Originally posted by don_roberts
Many wars are about religion many die though misguided religion e.g Jehad (a terrorist religion)
Religion's shit.... The world would be a better place without it but since it's not going a way how about you read up on it before making such a stupid comment.
(I know this post is hypocritical but I'm cool with that.)
Re: What good is Religion
Originally posted by don_roberts
Many wars are about religion many die though misguided religion e.g Jehad (a terrorist religion)
Jihad allow to people to defend on their land , right ,its resistance .
but there are people in all religions ,abuse this side to their benefit , no need to say about islam that its (a terrorist religion)
I'd never go off to fight in a war, especially not a religious brawl. You can't simply state "religion starts wars" without backing it up with facts and examples. How about you get off your republican redneck ass and do a bit of research into it. Religion does cause problems but it's not the religion themselves, it's the people who follow them, in no religious scripture does it tell the Catholics to fight the Protestants etc. It's not the religion that is causing the problems it's just the stupid godforsaken fundamentalists that follow what they believe to be right no matter what and if they meet people with opposing beliefs, they'll try and take them down.
Re: Re: What good is Religion
Originally posted by ShakyamunisonPerhaps because China, and the surrounding areas, were already preoccupied with war, rulers didn't need to use Buddhism to instigate it. Also, their wars were mainly between people that believed the same, or extraordinarily similar, things, making it difficult for rulers to show differences in religion as being great enough to rationalize war.
There are no wars over Buddhism.
Originally posted by Regret
Perhaps because China, and the surrounding areas, were already preoccupied with war, rulers didn't need to use Buddhism to instigate it. Also, their wars were mainly between people that believed the same, or extraordinarily similar, things, making it difficult for rulers to show differences in religion as being great enough to rationalize war.
But the essence of Buddhism is peace. Buddha did want blind following.
Even though Religion have a lot of negatives there is a good reason. It helps to enhance your spiritual and social life. How? spiritual because it depends on how you meditate your thoughts according to the faith. Socially, because it helps people sharing the same faith and connections with themselves or their community.
Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
Even though Religion have a lot of negatives there is a good reason. It helps to enhance your spiritual and social life. How? spiritual because it depends on how you meditate your thoughts according to the faith. Socially, because it helps people sharing the same faith and connections with themselves or their community.
1) There is no proof of the existance of one's spirit. Until it is proven, your first claim cannot be held as fact. It may be truth, but we do not know.
2) Your second statement about social connections to those of the same Faith is good on one end...but horrible on the other. It promotes unity only with the like minded, and disunity with all those who do not share the same view. That, my freind, is dangerous.
Re: Re: Re: What good is Religion
Originally posted by Regret
Perhaps because China, and the surrounding areas, were already preoccupied with war, rulers didn't need to use Buddhism to instigate it. Also, their wars were mainly between people that believed the same, or extraordinarily similar, things, making it difficult for rulers to show differences in religion as being great enough to rationalize war.
well sed