Originally posted by Dan0692
Religion itself doesn't cause the wars, it isn't a person with a gun, it's a set of words. It's a combination of people wanting to believe in something else to soften the blow of a death in the family or other such events.
But people have used this to their advantage and used it to control people and use it as fuel for wars. The only other thing I can think of where people use something to control people is for oil (iraq)
I'm not forcing atheism on anyone, nor am I trying to push my 'beliefs' on anybody. The main reason is because, I have none, other than you should never put down all your chips on one bet.
As said in another thread, I preach the religion of I don't know but i'm trying my best to find out.
some people need to have faith in something, some choose "god" some choose drugs some choose gaming ect
i agree religion doesent cause wars but the text in any religion can be interpeted as warmongering, christians/chatholics/prodisents have been the best at flipping the text around to start a war
chatholics, nazis (can be called a religion), hindus, muslims and judism and a few more all have done horrible things in the name of there "god" or "gods"
WWII, nazis idealism
crusaides, chatholics (and other forms of christianity)
modern day terrorism (muslims, christens and prodistands)
hindus just kill each other when thers a small row
yes a book cant start a war.. but they plant the seed in an idiots mind that its "gods" will
imo if you belive in religions your an immense fool
science ............vs............. religion
helped the wounded:
every day........................ never
help better our selfs:
100% yes....................... yes and no, depends on religion (but only after science let you put it in a book)
resurect some1 from death:
hundreds of times per year.......... once
replace limbs:
yes......................no
taught some1 to read:
science invented letters and words....... god helped you do homework lately?
miricles? was it the drug and doctor that saved you or god?
if any1 of you can point out a fact wheras religion is superior to science i will be extremely impressed