.26:50-54, Lk.22:51)...\n   The
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If you think about it, Christians are part of that same family as well. Muslim believe in Jesus Christ as a prophet as well. But Christians and Muslims are killing each other at this very moment. It's sad...\n\nReligion is a veil that leaders hide behind to get their way. Followers often are lead to violence under the guise of righteousness.
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I think you are wrong. True there are some Christians who try every chance they get to cram down your throat their version of their religion. And is it also true that in other religions that same type of narrow middle zealots exist. So the problem really is one of the zealots not getting along and not the billions of us left in the world who do get along.
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Honestly, you can't have those kinds debates with Christians. When it comes down to a debate on Faith Vs Reason people who value logic and reason and people who value faith (be they Christians or Muslims or what have you) have *very little* common ground to fight over. \n\nIt's two different world views. You can't make them understand. They won't listen.\n\nYou can point out all the errors and inconsistencies in the bible until you are blue in the faith (heee). You won't touch their belief, because their belief has absolutely nothing to do with reason or truth.
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I'm a Christian but I love muslims. We have so much in common. My wish is before I die is to see Christians and Muslims come to peace with each other.\n\nGod Bless you!
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That's hard to answer, both Christian and Islamic denominations have been responsible for large wars that killed hundreds of thousands of people.  Let's just say the world would be a more peaceful place if people didn't start wars that are motivated by religious ideology.
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well if we return to the essence of all religions and beliefs we can see clearly that they reject any kind of conflict between religions. in fact all religions have the main basics (doing good, helping pple, staying away from bad things....acting with humanity)...\nHoly Jesus-christ says: "u must love each other like i have loved u"..Christianity is the religion of love..u must love the others respect them...\nIslam is the religion of Forgiveness and respect, prophet Muhammad(pbuh) says: " extremists and those who doesn't respect other's beliefs aren't from us"...\nMoses had never insulted pharaon allthough he claimed that he's god. but Moses tried to bring him to the light and to save him from the darkness..\nso the conflict is in us, in our brains, in the mean human nature that makes us hate everything different than us without realizing that being different doesn't mean that we r better...\nin the name of the most beautiful thing in the universe, in the name of god we r trying to destroy this world..\nYes it will be an end to conflicts among pple on religion, when everyone acts truly like what his religion asks for. if u told me it's impossible i'll tell u lets try(it's worthy to try no?).....  \nwhen a christian apply the soul of christianity when a muslim apply the soul of islam when a jewish apply the soul of jewism...when a human acts with humanity then u'll reach this point...\nIn fact, everyone can have his own way to love and interact with god, religion is between god and each human alone..\nI personally beleive in all religions, so just lets act with humanity and forget about those conflicts that contradict our own religions and beleifs...
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Read the Koran to see how their religion is bloodthirsty.\nThey are NOT nice people like us.\nTheir Koran is all about beating people, killing people and torturing people in the name of God.\nREad the Koran to understand what we are dealing with.\n\nPlease all you have to do is read the Koran and have a bucket ready to throw up in.\n\nJust read the Koran and form your own opinion. It is full of killing others in the name of God!!!\nIf Satan wrote a book this would be it!
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Allow Muslims to resolve their own internal conflicts, remove the US and coalition troops from the Middle East. \n\nTheir people must have the desire to create change. \n\nThe US is responsible for the current unrest in the Middle East and should acknowledge that publicly. Admit our mistakes and be willing to help resolve the problem IF (and only IF) we are asked to. Otherwise stay out and let them resolve it.\n\nA joint effort to restore tranquility must come from all neighboring countries. Non-military efforts should be tried first, focus on restoring the desire for peace among the people in that area. At the same time, raise the quality of life above survival mode and try to police the areas in order to reduce crime and violence.\n\nOtherwise, the chaotic cycle will continue.
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I believe it is a religious war. Evangelical Christians, most anyway, are intolerant of other religions.
