Does terrorism have religion?
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Well, I think it is more accurate to say that terrorists often use their religious beliefs in an attempt to justify their nefarious deeds. Radical Islamic extremists (read: Terrorists!) like ISIL are especially guilty of this practice. And maybe even some of those terrorists ARE religious. Again, like those ISIS boys and girls. I'm sure many of them think they are good little Muslims, just doing Allah's will. This is almost assuredly wrong, however. On two counts...... 1--If there IS a god--an Allah or Yahweh or whatever you wish to call him--He would certainly not be in favor of murderous terrorism. Jesus often said that "only God is good" and also that it is up to God to pass judgement and mete out punishment. 2--Those who think they are following their god's word with doing terrorism are guilty of Cherry Picking from their respective holy Books, like the Koran. Sure, it has many surahs where punishment is advocated to infidels, but it also contains many passages that tell them to love their enemies, and also that "Only Allah" knows what it right and what will happen. That fate is determined by Him, and not by acts of war or terrorism. Any way you slice it, a person who commits terrorism and truly thinks he is doing god's will is a dangerous person. There ARE a few "true believers" among Jihadists, but most of them are just posers. Using their religion as a shield to hide behind. There is an old saying that goes, "Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel." Well, I could augment that to say that "holy War" is also a refuge for a scoundrel. A murderous and dangerous scoundrel that needs to be dealt with harshly and quickly. I did my share of that during two tours in OIF, but I guess there is still more to be done. SS Side: Yes
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I agree with you're argument Slapshot that Terrorists often use a religion falsely to support their deeds however surely you're argument shows that terrorism does not have a religion. Many terror groups are falsely claiming to be working under the influence of their God, whilst the vast majority of other practicers carry out worship peacefully and promote kindness and wellbeing. Surely it is a disservice to all of those people to say that they are part of that same religion as the terrorist groups? Regards Side: No
From past records all the leader of these organisations got caught,are mostly belongs to the islamic religion and they do it for spread thier religion to people ,follows other religion ,willingly otherwise forcefully....so all ir proves that terrorism have a religious face.. Side: Yes
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Indeed it does. It's name is I-S-L-A-M. There is nothing to compare, in modern day, to its brutality and reckless disregard for human life. Winston Churchill made the following observations about Islam: “How dreadful are the curses which Mohammedanism (Islam) lays on its votaries! Besides the fanatical frenzy, which is as dangerous in a man as hydrophobia in a dog, there is this fearful fatalistic apathy.” “Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities, but the influence of the religion paralyzes the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world.” Wise words indeed, wise words to heed. Source: Side: Yes
Terrorism has more often been a product of Religion. Even Comunism and other totalitarian regimes, anti religion is still a basis of religion! Islam has been a violent Religion from its inception. Catholocism was heresy of Christianity. Even if it started on good precepts, turned to control of population for power, greed, politics, and curruption used religion as a pawn, a wolf in sheep's clothing. Christianity grew in spite of both of these, and both of these were known to martyr Christians. Nazism grew out of misrepresenting Christianity for the power of one and his regime, and that too was terrorism. Islam has a long history with Israel. And As scripture says "Israel will be a cup of Trembling" and it truely has been! Terrorism related: For prophesies below to have come true, God would have had to have fulfilled three prophesies to match history! - To LINE UP WITH HISTORIC ACCURACY, There would have to be other prophesies fulfilled on which the prophesy below is dependent on. THREE PROPHESIES HAD TO BE ACCURATE FOR THIS, NOT JUST ONE!!! All three were fulfilled. 2 OTHER Bible Prophesies - 1 -to scatter them to all the Nations, and 2 - then bring the Jews back from all the Nations He had scattered them, which are also other detailed prophesied! And bringing them back was fullfilled after ww2. .. ... Thousands of years after these prophesies! Coincidence? Or is this inaccurate? Was Terrorism a Biblical Prophesy? Was the Middle East Crisis a Biblical Prophesy? How many points can we accumulate for - Bible Truth or Bible Lie? It almost seems if it weren't for Israel life wouldn't be quite as disturbed. How is it that 4000 years of these people who really didn't bring much on themselves historically, are the matter that brings TREMBLING (OR TERROR!!!) To the door of EVERY Nation? Has Israel been a burden to lift? When lifting Israel have those Nations face Trembling, and being cut into pieces? How did the Bible know Nations would lift Israel? What Nations back then lifted other Nations? Accurate prophesy? BIBLE PROPHESY Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of TREMBLING unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem. And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it… For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle (Zech 12:2-3, Zech 14:2-3 KJV).” . Side: Yes
