why do people spread hate in the name of religion?
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All of the religions neither contain nor support any kind of hate.\n\nReligion based hate is\nthe latest trend to create a conflict/war, \nthe output of a well designed and implemented policy during last few years \nin order to be able to justify to someone a conflict/war against another.\n\n(See the examples in history, this last one is the modern version that produced with care particularly for this century.)
1096373
I get these comments too (on issues outside of religion mostly).  Some things are just a matter of opinion and no one has the right to insult people on the basis of their opinions.  I just brush them aside as pathetic people with nothing better to do than bash on people that they disagree with.
974946
People who misinterpret religion to support their bigotry.\n\nLove and blessings Don
473084
I never criticize other religions. I think it's insulting to do that. I don't even discuss my religion unless someone asks about it. I believe that people have the right to practice any religion as long as they are not hurting others by doing so. I also believe that too many "religious" people are intolerant of what others believe.
100437
insulting people's religon with no convincing reason is generally what retards do from time to time.
1114257
Almost NO ONE CARES what other people believe, but they power trip about their own beliefs and are thrilled if they can "sell" them to someone with "inferior" beliefs or no beliefs at all.\n\nSo people barge in because they think they know better.  Religions are essentially seething cess pools that reek with this kind of busybody arrogance.
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Dont be so paranoid...its the religious leaders that r to be blamed for instigating the ppl. I have'nt read any holy book of any religion but im sure that none would preach to hate ppl of other religions. If so then that wouldnt be a religion but a stupid cult.\n\nGo to a school and see this for urself. Kids of different religions play with eachother without any qualms. They are too young to differentiate between religions and hence their minds r pure and not biased.\n\n But once they get some sense.....WHAM !!! the world tells them that other religions r bad. The ignorant believe whatever is said to them....but thr are some who simply laugh at that point of view.\n\nSo u see my fren....not all ppl share the same hateful views towards other religions.
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I think it's because people like to be ignorant. Being ignorant feels like a free pass to hate and spread lies whenever they want. Even if people don't realize how ignorant they are, they feel entitled to hate because they honestly believe that the US is some sort of super state, where everyone is free and happy.\n\nOne of my least favorite complaints about Islam is that "Women in the Middle East (especially Saudi Arabia) are second class citizens." The assumption here is that women in the West (and especially the US) are liberated and considered full citizens. I have so many things to say in response to questions like those, but they are never received correctly because of stubbornness and ignorance. (First of all, women in Saudi Arabia think women in the US are considered 2nd class citizens. Secondly, the separation of the genders actually creates jobs for women because they are not allowed to interact with men. Even the argument that women are not allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia "so they are oppressed" is debunked, because laws like that are not regulated in rural areas, where farm women drive tractors, etc., and women in urban areas don't need to drive!)\n\nThe fact is, most Westerners (and non-Muslims, in general) are exposed only to extremist Islam, like the Taliban & Al-Qaeda. Most of them have neve read the Qur'an, and some of them continue to spread hate messaged about Islam simply because they do not know the context in which the Qur'an was written, or the reformist struggles going on with Islam. Many people think of Islam as monolithic and unchanging. \n\nThere's also another group of people who spread hate about Islam, and those are the self-righteous Atheists who believe all organized religion is a bunch of voodoo whoodoo. NOT ALL ATHEISTS believe this!! (again, NOT ALL ATHEISTS BELIEVE THIS OR BEHAVE IN SUCH A WAY), but many of them spread hate messages and are demaning to anyone who is religious, not just Muslims...\n\nAnyway, I know many, many Christians, Atheists, Jews, etc. who are not hateful whatsoever towards Islam. They are our allies and we will need them to speak up about their beliefs some day soon in the future. Right now, the anti-Islam people are too loud.\n\nPeace be upon you.
778774
People love to hate.  And nothing will bring more people from different backgrounds together than hate, it makes people feel good to be able to look down on others and feel better about themselves.  It is very sad and I believe what goes around comes around for all of us.
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I believe you're missing the whole point of Religiosity: \n\nIt has NOTHING to do with "GOING AGAINST" all religions unless the doctrines you want to preach are filled with HATRED for others.\n\nPeace be with you...
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I would take it as a compliment if someone were to insult me like that.  Just shows their jealousy and how insecure they are.  tsk tsk.  children.\n\nWhy do people lie about other people's religion?  Like saying totally idiot things like Muslims worship a moon god, beat their women, get 72 virgins, are all terrorists, yadda yadda yadda?  \n\nBecause they are morons.  Have fun picking on them.  I do.  mwa ha ha ha!!
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Think about it...many unbelievers feel the need to bash christianity but not other religions (buhdism, islam, hindu, etc...).  That in itself shows that there is something different about what we believe in.  It is in man's heart to know there is a God.  Many people choose to reject this truth and attack all those who do believe it.  \n\nAlso look at the bible and think about how Satan has attacked it and tried to pervert it.  There are countless so called translations of the bible, but there is only one quran.  Why attack a book unless there is power in it.  \n\nBut, as far as being persecuted more?  Not a chance.  We have it easier than Christians during any other time period in any other part of the world.  We don't have to worry about being put to death for our faith.  We just worry about being made fun of a little...I thank God for the privilage to live in this country where we can worship God freely!
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Because they want to scare you into believeing thier religon. That's why i don't like christans that try to "Spread the word" about christianity. It actually turns some people off because it gets annoying.
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People spread hatered in the name of Jesus\n\npeople are spreading hatered in the name of Laden
1015780
People are scared of things they don't understand, and "Hate" is the result.\n\nIf you or something you like is being hated, it is never the fault of the person or thing being hated... it is the fault of the person who is DOING the hating. THEY are uncomfortable.\n\nYou can apply this to anything in your life... music, people, lifestyles etc.
50300
My pet peeve is people that bash other religions, yet the religions they bash they think they know all about. Great question!
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i asked a similar question recently about why all must hate other religions just because the people are taught the way they are. i am glad there are others who agree.\n\nMaybe God is testing us and seeing how we do with the free will he gave us