Religious slaughter through the centuries Comments

Snowy Lenay

Sat, 23 Apr 2016 00:19:01 +0000

To all the "atheist regimes have also committed atrocities" morons who are commenting here, there is a vital question missing from this discussion. Did they kill 'in the name of Atheism'? No, they did not! They pointedly did it for political motives, NOT because they believed in some nonsensical deity who demands that those who do not agree with their fairytales should be killed. Christians kill in the name of Christ, Muslims kill in the name of Muhammad, Hindus kill in the name of their faith, and the litany of theologically inspired murders rolls on. Perhaps if you could summon the energy to exercise some consistent logic you wouldn't be so prone to believing superstition and mythology as literal fact.

Rachel M. Vest

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 20:12:52 +0000

Organized religion is the beliefs of humans about a deity they call God. Zealots have always committed "Murder" in their god's name.

The "War on Terror" is not and it is as such, because you can not defeat an "idea" but it should be " a war on the Criminals of Crimes Against Humanity". There can be no other policy if you fight War, but, "Unconditional Surrender" of the "Criminals of Crimes Against Humanity". And did serve in a politically insane war; known as " The Vietnam War" (March 20, 1954 to April 31, 1975). It was a War to "contain Communism" and it was Politics that put the loss on the backs of those of us who served our Country, faithfully, but it was, on April 31, 1975, that South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam and the Americans went home. Politicians should never fight wars and there is "No Innocent" in war. If you do not oppose it then you support it. I supportted the "War in Vietnam" and I spilt blood there, my blood, too.

They told me, Vietnam was God's War and after I arrived and lived my life daily in War, I learned they lied to me. They were "Conservative-Republicans" and "Men of God" but they had never been to war. No war is GOD's or Allah's War. War is "By Human Design" for Human purposes.

Crimes Against Humanity should be the only objective in 2016-2017. Put them on trial before the eyes of the World then execute them before the eyes of the World. Terrorism is a World-Wide problem and it is the duty of the World to trie and convict the War Criminals of Crimes Against Humanity and any Nations that support these Criminals of Humanity. No involvement from any gods just for Crimes Against Humanity!!!

Love & Peace,
Ms Rachel M. Vest
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Russ Mathena

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 01:16:35 +0000

The problem with bean counting history is that we get the argument that only a few million were killed as opposed to 60 million. The silliness of this is coupled with modern methods of mass extermination and more population leads to greater "collateral damage." The truth is closer to that religious zealots believe their God will be pleased at their thinning the herds and one has to question why would "God" have born nonbelievers into the world so some cruel jackass could kill them as the sacrifice of their devout love of God just because they don't believe in whatever religions are selling at the time. Even more crazy is that religionists believe that saying a few prayers, or bowing to the east and so many other rituals are worthy of killing another human being. Pretty sick....

Guest

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 16:39:15 +0000

During the 20th Century, atheist Stalin, Mao and Pol Pot killed far more than all the crusades, inquisitions, witch hunts, and yes, even jihads COMBINED. And before you hysterical atheists start jumping up and down saying "They didn't kill in the name of atheism!" (as if that would serve as any consolation to the victims or their families), the fact of the matter is they DID kill in the name of atheism. Read, for instance, about Stalin's "Society of the Godless". Case closed on that one.

Lucius

Sat, 2 Jan 2016 10:41:52 +0000

I very much enjoyed the book "Holy Horrors". Seems like it's due for a new edition....

Mimi

Thu, 31 Dec 2015 05:52:09 +0000

Actually it is humans that kill. We are barbaric and will use anything as a reason to cause harm and destruction. In all reality, we are no better than the animals. At least they have a reason for their ignorance and brutality.

pailrider

Thu, 31 Dec 2015 05:13:37 +0000

Look at the timeline...there is no more strife today than any time in history...humans are inherently barbaric...it is human nature...nothing will change that...not even the nuclear era...

