07-09-2005, 02:54 PM
animeshop Wrote:See, this is exactly what I feared. People end up blaming the wrong things. What you don't seem to understand is, it is not the religion - or the culture, people twist their ideas and thoughts and assume that it is their 'religion' which make these decisions.
If you look at most religions, there is tranquility in them - as well as peace in human kind, but its idiots like these 'terrorists' that twist the faith and turn it into something they prefer. Killing in the name of God, or killing in any other name - its the same thing, just bullshit with a scapegoat.
Indeed! That is why I said believing in a 'higher, benevolent power' doesn't stop people from commiting atrocities. Most religions are indeed benevolent and promote 'peace on earth' the problem are fanatics who, like you said, twist things around and people who use religion to manipulate other people. Although I must admit I don't have a lot of respect for those who let themselves be manipulated in the name of religion.
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