Holy Wars
War is inevitable but if this world had absolutely no religious affiliation and a truely free market would there still be war?
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Permalink Reply by Timothy Van Uytfang on -
Probably yes.
Don't forget the holocaust.
Had nothing or very little to do with religion.
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Permalink Reply by Kirk Holden on -
200000 years ago more hominids died at the hands of hominids than anything else. There was no language. There was war. Now with language and technology there is the least of all reported war death. You are not doing it right.
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Permalink Reply by Vernard Mercader on -
Other elements can cause war; Famine, greed, difference in political ideals, radical patriotism (almost equivalent to religion), revenge, racial & ethnic prejudice, etc. Basically, irrational human behavior causes war in general.
Religion is irrational, too.
I like the Einstein Picture.
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Permalink Reply by Doug Reardon on -
Absolutely. Especially if there were a "truly free market."
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Permalink Reply by Matt Coulthurst on -
That's exactly what I was thinking. Why is there a conflation between capitalism and atheism?
Also if war is "inevitable", as Mike says, then he just answered his own question.
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Permalink Reply by Mario Rodgers on -
Holy Wars. Dave Mustaine would've made a damn fine atheist. Shame he's not. -.-
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Permalink Reply by Jon Heim on -
yes. war over land, power...whatever. the thing about religion is, it often gives people a sense of justice when they are pushing their own agenda.
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Permalink Reply by Doug Reardon on
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There have been cultures with your criteria and they still engaged in war. Think of the tribes of Polynesia, Borneo, Micronesia, south america, north america, Africa, etc.
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Permalink Reply by Atheist Exile on -
Religion might not be the greatest historical reason for wars. Even without religion, we would still fight over resources. As the world gets smaller, resources like water, oil and rare-earth ores will become more and more contentious.
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Permalink Reply by Ace Payne on -
Sure would be wars, but warlords would need other stupid reasons to control the masses than religion. Religions over history were (and still are) giving this world reasons, if not excuses, for another war and another!
What's really annoying is that people would believe such nonsense and always have been driven and controlled by religious ((thoughts, icons, etc.)) to kill and to destroy.
It all comes with humanity's mind evolution,plus, the time would come to find there is no more religions, then the world would be a peaceful place.
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