Rchard Ashley

Mon, 28 Dec 2015 15:03:53 +0000

Most people have never read their holy book but been indoctrinated from an early age which is a form of child abuse inflicted on a developing mind! Both christian bible & the holy Quranare disgusting, stone-age works of bigotry, barbstidm, cruelty & genocide to name just a few. They are totally divisive of all of humanity & the cause of the many conflicts around the world. As Freud ssid, religion is Wish Fulfilment! It's used as a mental crutch against reality. It was conjured up by mortal man to control mortal man. Sadly there is a part of the human psyche that craves BS& ignored reasoning & critical thinking & logic!
CConsideringthis is the 21st ccentury, I would posit that humankind in technology has advancedst a fantastic rate, but as evolved beings, we really havenot aadvanced very far! Don't think so ? Then look around the world without your rose-,tinted religious spectacles & take a cool, honest, hard look & hang your head in shame!

gamechanger

Sun, 27 Dec 2015 23:35:55 +0000

losethename.com, a way to end ignorance and the perverse control of religious idiots and all things government, same sh*t different pile

Guest

Thu, 24 Dec 2015 23:56:44 +0000

Tom, you have opened a tin of worms.

Cris C

Thu, 24 Dec 2015 15:16:35 +0000

Interesting that the author left out World War II. While not a direct cause of the conflict, use of Christian fanaticism was used to blind and rally the people of Germany into a fascist state, while the people of Japan believed their emperor to be the literal embodiment of God on Earth. What this really boils down to is extremism and fundamentalism, both of which can occur within any ideology. In places like the United States, France, Greece, Germany, Spain, and Italy, extremism and fundamentalism is growing and rising inside of nationalism (as it did in 1930's Germany), as the populations become more irrationally fearful of terrorism (and therefore 'outsiders') and fall back into the perceived safety of tribalism.

JMO

Thu, 24 Dec 2015 14:43:44 +0000

Religion is the excuse, the igniting one, but the reason for war is always economics, money

Craig

Wed, 23 Dec 2015 21:31:33 +0000

"It has served us well, this myth of Christ."

James Mathews

Wed, 23 Dec 2015 03:06:14 +0000

Saying that religion doesn't kill, is the same as saying that guns don't kill. People use both to kill. Religion is the excuse and the gun is the weapon. They are BOTH used specifically to kill.

Alan

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 20:49:53 +0000

That people kill for reasons other than religious belief does not negate the truth that people kill for religious belief. Religious belief in itself kills no one. But it is a potent weapon in the hands of the powerful to justify slaughter. Our troubles as a species lie in our giving up responsibility for our lives to individuals and groups we call leaders. Everywhere there is a power gap between the majority and a minority, there is injustice and oppression. The leaders simply use different rationales to justify their crimes. Religion and religious leaders are no different.

