Is it fair for a religion to kill people in its name? What kind of God teaches that?
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it's not fair. a god who cant kill people himself :)
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I think no god will arrange and furthermore enjoy the killing of people.\nI think the god you are talking about is the one from the \nbible.   THAT GOD IS MADE UP  by the ones who wrote that book.\nIt is impossible that a god can can be so twisted !\nOr maybe the bible is a book about the devil....what do you think?!
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No. \nYou can also kill someone in the name of God without getting payed.\nIf you wanna kill your wife's killer, will you getting payed for it?\nNo.
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Religion and politics is the same hey. I wonder if they got murdered, of course religious people will use the words kill and make as if murdering and killing is not the same.
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I'm not sure if it's killing infidels, but more like ridding them. In a sense, if you convert someone who isn't a muslim you have gotten rid of an infidel. I guess the teaching have obviously been twisted to suit some of their sick needs. Still it's just the few lost sheep in the religion that's giving the whole group a bad name to the good ones who just mind their own business and treat people with other religions with respect.
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There is, and cannot be, true "freedom of religion".  If someone believes that their religion requires them to murder others, this will not be allowed.\n\nInteresting that islamic terrorists fall neatly into that category, but it is not just them.  Christians who bomb abortion clinics, Satanists who believe in human sacrifice, and others will have their freedom of religion curtailed.
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No the religion is not teaching them any thing, It is the system.\n\nNo religion in the world specially ISLAM teaches about killing for heaven.\nThese are false statements propagated by stupid people.\nI call these people stupid becasue they don't know what they are saying, what are they doing, what effects thier statements will have on the world.\n\nWhy do people see this as a fight between religions. This is a fight between the rich and the poor, the haves and the havenots. \n\nWhy robbers rob innocent americans. Why rapers rape innocent americans, why america has the highest homicide rate,\nWhy killers kill innocent young children in schools, why innocent people loose thier earnings in various financial scams in america,
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i agree, islam is not peaceful, man made, and hypocritical...what other religions has a promise of virgins waiting in heaven if you kill a non-believer...
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No Islam isn't a religion that preaches AND teaches terrorism, it teaches and preaches peace and respect towards others. No religion would say to it's followers if you are being killed in your homes bow your heads and hand a weapon to the killer...\n\nIn the time of the Prophet Mohammad (Peace be Upon Him) prisoners of war were NOT to be killed... they were to be realesed under one condition... guess what that was? teach 10 muslims to read then they were set free...\n\nI could go on and on from my standpoint on this... what i suggest is you read SCHOLARLY articles or websites that are well known as religious sources about Islam from BOTH perspectives... \n\nA good site to learn about islam is www.Islamicity.com\n\nMuslims are NOT supposed to kill ANYONE at all... the only case that it is allowed is in the time of war to defend one's self... and even in that case there are restrictions... do not harm a tree, a home, a child, an elderly person if they do not harm you... fight only those that fight you directly...\n\nA lot of those that strap themselves with bombs to kill are seen as wrong in the view of many many muslims... especially when those killed are civilians...
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some kill because they have perverted the Word by misinterpereting it.  in the old testament, David, for example, would kill to rid the world of evil that had become interwoven into he fabrics of a certain race.  He would kill to purge.  this is a very serious calling, however, and probably will not be used in today's context.  only God Himself can ask a man to do this, and that man would be given the means to do so without breaking any of God's laws. (remember, the commandment said not to "murder", not "kill")  God will rarely tell one of His children to kill under the new covenant; He would rather see them saved, since now it is possible for all men to come to Him.  \n\nreally, for the most part, today people kill in the name of God because they have misread or misinterpereted the Scripture, and are extremists anway.  (ie. hitler)\nvery perverse people reside in this world.
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Hate is not good for any person. I want to assure you that we Muslims also do not hate non-Muslims, be they Christians, Jews, Hindus, Buddhist or followers of any religion or no religion. Our religions does not allow killing any innocent person regardless of his or her religion. The life of all human beings is sacrosanct according to the teachings of the Qur’an and the guidance of our blessed Prophet Muhammad -peace be upon him and upon all the Prophets and Messengers of Allah. \n\n\nThe Qur’an says about the prohibition of murder, “…Take not life, which Allah hath made sacred, except by way of justice and law: thus does He command you, that ye may learn wisdom.” (al-An’am 6:151) and Allah says in the Qur’an, “Nor take life - which Allah has made sacred - except for just cause. And if anyone is slain wrongfully, We have given his heir authority (to demand Qisas or to forgive): but let him not exceed bounds in the matter of taking life; for he is helped (by the law)” (al-Isra’ 17:33). According to the Qur’an, killing any person without a just cause is as big a sin as killing the whole humanity and saving the life of one person is as good deed as saving the whole humanity. (See al-Ma’idah 5:32)\n\n\nHowever, your question is valid then how come the Qur’an says, “kill them wherever you find them…” as it is mentioned in Surah al-Baqarah 2:191 and Surah al-Nisa’ 4:89. The answer is simple and that is you should read these verses in their textual and historical context. You should read the whole verse and it is better that you read few verses before and few after. Read the full text and see what is said:\n\n\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“They but wish that ye should reject Faith, as they do, and thus be on the same footing (as they): so take not friends from their ranks until they flee in the way of Allah (from what is forbidden). But if they turn renegades, seize them and slay them wherever ye find them; and (in any case) take no friends or helpers from their ranks. Except those who join a group between whom and you there is a treaty (Of peace), or those who approach you with hearts restraining them from fighting you as well as fighting their own people. If Allah had pleased, He could have given them power over you, and they would have fought you: therefore if they withdraw from you but fight you not, and (instead) send you (guarantees of) peace, then Allah hath opened no way for you (to war against them). Others you will find that wish to gain your confidence as well as that of their people: every time they are sent back to temptation, they succumb thereto; if they withdraw not from you nor give you (guarantees) of peace besides restraining their hands, seize them and slay them wherever ye get them; in their case We have provided you with a clear argument against them. (Al-Nisa’ 4:89-91)\n\n\nNow tell me honestly, do these verses give a free permission to kill any one any where? These verses were revealed by God to Prophet Muhammad at the time when Muslims w
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Hmm...Well, do what other bullshit religions have done: name it after your religion's savior, which I suppose would be you. Don't martyr yourself though. That can't be fun.
