Why is religion blamed for "most" major wars in history?

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why is religion at fault and not the people who pervert it?

The Abrahamic Religions (Christianity, Islam, Judaism) don't really tell people to go to war unless they should be oppressed (in Islam). However in this case if the enemy drops his weapons you must too.

There are many things i could go into that show how these religions lay down rules for humanity to live in harmony.
Now if everyone who followed these religions actually put it into practice wouldnt the world be a better place than it is today?

or is man incapable of doing so? And that is why people blame religion. if this is the case you shouldnt blame religion right? but the people themselves. Like take for example car accidents. Do we say that cars are bad? Or is it the irresponsible drivers who drive them?
 
Because of Monotheists dependence on others for Salvation, instead of being dependent on themselves.

Morality in Buddhism is essentially practical in that it is only a means leading to the final goal of ultimate happiness. On the Buddhist path to Emancipation, each individual is considered responsible for his own fortunes and misfortunes. Each individual is expected to work his own deliverance by his understanding and effort. Buddhist salvation is the result of one's own moral development and can neither be imposed nor granted to one by some external agent. The Buddha's mission was to enlighten men as to the nature of existence and to advise them how best to act for their own happiness and for the benefit of others. Consequently, Buddhist ethics are not founded on any commandments which men are compelled to follow. The Buddha advised men on the conditions which were most wholesome and conducive to long term benefit for self and others. Rather than addressing sinners with such words as 'shameful', 'wicked', 'wretched', 'unworthy', and 'blasphemous' He would merely say, 'You are unwise in acting in such a way since this will bring sorrow upon yourselves and others.'

As Buddhists...
We don’t believe in a god because we believe in man. We believe that each human being is precious and important, that all have the potential to develop into a Buddha – a perfected human being. We believe that human beings can outgrow ignorance and irrationality and see things as they really are. We believe that hatred, anger, spite and jealousy can be replaced by love, patience, generosity and kindness. We believe that all this is within the grasp of each person if they make the effort, guided and supported by fellow Buddhists and inspired by the example of the Buddha. As the Buddha says:

"No one saves us but ourselves,
No one can and no one may.
We ourselves must walk the path,
But Buddhas clearly show the way".

In the Kalama Sutra, Buddha says.
Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it..
Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many.
Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books.
Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders.
Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations.

But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.
 
Because of Monotheists dependence on others for Salvation, instead of being dependent on themselves.

Morality in Buddhism is essentially practical in that it is only a means leading to the final goal of ultimate happiness. On the Buddhist path to Emancipation, each individual is considered responsible for his own fortunes and misfortunes. Each individual is expected to work his own deliverance by his understanding and effort. Buddhist salvation is the result of one's own moral development and can neither be imposed nor granted to one by some external agent. The Buddha's mission was to enlighten men as to the nature of existence and to advise them how best to act for their own happiness and for the benefit of others. Consequently, Buddhist ethics are not founded on any commandments which men are compelled to follow. The Buddha advised men on the conditions which were most wholesome and conducive to long term benefit for self and others. Rather than addressing sinners with such words as 'shameful', 'wicked', 'wretched', 'unworthy', and 'blasphemous' He would merely say, 'You are unwise in acting in such a way since this will bring sorrow upon yourselves and others.'

As Buddhists...
We don’t believe in a god because we believe in man. We believe that each human being is precious and important, that all have the potential to develop into a Buddha – a perfected human being. We believe that human beings can outgrow ignorance and irrationality and see things as they really are. We believe that hatred, anger, spite and jealousy can be replaced by love, patience, generosity and kindness. We believe that all this is within the grasp of each person if they make the effort, guided and supported by fellow Buddhists and inspired by the example of the Buddha. As the Buddha says:

"No one saves us but ourselves,
No one can and no one may.
We ourselves must walk the path,
But Buddhas clearly show the way".

In the Kalama Sutra, Buddha says.
Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it..
Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many.
Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books.
Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders.
Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations.

But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.
 
The world would be a peaceful place if those religions didn't exist at all. Think about it. They have have isread the scripture, but that's evidence to show that these scriptures are not the word of god as religions claim them to be, otherwise they'd be writen in clear language with no room for interpretation.
The fact is, there is obviously something within these religions that make people commit uncivilised, violent acts...
 
The vast majority of wars in history have been started for some reason related to religion. America's war on terror is being fought - at least on one side - for religious reasons. It doesn't matter whether the reasons are a perversion of the "real" religious dogma; that doesn't change the fact that religion is the reason for the war.

Even the holocaust stemmed from Hitler trying to cleans the human race for god's chosen people.
 
Because people of certain religions have done wars in past.\


Those religions were put in practice, the bible said slavery is acceptable, and Islam's Quaran said to stone adulterers.
 
Well, sometimes the car is just bad. Mechanical error can cause problems.

Religion is like this. Sometimes religion is taken wrong and helps promote war. People who prevert it have basicly created a new religion. They then use it to lead others. Like Muslim extremists. They are not true Muslims but they use the similarities to convert true Muslims to there new preverted religion.
 
cause man are ignorant. We need to learn. And we learn for whatever source we have. Because we dont know. If were borne in the midist of the indians you would be a good ficher or good hunter, And when we learn from religion we learn the bed and the good as if everything there was good. But as it turns out not perfect sistem, we make mistakes and resolve them thru war. The we grow to another war.
 
Most major wars in history had nothing to do with religion. That accusation is only leveled by people who do not know history.
 
I think we should blame people. Religous writing say one thing and people interpret in a number of different ways. In ancient times people killed and enslaved people of other religions because the king or emperor or whomever they had in power said that all other religions are wrong.
 
Like all atheist jibes, as long so it sounds smart in their ears, they aren't too concerned with what history actually records.
 
Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.
Voltaire
French author, humanist, rationalist, & satirist (1694 - 1778)

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Which religious teachings?
You do realize that there are many different religious teachings and each one tries to claim that their version is the right one.
 
Religions provide a rationale and excuse for committing violence on others. They instill absolutist beliefs in their followers, and this leads to violence against anyone who doesn't adhere to that absolute belief-system. Any ambitious tyrant knows that the way to instill your followers with violent fanaticism is to make them believe in an absolute truth of some kind, and then aim them at people who don't share that 'truth'.
 
If you believe god talks to you and is on your side, those over you can convince you to do anything.... and historically have indeed done so.
 
Religion is synonymous with its followers. Without people there is no religion.
 
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