Something I really can't understand about the Muslim religion?

[IndependentinWis]

The Muslim religion is almost as old as the Christian religion. Like the Christian religion it has broken into more than one sect. Over the centuries the Christian religions have learned to live with each other's differences and no longer want to kill each other over them. Yet, the Muslim religion seems to be broken into just two sects, the Shia and the Sunni, and still today they fight to the death over whatever differences they have. Can anyone explain why this war between the two sects of the Muslim religion continues?

 

[Queen Titania]

The Muslim religion is almost as old as the Christian religion. Like the Christian religion it has broken into more than one sect. Over the centuries the Christian religions have learned to live with each other's differences and no longer want to kill each other over them. Yet, the Muslim religion seems to be broken into just two sects, the Shia and the Sunni, and still today they fight to the death over whatever differences they have. Can anyone explain why this war between the two sects of the Muslim religion continues?

No they do not, they live in peace ---- The Wahhabis are the problem, a new fundi sect, 18th century, they belong to Saudi and are joined by marriage to The House of Saud ---- Wahhabis kill both Sunnis and Shia and call themselves the only true Sunni Muslim followers --- Saudi set up Wahhabi schools all over the Islamic World funded and protected by the USofA in exchange for exclusive Saudi Oil rights.

No War has ever been fought over Religion in the History of the World.


The US arms Saudi and Israel --- Israel and Saudi arm ISIL Wahhabis in order they acquire territory including Oil fields --- and in the hopes ISIL does not turn on them, but they will, they did once before ---- they will.

 

[BobbyT]

No they do not, they live in peace ---- The Wahhabis are the problem, a new fundi sect, 18th century, they belong to Saudi and are joined by marriage to The House of Saud ---- Wahhabis kill both Sunnis and Shia and call themselves the only true Sunni Muslim followers --- Saudi set up Wahhabi schools all over the Islamic World funded and protected by the USofA in exchange for exclusive Saudi Oil rights.

No War has ever been fought over Religion in the History of the World.

I agree with your last statement. Religion is used as the excuse to rouse the rabble, but wars are about power (money, land, resources).

 

[Mr. Friscus]

I agree with your last statement. Religion is used as the excuse to rouse the rabble, but wars are about power (money, land, resources).

Also agreed. It's amazing to see how many anti-Christians blame everything from the holocaust to every World War on "Religion".

 

[BobbyT]

Also agreed. It's amazing to see how many anti-Christians blame everything from the holocaust to every World War on "Religion".

Religion is not the reason for the war. It is, however, often the propaganda used to recruit fighters.

 

[Mr. Friscus]

Religion is not the reason for the war. It is, however, often the propaganda used to recruit fighters.

Yes, and in the modern age spouted by politicians who seem to claim to have some sort of religious authority.

I cannot explain to you how pissed I was to hear Rick Perry quote the bible when his campaign was in desperation. He quoted the book of Isaiah, when Isaiah asks God: “Here I am! Send Me!” He actually said "Just as Isaiah said here I am, I say here I am".

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His political campaign... he compares to Isaiah.

It's borderline blasphamy I tell you! LOL

I'd love to interview Rick Perry, and pretty much any politician who claims to be Christian, and grill them on their stances and quotes.

 

[Queen Titania]

I agree with your last statement. Religion is used as the excuse to rouse the rabble, but wars are about power (money, land, resources).

Acquisition

 

[BitterPill]

The Muslim religion is almost as old as the Christian religion. Like the Christian religion it has broken into more than one sect. Over the centuries the Christian religions have learned to live with each other's differences and no longer want to kill each other over them. Yet, the Muslim religion seems to be broken into just two sects, the Shia and the Sunni, and still today they fight to the death over whatever differences they have. Can anyone explain why this war between the two sects of the Muslim religion continues?

Christianity has five or six hundred years on Islam.

 

[Dawg]

The Muslim religion is almost as old as the Christian religion. Like the Christian religion it has broken into more than one sect. Over the centuries the Christian religions have learned to live with each other's differences and no longer want to kill each other over them. Yet, the Muslim religion seems to be broken into just two sects, the Shia and the Sunni, and still today they fight to the death over whatever differences they have. Can anyone explain why this war between the two sects of the Muslim religion continues?

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/04/honor-killings-in-america/391760/