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Pentecostal- What a loaded question!  If looking at the old testament then you would have to assume that during times of war its ok to kill.  New Testament teaching however teaches that you should turn the other cheek.  If that extends to someone trying to kill you I dont know.  Jesus in Matthew says that if your brother strikes you turn to him the other cheek, if he takes you to court give him what he wants and more.  If someone is trying to take your life then give it to them, and if your born again why fear it you will go to a better place right.  So killing for me is never right, if someone wants to take your life let them have it its not really yours anyway.
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No, no, NO!\n\nWe hear about some poor person who died horribly after being tortured, or after suffering painfully from disease such as cancer or AIDS, or a baby who dies painfully, and any decent human being says "They didn't deserve that..."  But God, according to the Scriptures of various religions, thinks they did.  According to the scriptures and Christian/Jewish/Muslim belief, He knew about it, He could have prevented it, but He chose not to.  Disagreeing with God might be evil, but speaking for myself, I would have if I could have.  If that's evil, so be it.\n\nSo it seems that God is not as caring about humans as we were led to believe - assuming you accept a literal interpretation of the Bible.  So perhaps that is why He (and some of his followers) are so insensitive to the suffering of humanity, and would condemn even good people to eternity in hell.  In His viewpoint, apparently, they do deserve hell.\n\nI do not believe that anyone, let alone loving, charitable people who have not followed a particular religion's doctrine (such as saying the "sinner's prayer") deserves an eternity of torment.  That is one of the reasons that while I remain a spiritual person, I no longer identify myself with organized religion, including Christianity.
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From an objective standpoint and without claiming a God is non-excisting, i'd say religion can serve to educate people/society into the "right" morals. You could ask yourself if we would have come this far in time without Jezus sacrificing himself for us, likewise other prophets sharing similar teachings with the world. Something to think about...\n\nReligion goes as far back in time as the stoneage , when the sun was considered a god who was feared by many. When lightning and thunder struck it was considered the wrath of that god for presumed wrong doings. It didn't necessarely have anything to do with reality, even today there are still people who have this mindset of randomly assigning circumstances to an act of God.\n\nToday this mass psychology of make believe that you have to fast, that you have to pray x times a day, not have sex bfore marriage, etc... is an ongoing process. The great "unknown" is the great factor feading this mass psychology. Nobody is absolutely sure wehter there's life after death but at the same time nobody wants to go to hell either....so there's a good following, but i wouldn't claim it's always about this life after death mentality. People also need to be part of something, perhaps bigger than themselves, part of a group, part of society, part of a church that gives more meaning to their lives, for the better...\n\nunfortunately some have been misusing this mass psycholgy for their own benefit, it doesn't necessarely have anything to do with being right or wrong, people will follow under the right circumstances. The many religious interpretations (evangelists, mormons, katholics, etc..) under the bible and other scriptures are proof of this. Who's going to be right?\n\nReligious wars like presently in Iraq between the Shia and the Sunni, or protestants and catholics in Ireland are purely driven by people's shortcomings. If you know someone belongs to a certain group that is not yours and there's rivalry between both nobody knows to what extend incidences are going to manifest. You could be best friends with that person in other circumstances but history and the fact that that person chose ideas that are different than yours may put tension between you and him. You could call it collective brain washing...\n\nIt's people's nature to divide, and the more the unknown comes in or the stronger and sensitive the subject matter ,the stronger poeple will react. They will fight for what they believe is correct, otherwise their lifestyle that is being passed on by parents to children would be considered a total failure. Who would admit it's wrong ? Not many! The same apllies to other things, not just religion. Thats why there r countries\n\nOur fears for the unknown and our lack of perfect knowledge and other human shortcomings is what divided us... and i think it has nothing to do with what God wants....\n\nA religion should have its place in our society, providing that it doesn't influence another's culture and a lifestyle, and not being used as a means to judge others
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To me it is quite obvious that religions are man made.. all history and facts point to that. For example, the Bible is so scattered. It was written by different people over a long period of time. Anyone could justify an action or belief with a passage in it. \n\nLife is scary and strange and there is a big unknown out there. The idea of a monotheistic male creator and judger seems so silly. However, the interrelatedness of all life is apparent, and that connection with the godlike can happen to anyone, whether religious or not. Of course, those who believe will tell you it's merely a question of faith. Therefore, no consensus can happen. There is no arguement available in response to that.\n\nWhat I find funny is that a lot of typical religious teachings about how to behave in society make logical sense for the survival of the species. We don't need religion to teach us to be "good" people. In fact, many people are killed in the name of "God."
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ya right...\nThose who can kill any body have no religion ....