Have you ever considered the unintended consequences of hatred?

Absolutely one of the most insightful and intelligent questions I've seen on Answers in a long time.

Religion has become something to hide behind in order to defend your hatred of anyone who doesn't look or think like you do.

Imagine no religion....

I agree with most of what you said, though I don't agree with the sentiment that "all religions increasingly rely on hate speech to motivate thier masses". I don't think that statement is true at all. Most religions promote peace, love and tolerance. This is just another "religion is responsible for all the evils of the world question."

Evil and corrupt leaders of all types promote hate. In some cases religion is the tool. In other cases, it's race, ethnicity, or some other "difference" that is being exploited in order to control and manipulate. People who want money and power will use whatever method of control they can. Hate is an easy one.

By focusing on only a negative perspective of religion, you are also promoting hate. Hatred in any form never unites.

Personally I don't believe in god.

Personally I think I usually have been pretty healthy about anger and always striving for better!

Now for hatred:

Check out these military tactics that destroy the very essence of every human thing in you:

'Electronic Manipulation or Electronic Harassment (you'd never believe the technology)

Organized Stalking or Multiple Stalking

Brainwashing Tactics

Thought Reform Tactics

Psychological Warfare/ Mind Terror Attacks

Cyber Attacks

Intimidation

Sorry this is way bigger than a darn god debate but this is the best category to be in!

You said some wonderful stuff there.

I think the Western nations should be doing everything we can right now to help people in Pakistan, and I'm pleased that the US military is helping with evacuations and emergency supplies.

Actions speak louder than words. We have a chance to show people in Muslim nations that we do respect all human life. Let's go for it.

satan has control as you say above, but if we know Jesus he can keep us safe from these things. And judgment is happening, pakistan does not know Jesus/God and russia and china. All are being judged for turning from God, even the US. Look at new orleans, chicago, nashville and other disasters here.

If we follow God we can avoid being in one of these, but those who do not follow God are in his path.

take care.

Seek Jesus and understand this.

John 14:6-7 (New International Version)

6Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7If you really knew me, you would know[a] my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him."

" If people actually followed the lessons and morals outlined in the bible (& Qu'ran)" the world would be a MUCH MUCH worse place to live.

For the live of me, I don't know where theists get the idea that their Holy Texts and history are all about love and peace...

Apparently I'm the only person on earth that has actually READ THE DAMN BIBLE, let alone read it without preconceptions.

The bible states that it is OK to force a wife to have an abortion of the husband feels the fetus isn't his.

The bible states that god is a "Man of War".

The bible states that you should kill non-believers.

The few and far between messages of love and peace are far outstripped by the messages of evil, hate, slavery, rape, and even coprophagia!

The Qu'ran is full of pedophilia, hate, slavery, rape, and spousal abuse!!

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► What book are you people reading that you are able to get "Love, Peace, Harmony, and Love They Neighbor" out of it? ◄

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✝ "I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things." (Isaiah 45:7)

✝ "And it shall come to pass, that as the LORD rejoiced over you to do you good, and to multiply you; so the LORD will rejoice over you to destroy you, and to bring you to nought; and ye shall be plucked from off the land whither thou goest to possess it." (Deuteronomy 28:63)

✝ "The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name." (Exodus 15:3)

✝ "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And a man's foes shall be they of his own household." (Matthew 10:34-37)

✝ "I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?" (Luke 12:49)

✝ "Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law." (Luke 12:51-53)

✝ "And behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments." (Matthew 19:16-17)

✝ "If my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. " (John 18:36)

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Religion is being twisted by people who are using it as an excuse to hate. If people actually followed the lessons and morals outlined in the bible (Same goes for the Muslims... the extremists have horribly twisted their religious texts as well) there would be much less animosity floating around.

Love is the only thing I have tried to keep since becoming more atheistic. Each religion has to learn to sift through the crap and only keep the loving messages.

I John 3: 14-18 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer; and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoso hath this world's good and seeth his brother have need, and shuteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in Him? My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue, but in deed, and in truth.

Consequences to hatred is spiritual death, unless it is repented of, for the Scripture says that hatred is the same as murder. Pretty strong words, but true. We also have to watch what we say, for the power of life and death is in the tongue.

Hatred corrupts, but provocativity is too difficult to resist.