tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8965764313983512059.post8637902676934472503..comments2024-01-10T01:22:40.070-07:00Comments on oddXian: Religion Not to Blame! (At least not ... Ultimately)oddXianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427095709766850092noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8965764313983512059.post-17897269587116548582008-02-22T07:41:00.000-07:002008-02-22T07:41:00.000-07:00I do not deny "religion" was involved in...I do not deny "religion" was involved in the sense that those who committed the crimes did so in the name of "Allah", but such is the expression and manifestation of a wayward heart and life not founded on and living in the light and love of the Lord. <br><br>Certainly religion can play a part, expecially if and as one's practice and actions are in accord with the errant beliefs and practices of worshipping a false God. However, that is different from suggesting that "religion" itself is the problem. There's a difference in looking to "belief in God" as the problem and "belief in the wrong God", or "failure to believe in the right God", etc. As is often the case, sweeping generalizations can often result in error on many levels, as is the case by those like the new atheism who suggest "religion" itself is the problem.<br><br>Put another way, while "religion" can be used to stir up or fuel hatred and sinful actions, "religion" can also be the belief, practice, system of ethics, etc., that leads to, provides expression for, and results in man finding and fulling his ultimate purpose and life. To confound the two under one stilted accusation is not helpful, rather it too exemplifies part of the very problem that needs to be addressed.swordbearerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921579806367678328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8965764313983512059.post-83856977579739251202008-02-22T05:28:00.000-07:002008-02-22T05:28:00.000-07:00The issues are way to complex to simply blame reli...The issues are way to complex to simply blame religion. Thats an easy explanation, its a lazy one also. But religion does have to take some responsibility. Or at least, the people who said they were acting in Gods name.JohnNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08032476376562880297noreply@blogger.com