Comments on: 8 Atrocities Committed in the Name of Religion http://listverse.com/2008/04/02/8-atrocities-committed-in-the-name-of-religion/ Ultimate Top 10 Lists - Listverse Sat, 26 May 2012 16:41:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Chris http://listverse.com/2008/04/02/8-atrocities-committed-in-the-name-of-religion/comment-page-10/#comment-483759 Wed, 02 May 2012 13:58:38 +0000 http://listverse.com/religion/8-atrocities-committed-in-the-name-of-religion/#comment-483759 Additionally, while religion was used (very effectively) as a recruiting tool at the time, the Crusades were fought for land, money, and power. Not for God.

]]> By: Chris http://listverse.com/2008/04/02/8-atrocities-committed-in-the-name-of-religion/comment-page-10/#comment-483757 Wed, 02 May 2012 13:55:13 +0000 http://listverse.com/religion/8-atrocities-committed-in-the-name-of-religion/#comment-483757 The Mountain Meadows Massacre was not religiously motivated. That company was moving west, boasting from town to town that they were going to find and kill the Mormons when they ran across them. So this group planned, prepared, and got the drop on them. Not that the slaughter of the entire group was a good thing, or not deplorable-it was, and they will get theirs for it. But don’t try to say that they were motivated by their faith-that’s simply not true. I would posit that they acted in spite of their faith.

]]> By: careytommy http://listverse.com/2008/04/02/8-atrocities-committed-in-the-name-of-religion/comment-page-10/#comment-482543 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:18:14 +0000 http://listverse.com/religion/8-atrocities-committed-in-the-name-of-religion/#comment-482543 Uthman Dan Fodio (stupid man) led a jihad to ‘dip the koran in the atlantic ocean’.
It is still going on today and is the reason why you always hear about religious conflicts in Nigeria.
Immediately after independence in 1960, Ahmadu Bello (Fodio’ grandson) made a broadcast on national radio reminding muslim northerners that Nigeria is ‘their father’s estate’ and as such the jihad which has been in ‘suspension’ during colonialism was once again in full gear!

]]> By: Muhammed Atef http://listverse.com/2008/04/02/8-atrocities-committed-in-the-name-of-religion/comment-page-10/#comment-480249 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:18:16 +0000 http://listverse.com/religion/8-atrocities-committed-in-the-name-of-religion/#comment-480249 hey there ,
I completely disagree with that list ! Muslims Jihads never started an attack , and If You know anything about the Islamic History You will know that Jihads only attacked European Cross Military who came to kill them and take their country
ahh and I think too that 1st item on list would be European cross/Jewish/etc those who really are hungry for blood !
Thank You and Please dont speak about anything that You dont know !!!

]]> By: +|JOANOFARK http://listverse.com/2008/04/02/8-atrocities-committed-in-the-name-of-religion/comment-page-10/#comment-475847 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:28:34 +0000 http://listverse.com/religion/8-atrocities-committed-in-the-name-of-religion/#comment-475847 JESUS LOVE ME <E

]]> By: Kravi http://listverse.com/2008/04/02/8-atrocities-committed-in-the-name-of-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-469309 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:15:55 +0000 http://listverse.com/religion/8-atrocities-committed-in-the-name-of-religion/#comment-469309 unfortunately, it will always be the flwlooers who are odd. you can say it over and over and over and over until you think that you’re not odd anymore but that wont change the fact, you are odd. Nice try though. I’m guessing you are christian, well if you are, you forget you only make up 33% of the world. That means that 67% of the world thinks you are odd. Try that out for numbers. BAM!!!! To put in in a different way, if you dont handle maths very well, in a room of 100 people, you have 33 friends, and 67 non-friends. I’m sure you will get in a nice little huddle, and reasure yourselves that you aren’t odd. But thats what everyone does in all parts of their lives, they surround themselves with like minded people, so that they are comforted.

]]> By: Ramiel http://listverse.com/2008/04/02/8-atrocities-committed-in-the-name-of-religion/comment-page-10/#comment-469139 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 06:48:14 +0000 http://listverse.com/religion/8-atrocities-committed-in-the-name-of-religion/#comment-469139 That Burmese Buddhist sacrifices is complete BS. British governors stopped it? LOL? In 1850s? Burma’s capital was only captured by the British in 1885. Do your homework.

]]> By: GetItRight http://listverse.com/2008/04/02/8-atrocities-committed-in-the-name-of-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-464113 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:50:17 +0000 http://listverse.com/religion/8-atrocities-committed-in-the-name-of-religion/#comment-464113 Actually the meaning does include Holy War:

Jihad is described as:

+A believer’s internal struggle to live out the Muslim faith as well as possible
+The struggle to build a good Muslim society
+Holy war: the struggle to defend Islam, with force if necessary

]]> By: bzvfre http://listverse.com/2008/04/02/8-atrocities-committed-in-the-name-of-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-463100 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:39:57 +0000 http://listverse.com/religion/8-atrocities-committed-in-the-name-of-religion/#comment-463100 hmm Hitler had catholic parents, but he was not religious himself. Twisting history to suit your beliefs doesn’t work.

]]> By: 378jak http://listverse.com/2008/04/02/8-atrocities-committed-in-the-name-of-religion/comment-page-10/#comment-461854 Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:04:52 +0000 http://listverse.com/religion/8-atrocities-committed-in-the-name-of-religion/#comment-461854 what about millions of hindus mass murdered by mugals. how about portugese burned alive hindu boys to intimidate who chose not to convert to christianity. how about almost one million kasmiri pandits who were kicked out from kasmir. how about the distruction of hinduism in pakistan for last 50 years….how about distruction of hinduism and hindus in bangladesh in last 50 years……

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