Atheism - less war?

[A_Nony_Mouse]

That may not be entirely accurate Nony. Polytheistic religions could be just as brutal. I'm not sure the number of gods in the pantheon is the operative factor - but rather the nature of the character in the narrative.

I invite everyone to post examples of where wars and such were specifically ordered by the gods. I do not mean approved after the fact or helped along because of sacrifice. I mean "Destroy Amalek" and spread Islam and free the holy land.

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So what is the difference between a religion and a philosophy?

There are two major types of religions creedal like Christianity and ritual/taboo like Judaism and Islam. Judaism requires no beliefs whatsoever. Islam requires only two beliefs expressed in the act of joining. All the rest is ritual/taboo.

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So you can be spiritual and atheist - everyone agreed?

There are no spirits either.

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Basically most people I've spoken think that this Wiki article needs to be changed severely:

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/USSR_anti...1928–1941)

That seems to address its intended audience of high school students.