Not sure I understand your dispute. I have posted a prophesy from the Bible, like all prophesies in the Bible, this also is visibly being fulfilled right before our eyes. So it's not about the Christian response. It is about the precision of prophesy in God's Word foretelling and forewarning, through foreknowledge of an Omnicient Divine Intruder, proven to exists, and proven to communicate through Biblical credibility and reliability both in historic content and prophetic content! So please discuss the prophesy and its application, the response of Christians is a different discussion. Thank you Side: Yes
Islam and Catholocism have lead in terrorism. Terrorism are the acts of war and warriors waged against defenseless civilians, against Nations, against a group of targeted people, against truth, against God, and especially against a people of God. Darkness unites as one agains truth and God and the people of God, and darkness divides agaonst itself in the darkness! Justified by ultimatums, whatever springboard they choose to launch out of, but the seeds are born in the same field. The fruit of it's seed is just growth out of its seed, like a horn on the head of the Beast! Whether it be greed, lust for power, force of hand for the sole purpose of agendas, darkness of values, hostilities, retaliations, revolutions, vengeances, many in the dark called to violence itself filled to the brim with hate and bitterness to their core beings, narcissists, even the sick thrill of violence and murder itself! Religion is just the banner they raise to justify violence. True religion a religion of peace, but it does not bring peace to the world, it angers the world. The world and those who love darkness and those who are governed, ruled, and enslaved by darkness hate the Light, the King of Light, and the Children of Light. The Light is one religion, one way, one truth, one life. His Words are truth, the mere presence of truth incurs violence. Truth is the subject that stirs agitation in the darkness, and disturbs it's ugliness and the deed born out of it. The bottom line to violence curruption lies violence murders terrorism is darkness. Those in darkness devour themselves, and that violence and the many reasons are dark justifications whatever they be. And also war against truth, and that is war. It has been waged since Cain killed Abel! If you look with eyes of understanding and discernment, you can clearly see threads of purpose, design, and Salvation through God's visible Hand through time. If you look with those same eyes, you can also see the works of Satan and the hands of his evil growth, purposed to destroy, focused, and targeted against Light and Truth, against God's Word like it were a feast frenzy driving swarms of insects mad! You can see it especially clearly in the history of Catholocism and Antisemitism. Both these people groups are one Religion split in two, divided only by the knowledge of Messiah. Please see extreme persecutions of both, and you may see the deviance with Absolute purpose against something you may be blinded to know even exists. Two realms on clear display. For the war on truth, see the series on Amazon Prime - "A Lamp in the Dark" and "Wheat and the Tares" The Bible is attacked like an all out Divine War. And the One Truth and those who stand on its foundation, are attacked with it. So it appears religion is the source of terrorism, but it's not the real actual truth on the matter. Darkness undisturbed still tears itself up, the truth existing and its visible time line of assault is because truth and light are standing for the purpose of saving people out of the darkness that is already destructive and violent! Therefore, if you cant see, you may want to open your eyes to the two worlds and two kingdoms that are really behind it all. Choose carefully and choose wisely! . Side: Yes
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Terrorism is a tool used by people to force their views on a larger population. Usually the people or groups that use terrorism do not have the capabilities to force their views through conventional means like all out war or popular vote like in democracy. Today, mainly through the media, the only terrorism we really see is the one the is driven by Islamic fundamentalist. Yet in the 1971, in the US the Weather Underground bombed the US Capitol building and they were a far left socialist/communist group. Groups like the Animal Liberation Front are also nonreligious yet have committed acts of terror. Terrorism is just a tool, like a gun, it all depends on who is wielding it, whether it is religious or not. Side: No
Terrorism has more often been a product of Religion. Islam has been a violent Religion from its inception. Catholocism was heresy of Christianity. Even if it started on good precepts, and the control of population for power greed politics and curruption used religion as a pawn, a wolf in sheep's clothing. Christianity grew in spite of both of these, and both of these were known to martyr Christians. Islam has a long history with Israel. And As scripture says "Israel will be a cup of Trembling" and it truely has been! . Side: Yes
Well reasoned argument, I agree with you that religion is just a tool, whether it's good or bad is up to the wielder. I think in the loosest sense though, the kind of devout fanaticism that terrorist groups represent can often become a religion in its own right. It may not be a deity but it could be an idea. Keep in mind this is the loosest term of religion. Side: No
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Terrorism does not have a religion, I would also like to point out that many arguments on this forum are taking the assumption that we are talking about Islamic militant groups however this is not stated anywhere in the question. We could equally talk about the IRA and how they murdered many civilians in their conquest to create an independent Irish state often in the name of Catholicism. This does not mean that the breakaway of an Irish state is ingrained into the Catholic ethos it simply means that a specific militant group is trying to achieve its aims through terrorism and claiming to be doing it in the name of their god.
