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Thread: Why do we kill each other in the name of God?
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[quote=DODGER,324054]Shortly after the October Revolution religion was band in Russia. It was seen as a competitor to the State. Priests were either sent off to a gulag or executed. You would have thought that after nearly 80 years of living without any form of spirituality religion would have been well and truly dead. Russian churches have been reopened and are full again. Perhaps examples of Mans search for a higher meaning to his life? When I was taking my catechism my Vicar explained to me not to take the word of a book written, in some part over 3,000 years ago literally. Simple messages to a simple people on moral behavior. Today many people seem more than happy to give over the responsibility for their life directions to others. Even to the point of killing themselves to kill unbelievers. Their Teachers are clearly misrepresenting Their God to them. The only motivation I can think of is one of power over someone else. A close friend of mine who once lived a violent life started reading the bible while spending some time at “Her Majesty’s pleasure” Much of his time now is taken up with saving young men from leading the same type of life that he once lead. It is not for me to judge if his believes are right or wrong. He lives by example. If we all followed the simple rule of “ do unto others as you would have them do unto you” the world would be a better place. Here endeth the sermon from Dodger. [/quote]
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