Ether since there has been 1 god there has been killing in his name. Are monotheist religions the most violent
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Religion has been violent since the beginning of man's belief in many gods or one or just few gods. Religion has murder more people than armies have murdered.
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it is the single being that many monotheistic beliefs claim are 2 separate good and evil entities.\nit lies making it`s believers choose good ("god") or evil ("satan").their choice, however is immaterial, as either option results in the entity consuming the soul of the believer as a form of nourishment.
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All religions resort to hatred and violence. It just happens that Islam is the one doing it now. Christianity used to be the evil one, killing people who didn't "believe" for political reasons, invading the "holy land" for power grabs. Even today, Christianity still uses hatred for its unifying effect, labelling gays as evil, vile sinners - any religion gets stronger when it devises a common enemy. Religion is simply a way to control people, so violence and hatred go hand in hand with this - if you want to strengthen your hold on people, give them a common enemy - then they'll do anything you ask. Works for Islam, works for Christianity.
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'god' hasn't killed anyone since before jesus's' time (biblically speaking).\nand if you believe any part of that teaching then you know that while satan has not directly killed anyone he has influenced many.\nno, i'm not a christian.  i just studied the bible (among other things).
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Right. They all worship the One True God, written and spelled differently in Aramaic and in Arabic. All monotheistic religions are basically one and the same.
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It's interesting that you bring that up at a time Islam is attacked by Christians to be a violent religion, where as the verses they cite were revealed at a time of war. Unlike Christianity though the Quran NEVER condones the killing of women and children in any time or circumstance. As a Muslim and a believer of the gospel I don't believe that part was by God and was possibly put forth by the scribes.
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all the holy texts of ancient times have been changed over the years to fit political and social climates of different eras. but, that was man's fault. whether religion existed or not, there was still going to be violence over something. all religion is good until some nutcase takes things too far. its a shame that most ppl cant take the lessons that can be learned from any religion and apply them to their daily lives without going off the deep end and rejecting others that dont agree.
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If anybody ordered mass murder, then he is a murderer. doesnt matter how you want to call him - mass murderer. murderer is a murderer. thats all. doesnt matter if he claims it was the will of god. he remains a murderer.\ncommandments are not for human welfare. but a tool to manipulate man into submission. if someone refuses, kill him. this is the history of prophetic religions from jerusalem.\nthese commandments are the cause of unrest in the whole area. in one form or the other, all the three religions have the same kind of commandments. moses gave 10, christianity & islam  might have added or subrtacted a few here and there. but in essence they are still using this to make life a suffering rather than joy.\npity those believers and followers.
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It depends on how violent ya want to get.  People are fussing over religion, killing each other, saying their book is the best.  I just sit here, waiting for the world to end over religious squabbling.  As for me, one of my favorites was "The Traveler In Black", by John Brunner.
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LOL that is a good metaphor. Well I think al religions are full of SHI*. Full of violence and a fairy tail.
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The God of the Old Testament certainly exhibits a violent nature. He is truly not a God of love or compassion. I notice his personality makes drastic changes from time to time. The more I study the Bible, the more I am coming to think that it is no more than myth.
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Any war in the name of religion is a Holy War
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Are you looking for a historical answer, or a current answer?\n\nHistorically all religions are messy.  You say there haven't been any genocides in Vishnu's name, but that just shows real ignorance of the history of Hinduism.  The Hindu's have had and been involved in wars.  Some of the Gods themselves are a little violent, such as Kali.  Her followers would strangle people traveling along the roads as sacrifice to her.  They were called the Thugees I believe.  It is the root from which we get the word Thug.\n\nEvery religion has it's dirty points, and none can claim moral superiority over others when it comes to bloodshed.  The fact of the matter is religion says it has the answer to life and the one truth path to truth.  Whether you believe that is an invisible man in the clouds who watches you or a spiritual warthog who coughed up the universe, there will always be fanatics.\n\nI'm afraid I cannot answer your question, as I believe each group is resonsible for different sins.
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Regarding Violence in Islam, check the 1st link attached.\n(Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah loves not transgressors. And kill them wherever ye catch them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out; for tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter; but fight them not at the Sacred Mosque, unless they (first) fight you there; but if they fight you, kill them. Such is the reward of those who reject faith. But if they cease, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. And fight them on until there is no more tumult or oppression, and there prevail justice and faith in Allah; but if they cease, let there be no hostility except to those who practice oppression. The prohibited month, for the prohibited month, and so for all things prohibited, there is the law of equality. If then any one transgresses the prohibition against you, transgress ye likewise against him. But fear Allah, and know that Allah is with those who restrain themselves.) (Al-Baqarah 2: 190-194)\n\nFor other issues, it's true some verses replace others. But as far as I know they're few and the aim of this is to get the legislation step by step so people can realize it. The 2nd link discuss it but it's in Arabic.
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More killing has been done in history in the name of religion than for any other reason.I believe in God without a doubt,but I wouldn't walk into a church if you paid me.It's funny that I find church goers to be the most intolerant folks I've come accross.The people in church may not be evil but yes ,religion is most definetly evil and you can bet satan is happy with the divisions that religion creates.All part of his evil plan.
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Hmn. Satanists killed next to none. Atheists in China killed loads. Pagans killed some Christians back in the day... Muslims killed Christians and Jews.... Jews killed Jews and Pagans... and Christians killed everybody!
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as far as i know zarathustra's religion, zoroastrianism, was the first monotheistic faith as we know it. judaism borrowed from it as well as christianity. it had the all good character and the all evil character.