Isn't it ironic that many wars were fought on the basis of religion?

If you will remember, up until Johannes Gutenburg invented the Movable Type Print in the 17th century, the only people who ever were allowed to read religious texts were the clergy and the nobility. So, no matter, what the text actually says, the people, ignorant of what the "good books" actually say, would believe what their leaders told them. If what they are told is that killing these people is necessary as they are an affront to God and if you object to doing your duty, you are committing a sin, then those people are going to follow their leaders anywhere.

whale

many religions like 'islam' condemn killing? islam??? u sure?

please make sure first...cuz if u r right, religious leaders of islam don't obey islam at all...!..we read everyday on newspapers about 'fatwah's,

that tell us of something totally different!

whatever, why would it be ironic that many wars were fought on the basis of religion? accept it ot not, religion has a strange power of making even the educated ones simply blind...and once people r blind, what else do u expect from them?..kisses instead of war?

Yes, but it isn't surprising. When something so profound is such an enormous part of the lives, and perceived afterlives of so many. Many of whom are uneducated. Quite a few are bound to misinterpret it and think that love thy neighbor, means love thy peers. And kill anybody who disputes their strongest belief. It's amazing to me that there haven't been more.

Another reason, it's an easy reason to give as a pretense.

The Nazi belt buckle had Godt Mitt Uns (God is with us). Now there is irony.

It is in fact very ironic. Each one trying to "save" the other.