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I agree  .... but nobody can dare to speak against ...  They got control over world economy, media, politics and all other important fields. Christians have surrendered ,,  but its only Muslims who  stood against these people and so they r the sufferers.  Americans should remember what Benjimen Franklin said about them " if v dont stop them now , a day will come when they will dictate us"
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Throughout history people have been fighting over religion. It is very unfortunate
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TRY TO THINK ONE THAT WASNT ABOUT RELIGION!! \n\nCountry Main religious groups involved Type of conflict \nAfghanistan Extreme, radical Fundamentalist Muslim terrorist groups & non-Muslims Osama bin Laden heads a terrorist group called Al Quada (The Source) whose headquarters were in Afghanistan. They were protected by, and integrated with, the Taliban dictatorship in the country. The Northern Alliance of rebel Afghans, Britain and the U.S. attacked the Taliban and Al Quada, establishing a new regime in part of the country. The fighting continues \nBosnia Serbian Orthodox Christians, Roman Catholic), Muslims Fragile peace is holding, due only to the presence of peacekeepers. 2 \nCôte d'Ivoire Muslims, Indigenous, Christian Following the elections in late 2000, government security forces "began targeting civilians solely and explicitly on the basis of their religion, ethnic group, or national origin. The overwhelming majority of victims come from the largely Muslim north of the country, or are immigrants or the descendants of immigrants..." 5 A military uprising continued the slaughter in 2002. \nCyprus Christians & Muslims The island is partitioned, creating enclaves for ethnic Greeks (Christians) and Turks (Muslims). A UN peace keeping force is maintaining stability. \nEast Timor Christians & Muslims A Roman Catholic country. About 20% of the  population died by murder, starvation or disease after they were forcibly annexed by Indonesia (mainly Muslim). After voting for independence, many Christians were exterminated or exiled by the Indonesian army and army-funded militias in a carefully planned program of genocide and religious cleansing. The situation is now stable. \nIndia Animists, Hindus, Muslims & Sikhs Various conflicts that heat up periodically producing loss of life.  \nIndonesia, province of Ambon Christians & Muslims After centuries of relative peace, conflicts between Christians and Muslims started during 1999-JUL in this province of Indonesia. The situation now appears to be stable. \nIndonesia, province of Halmahera  Christians & Muslims 30 people killed. 2,000 Christians driven out; homes and churches destroyed. \nIraq Kurds, Shiite Muslims, Sunni Muslims, western armed forces By mid-2006, a small scale civil war, primarily between Shiite and Sunni Muslims started. The situation appears to be steadily degenerating. \nKashmir Hindus & Muslims A chronically unstable region of the world, claimed by both Pakistan and India. The availability of nuclear weapons and the eagerness to use them are destabilizing the region further. More details Thirty to sixty thousand people have died since 1989. \nKosovo Serbian Orthodox Christians & Muslims Peace enforced by NATO peacekeepers. There is convincing evidence of past mass murder by Yugoslavian government (mainly Serbian Orthodox Christians) against ethnic Albanians (mostly Muslim) Full story \nKurdistan Christians, Muslims Assaults on Christians (Protestant, Chaldean Catholic, & Assyrian Orthodox). Bombing campaign underway. \nMacedonia Macedonian Orthodox Christians & Muslims Muslims (often referred to as ethnic Albanians) engaged in a civil war with the rest of the country who are primarily Macedonian Orthodox Christians. A peace treaty has been signed. Disarmament by NATO is complete. \nMiddle East Jews, Muslims, & Christians The peace process between Israel and Palestine suffered a complete breakdown. This has resulted in the deaths of thousands, in the ratio of three dead for each Jew.  Major strife broke out in 2000-SEP. Major battle in Lebanon during mid-2006. No resolution appears possible. \nNigeria Christians, Animists, & Muslims Yourubas and Christians in the south of the country are battling Muslims in the north. Country is struggling towards democracy after decades of Muslim military dictatorships. More details \nNorthern Ireland Protestants, Catholics After 3,600 killings and assassinations over 30 years, some progress has been made in the fo
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It was only a contest, not directed to anyone.\nThe problem was because Muslims thought that they were made by Christians to make fun of their religion.\nThe problem will expand more, the more Muslims make more fails in their own lives.
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YES!  So TRUE! That will end these religious wars...QUICK! Get the Choclolate and the flour! We have a chocolate pie to create!!!
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It is not a religious war against Muslims, but rather a war against terrorists who are Muslim extremists.\n\nThere is a difference.