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Re: The lost tomb of Jesus? Scientist claims he has 'virtually unequivocal evidence'
Matthew 10:34: "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword." Well damn.
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And here's your head.
Killing in the name of atheism explicitly is very rare. Killing in the name of religion? Not rare. The communist regimes of Mao and Stalin killed for political reasons, not religious ones. They may have happened to have been atheists (although, I'd argue they thought of themselves as gods), they did not kill to promote atheism. Meanwhile, you have things like the Salem Witch Trials, the Crusades, September 11th, ISIS, etc. literally killing in the name of religion. 'You don't believe as I do therefore you must die.'
Depends on the religion and what it teaches. Islams founder Muhammad is more like ISIS, where Jesus teaches to Love, Go the extra mile for others, turn the other cheek etc...
Matthew 10:34: "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword." Well damn.
Do you really need a list of atheists who have committed mass killings throughout history? Including recent history? You can start with the Communists with over 100 millions deaths, plus the ruination of many more lives.
-- The point -->
And here's your head.
Killing in the name of atheism explicitly is very rare. Killing in the name of religion? Not rare. The communist regimes of Mao and Stalin killed for political reasons, not religious ones. They may have happened to have been atheists (although, I'd argue they thought of themselves as gods), they did not kill to promote atheism. Meanwhile, you have things like the Salem Witch Trials, the Crusades, September 11th, ISIS, etc. literally killing in the name of religion. 'You don't believe as I do therefore you must die.'