Does religion cause war?
Every culture and society in the world has some form of religion. The most popular religions in the world today are Christianity, Buddhism, and the Muslim religions. Members of every religion follow some form of philosophy or ideology that shape their thinking and behaviors. One common thing about the existing religions is the presence of a supreme being. The Supreme Being exists in many names with different abilities depending on religion, cultures and geographic location of people. The purpose of humanity also differs from religion to religion. Members of a particular religion will always defend their religion as propagating peace and ensuring the unity of the society. Followers should extend love to other members …show more content…
They argue that true religions offering the right teachings and ideologies offer a true solution to wars in the current society. Holy scriptures give wisdom and guidance to people willing to live peacefully with their selves and other people. The researchers support the concept that people who misinterpret the Scriptures are the causes of wars in the society and not the scriptures in themselves. Even without laws of the society, religion serves to control people from acting violently from each other. According to the biblical and Quran scriptures, God regards people who cause wars in the society to be evil. The creator wants peace to dwell in the society and require changing their behaviors to fit with other members of the society. Christians also believe that if all members can follow the teachings of Christ, peace can prevail in the society. Jesus’ teachings emphasize majorly in love to God, the suffering and other people living in the society (Dixon, 364). People who cause war are sinners and are not true followers of Christ. Prophet Mohammed believes, and writings on Allah also give an insight on how religion serves as a source of peace. His writings depict God having the power to forgive the sinner and give humans love (Gabriel, 34). Traditional religions teach people to love and respect other their property, regardless of the positions hold in the society. People who cause wars in the society as some theologians argue are those with no religion to guide them on issues related to ethics and morality. A few members may also interpret the scriptures to act in revenge without considering the possible consequences of their action. Therefore, it is important for leaders to encourage every member of the society to read the scriptures correctly and keen to understand the importance of peace and love in the
Every culture and society in the world has some form of religion. The most popular religions in the world today are Christianity, Buddhism, and the Muslim religions. Members of every religion follow some form of philosophy or ideology that shape their thinking and behaviors. One common thing about the existing religions is the presence of a supreme being. The Supreme Being exists in many names with different abilities depending on religion, cultures and geographic location of people. The purpose of humanity also differs from religion to religion. Members of a particular religion will always defend their religion as propagating peace and ensuring the unity of the society. Followers should extend love to other members …show more content…
They argue that true religions offering the right teachings and ideologies offer a true solution to wars in the current society. Holy scriptures give wisdom and guidance to people willing to live peacefully with their selves and other people. The researchers support the concept that people who misinterpret the Scriptures are the causes of wars in the society and not the scriptures in themselves. Even without laws of the society, religion serves to control people from acting violently from each other. According to the biblical and Quran scriptures, God regards people who cause wars in the society to be evil. The creator wants peace to dwell in the society and require changing their behaviors to fit with other members of the society. Christians also believe that if all members can follow the teachings of Christ, peace can prevail in the society. Jesus’ teachings emphasize majorly in love to God, the suffering and other people living in the society (Dixon, 364). People who cause war are sinners and are not true followers of Christ. Prophet Mohammed believes, and writings on Allah also give an insight on how religion serves as a source of peace. His writings depict God having the power to forgive the sinner and give humans love (Gabriel, 34). Traditional religions teach people to love and respect other their property, regardless of the positions hold in the society. People who cause wars in the society as some theologians argue are those with no religion to guide them on issues related to ethics and morality. A few members may also interpret the scriptures to act in revenge without considering the possible consequences of their action. Therefore, it is important for leaders to encourage every member of the society to read the scriptures correctly and keen to understand the importance of peace and love in the