The official definition of terrorism is 'the unofficial or unauthorized use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims' This shows that terrorism does not have to have anything to do with religion for example in Spain the breakaway of the Basque region has catalyzed bombings and killings in order to pressure the government into giving the region independence, this has no link to religion at all therefore showing that terrorism having a religion is irrelevant. Although Islam is a peaceful religion when taking readings from the Qu'ran where it teaches forgiveness and kindness, many militant groups take the religion in its extremist form for example Al Qaeda. This shines a negative light on the Muslim community which vastly outnumbers the extremist minority often leading to tensions between ethnic groups despite Muslims practicing the religion peacefully and safely. In conclusion Terrorism does not have a religion as violence which is in the definition of terrorism is not taught in any validated religions, however many terrorist organisations claim to be working under the influence of religions which can often lead to religions being perceived as violent. Side: No
Obviously not, terrorism simply uses religion as an excuse to condone their own actions. Think about the FLQ in Quebec during the 1960's, completely political and nothing to do with religion. What about the IRA in the 70's and 80's? What religion convinced them to commit terror? None. Side: No
Terrorism defined as "the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims." can be applied by anyone/any group as said by other people here in this debate. This includes hacking groups on the internet who simply 'intimidate' their targets in order to relay a message generally with political aims. Hence the term for this would be cyber terrorism, which unfortunately is a specific example of terrorism under the wide umbrella of the definition of the word. Whether terrorism 'has' or 'possesses' religion should be a relatively simply deduction from the formatting of the question. The definition of terrorism is in no way linked to religion. It is true that many terrorist attacks are made with claims of religious reasons backing them, yet that does not mean that all terrorism has religion in it. In my opinion the question is rather poorly worded in covering such a broad topic, for it is true to say that some terrorism is linked to religion, yet it is false to say that all terrorism is linked to religion. Regards Side: No
Terrorists use their religion as a defense of what they are doing. All religions teach good things, not bad things. There is no such thing as bad teaching in any religion at all. Terrorism is an act of evil, and evil is the opposite of good. That means they are going against their own religion and don't care at all. As a person whose city has recently been attacked by an Abu Sayyaf bombing, I could say that terrorists are heartless people who don't care about innocent people. Conclusion is, they have no religion, and if they do, then that religion that is teaching them terrorism should be dispatched immediately. Side: No
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No terrorism does not have a religion..it's really just ppl taking their base as a religion...now there cud be many reasons...but rn...if we take for instance Isis ...Muslims are blamed ..like the complete religion and it's ppl..but little did some know...( not all)... tht they are ppl who claim to be Muslims...and not yet..do I know wat their actual purpose of calling themselves Muslim is...either it cud be a grp of ppl from diff background who have some enmity with Muslims...or it cud be something...I've heard really often ...tht they are ppl who are taking certain type of drug (not mentioning the name)...this drug is so strong that it blocks the sense of humanity in a person...and yes this is true...but then again idrk which reason is true..but I do know for sure tht it's not Muslims who are....and jbtw if u guys object to the second reason..then lemme just tell u...tht don't u have sum humane and sane side in u..tht doesn't let u shoot of a 2 yr olds head with a gun..looking straight at it? Side: No
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