Depending who you talk to, a root of a great deal of evil or a great deal of good. Often seen as "the biggest unnatural cause of death in history" though more often than not is only used as an excuse for wars that are actually about other things - such as resources, territory, or pre-existing ethnic differences or political grievances.. unfortunately the majority are judged by the fact that the minority that twist it for their own purposes happen to be in positions of power. A definition would be a set of beliefs and/or practices that a follower of the religion adheres to, and sees as "truths". Common to most religions is the "Golden Rule" - do to others what you'd have done to yourself - unfortunately, not many "religious" people practice it
Israel/Palestine, Northern Ireland, Iraq, the majority of conflicts since the Crusades - Wars perceived as being for "religious" reasons when the truth is very different, the two sides just happen to be of different religions.
The Crusades - wars fought misguidedly for "Religious" reasons.
The Crusades - wars fought misguidedly for "Religious" reasons.
by Ed1986 January 15, 2006
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Britney Spears got religion when her father took over her affairs.
Britney Spears got religion when her father took over her affairs.
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Usually called fundamentalists, these people tend to be the idiots that piss off atheists and lead them to be jerks in definitions like god and bible.
these people are oblivious to the obvious, and were ostracized from europe and russia, and sent to what is nowdays called the united states.
these people are oblivious to the obvious, and were ostracized from europe and russia, and sent to what is nowdays called the united states.
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Religion Zoned - "I know I said I wanted to be more than friends... But I thought about the relationship while I was gone, and I feel like it's unholy.
Maybe you should come to church sometimes!"
Maybe you should come to church sometimes!"
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