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Anonymous asked in Society & CultureReligion & Spirituality · 8 years ago

Can you name any murders that have been done "specifically" in the name of Christianity?

Note: I'm not referring to murders done in the name of country, ideology, monetary gain, philosophy, politics etc etc ...... but rather "specifically" in the name of Christianity or the Christian god.

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  • .
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    Shia/Sunni murders - sectarian wars

  • 8 years ago

    Millions have been murdered for country, ideology, monetary gain, philosophy, and politics in the name of Christianity. Apart from that, I can't think of a one! Christian crusades, Spanish Inquisition, Witch hunts etc. All from your list.

  • G C
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Murders may have been done in the name of Christianity, but Christianity does not condone murder.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    The crusades and the war between the catholics and protestants in Ireland and Great Britain I believe.

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  • Ed
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    The Crusades....the murder of natives around the world for being "heathens" and not accepting God....

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    one of the more famous would be Joan of Arc, then there are those murdered in the salem witch trials. Then we have the jewish pogrom in the middle ages. There are thousands more.

  • 8 years ago

    abortion bombing but people dont realise that there are bad people in all religion and bad atheist, just cause you believe something doesnt make you bad your actions do so if a english person hurt you you wouldnt hate all english people (this is just an example plz dont get offended) so why do ppl hate a whole religion if some ppl in that religion did something bad dont get it

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Schizophrenics. But I suppose the insane could also find justification in killing specifically "for atheism" as an abstract motivating force. Or if one were sufficiently brave he could martyr himself for Christianity or even evangelical atheism.

  • 8 years ago

    Yes, the murder of sanity.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Flooding the earth and killing everyone.

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