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Originally Posted by x2cool
I really dont think that any religion is peacful, at least not always anyway. Haven't all religions tried to convert others by force? Haven't people killed in the god? From all religions? It's just because a group of people kill others in the name of their religion, that the whole world see's everyone from that religion as violent.
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In my opinion killings and wars in the name of religions rarely have anything to do with religion at all. It's about power and politics and religion is just used by those in power to get the masses on board and create the fanatacism required to justify the atrocities they go on to commit. Patriotism and nationalism can be used for the same ends. Religions in and of themselves generally preach tolerance and compassion. it's only when men distort and twist the teachings that religions get used to do terrible things.