(March 27, 2017 at 4:38 pm)SteveII Wrote:Except for abortion bombings, abortionist killings, KKK, etc.(March 27, 2017 at 4:05 pm)TheAtheologian Wrote: What if the persons understanding of the religion motivates them to commit violent acts?
For example, a radical sect of Islam where people interpret the past wars mentioned in the Qur'an and Islamic history as being applicable to today and are convinced that God will be pleased.
Even if the majority of followers of a religion or common understanding of their views disagree with violent acts, there is still religious motivation in there.
This could apply to many religions.
The Christian church (in the dark ages) killed many people who simply went against their teachings (including other Christians that had different understandings). Not Christianity you say? The mainstream church of the time held to these acts.
First, I think this only applies to Islam.
"The last superstition of the human mind is the superstition that religion in itself is a good thing." - Samuel Porter Putnam
