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- Hitler was raised Catholic
- Stalin was raised by his orthodox mother and a priest. He attended and graduated from a religious school.
- Pol Pot was raised a Buddhist
- Mao Zedong's mother was a devout Buddhist and probably was raised as such, though his father beat him repeatedly and he was responsible for at least 70 Million Deaths.
They all were all sick, drunk with power, pieces of ****.
But that's just the 20th century. I think if you go way
back, religion is the motivating factor for much of the killings in the world - for the sake of God.
exactly.. religion plays upon the human psyche in so much that people can justify horrible acts against humanity..
You think government is powerful.. religious leaders hold ultimate power over the masses.....atleast in a historical sense..which is why almost every king, emperor or government before the formation of democracy had established official "religions" or "churches" because they have the power to undermine any government. We see it here in america today.. Crazy christians...
and moreso in the middle east where governments fail to even function because of religious power leaders
religion essentially is brainwashing of the highest order.. religion is not accountable for itself, for explaining itself, or for what it promotes. It's downright frightening when you think about it...once groups of people are "onboard" drinking the koolaide they're now your own personal "warriors" willing to do anything that is considered "for god"
exactly.. religion plays upon the human psyche in so much that people can justify horrible acts against humanity..
You think government is powerful.. religious leaders hold ultimate power over the masses...atleast in a historical sense..which is why almost every king, emperor or government before the formation of democracy had established official "religions" or "churches" because they have the power to undermine any government. We see it here in america today.. Crazy christians...
and moreso in the middle east where governments fail to even function because of religious power leaders
I watched the PBS special "God in America Part 1" tonight.
Interesting stuff and probably surprising to a few.
I'm just glad I'm not religious and simply believe in
decency.
It's easily Christianity. Whether you are talking about the Crusades or the Nazis during WWII, more people have killed in the name of Christianity than any other faith. I'm not judging Christianity but just pointing out a fact. Christianity has also contributed the most charity to the world as well. Without Christian principles, the Western World would not be the success it is today. It goes both ways
If one considers Marxism / Communism as a secular religion, it trumps all other religions by body count.
War is either piracy or the defense against piracy.
Those who practice piracy are not adherents to the tenets of any religion that I know of.
Predators are adept at camouflage, hiding among their victims.
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