Re:Getting Bin Laden: What happened that night in Abbottabad
by rezaprima on Monday August 01, 2011 @07:39AM
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well, both sides claim to protect their own land and people from invasive other. I don't think there is any religion/ideology that discourage things like "defending property and people".
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Re:Getting Bin Laden: What happened that night in Abbottabad
by noahc on Monday August 01, 2011 @08:43AM
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There is a strain of Christianity called Anabaptist that are pacifist, and do not believe in using violence or coersion.
Re:Getting Bin Laden: What happened that night in Abbottabad
by astine on Monday August 01, 2011 @10:51AM
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And Quakers, as well as some historical sect that no longer exist, as well as a number of non-christian eastern religions. But I think that the grandparent's point is fair: most religious and non-religious worldviews allow at least for violence in self and national defense.
Re:Getting Bin Laden: What happened that night in Abbottabad
by gaius on Monday August 01, 2011 @10:29AM
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... And have the freedom to practice their religion because there are people willing to defend their right to do so, on their behalf.
Re:Getting Bin Laden: What happened that night in Abbottabad
by wensing on Monday August 01, 2011 @10:37AM
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Not true. They practiced it when they were being slaughtered, too.
Re:Getting Bin Laden: What happened that night in Abbottabad
by baha_man on Monday August 01, 2011 @08:34AM
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"I don't think there is any religion/ideology that discourage things like "defending property and people".
Pacifism?