Which religion is the most evil and has killed the most people?

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
The only thing I find very interesting about Christianity and Christians is that their book, as in written by them (so New Testament, seeing how Old Testament is Jewish) is actually quite friendly in that sense (in comparison to other Abrahamic religions).

It tells Christians to turn to other cheek, love your neighbour, help people and what not, and it isn't calling for violence, YET, Christians, for some misguided reasons have been known to flip shit and go on a violent converting sprees when their religion that isn't even telling them to do that.

Why is this?

largely a selective reading, actually.

There are just as many parts where Jesus talks about being the sword, and where he says cast away your families to follow him, or stone the non-believers.

The other part, I would say at least, is political/social. Some member of the authority wants people to do what he says, so he manipulates their religion such that they create "us" and "them". The rest is simple group psychology.

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
The only thing I find very interesting about Christianity and Christians is that their book, as in written by them (so New Testament, seeing how Old Testament is Jewish) is actually quite friendly in that sense (in comparison to other Abrahamic religions).

It tells Christians to turn to other cheek, love your neighbour, help people and what not, and it isn't calling for violence, YET, Christians, for some misguided reasons have been known to flip shit and go on a violent converting sprees when their religion that isn't even telling them to do that.

Why is this?

Originally posted by inimalist
largely a selective reading, actually.

There are just as many parts where Jesus talks about being the sword, and where he says cast away your families to follow him, or stone the non-believers.

The other part, I would say at least, is political/social. Some member of the authority wants people to do what he says, so he manipulates their religion such that they create "us" and "them". The rest is simple group psychology.

I disagree. Comparitivley it isn't nearly as explicit in its violence nor is it as frequent. I have only found one line where Jesus says he brought someone sword or something.

Therefore it is still a whole lot friendlier than other Abrahamic religions - and by miles.

Yet...you wouldn't think that to be the case...looking at the evidence of actions and all.

Originally posted by Mindship
Elitist compartmentalization.

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Religion not involved in the evil and killed the people. Its Type of man found in every Religion.

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
I disagree. Comparitivley it isn't nearly as explicit in its violence nor is it as frequent. I have only found one line where Jesus says he brought someone sword or something.

Therefore it is still a whole lot friendlier than other Abrahamic religions - and by miles.

Yet...you wouldn't think that to be the case...looking at the evidence of actions and all.

lol, I might have to go back and read up on my Koresh, as I'm pretty sure most of his interpretations are from the NT

but ya, I don't disagree... to some extent...

Originally posted by inimalist
largely a selective reading, actually.

There are just as many parts where Jesus talks about being the sword, and where he says cast away your families to follow him, or stone the non-believers.

The other part, I would say at least, is political/social. Some member of the authority wants people to do what he says, so he manipulates their religion such that they create "us" and "them". The rest is simple group psychology.

Yea I'm not even sure wether Jesus was a pacifist.

Originally posted by Deadline
Yea I'm not even sure wether Jesus was a pacifist.

I might have overstated what I said

I think most and probably the best interpretations would see Jesus as a pacifist, however, in the views of some more radical sects, or with the much more mainstream "liberation theology" that is widespread in poor areas of South America, it is possible to see Jesus as advocating some type of violence.

Originally posted by inimalist
I might have overstated what I said

I think most and probably the best interpretations would see Jesus as a pacifist, however, in the views of some more radical sects, or with the much more mainstream "liberation theology" that is widespread in poor areas of South America, it is possible to see Jesus as advocating some type of violence.

It's ok you didn't overstate what you said.