Mike Litoris

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 16:45:02 +0000

I really like how the author totally left out the Muslim crusades... While not a Muslim hater in the least (I hate everyone equally), this list left out a LOT of history that led up to the formation of those Christian Crusades. Oh, and I'm also not a Christian either. ISLAMIC CRUSADES 630 - Muhammad conquers Mecca from his base in Medina. 632 - Muhammad dies in Medina. Islam controls the Hijaz. 636 - Muslims conquest of Syria, and the surrounding lands, all Christian – including Palestine and Iraq. 637 - Muslim Crusaders conquer Iraq (some date it in 635 or 636). 638 - Muslim Crusaders conquer and annex Jerusalem, taking it from the Byzantines. 638 – 650 - Muslim Crusaders conquer Iran, except along Caspian Sea. 639 – 642 - Muslim Crusaders conquer Egypt. 641 - Muslim Crusaders control Syria and Palestine. 643 – 707 - Muslim Crusaders conquer North Africa. 644 – 650 - Muslim Crusaders conquer Cyprus, Tripoli in North Africa, and establish Islamic rule in Iran, Afghanistan, and Sind. 673 – 678 - Arabs besiege Constantinople, capital of Byzantine Empire. 691 - Dome of the Rock is completed in Jerusalem, only six decades after Muhammad’s death. 710 – 713 - Muslim Crusaders conquer the lower Indus Valley. 711 – 713 - Muslim Crusaders conquer Spain and impose the kingdom of Andalus. The Muslim conquest moves into Europe. 718 - Conquest of Spain complete. 732 - Muslim invasion of France is stopped at the Battle of Poitiers / Battle of Tours. The Franks, under their leader Charles Martel (the grandfather of Charlemagne), defeat the Muslims and turn them back out of France. 762 - Foundation of Baghdad. 785 - Foundation of the Great Mosque of Cordova. 789 - Rise of Idrisid amirs (Muslim Crusaders) in Morocco; Christoforos, a Muslim who converted to Christianity, is executed. 800 - Autonomous Aghlabid dynasty (Muslim Crusaders) in Tunisia 807 - Caliph Harun al—Rashid orders the destruction of non-Muslim prayer houses & of the church of Mary Magdalene in Jerusalem. 809 - Aghlabids (Muslim Crusaders) conquer Sardinia, Italy. 813 - Christians in Palestine are attacked; many flee the country. 831 - Muslim Crusaders capture Palermo, Italy; raids in Southern Italy. 837 – 901 - Aghlabids (Muslim Crusaders) conquer Sicily, raid Corsica, Italy, France. 869 – 883 - Revolt of black slaves in Iraq. 909 - Rise of the Fatimid Caliphate in Tunisia; these Muslim Crusaders occupy Sicily, Sardinia. 928 – 969 - Byzantine military revival, they retake old territories, such as Cyprus (964) and Tarsus (969). 937 - The Church of the Resurrection (aka Church of Holy Sepulcher) is burned down by Muslims; more churches in Jerusalem are attacked. 960 - Conversion of Qarakhanid Turks to Islam. 969 - Fatimids (Muslim Crusaders) conquer Egypt and found Cairo. 973 - Israel and southern Syria are again conquered by the Fatimids. 1003 - First persecutions by al—Hakim; the Church of St. Mark in Fustat, Egypt, is destroyed. 1009 - Destruction of the Church of the Resurrection by al—Hakim (see 937). 1012 - Beginning of al—Hakim’s oppressive decrees against Jews and Christians. 1050 - Creation of Almoravid (Muslim Crusaders) movement in Mauretania; Almoravids (aka Murabitun) are coalition of western Saharan Berbers; followers of Islam, focusing on the Quran, the hadith, and Maliki law. 1071 - Battle of Manzikert, Seljuk Turks (Muslim Crusaders) defeat Byzantines and occupy much of Anatolia. 1071 - Turks (Muslim Crusaders) invade Palestine. 1073 - Conquest of Jerusalem by Turks (Muslim Crusaders). 1075 - Seljuks (Muslim Crusaders) capture Nicea (Iznik) and make it their capital in Anatolia. 1076 - Almoravids (Muslim Crusaders) (see 1050) conquer western Ghana. 1086 - Almoravids (Muslim Crusaders) (see 1050) send help to Andalus, Battle of Zallaca. 1090 – 1091 - Almoravids (Muslim Crusaders) occupy all of Andalus except Saragossa and Balearic Islands. START OF WESTERN CRUSADES Only after all of the Islamic aggressive invasions is when Western Christendom launches its first Crusades. 1094 - Byzantine emperor Alexius Comnenus I asks western Christendom for help against Seljuk (Muslim Turks) invasions of his territory. 1095 - Pope Urban II preaches first Crusade; they capture Jerusalem in 1099.

Dr. Robyn

Mon, 21 Dec 2015 22:32:05 +0000

Left out the Spanish Inquisition's genocide of natives in the Americas. Their entire language, culture and history were wiped out by the Catholic Church, who enslaved the survivors at missions. Monotheism is a curse.

josephlogston

Sat, 19 Dec 2015 20:35:15 +0000

Tell us these John!!! as you think or been propagandize that the Communism of China, Russia, and others where atheist or that don't believer in mythic G0D's and Goblins, but got their power over the people by religions of fear to the people, and all these dictators weren't real communist!! as a dictator isn't a community type of leader of humanities people but a commandeer & dictator for personal overpowering the masses!! John must be a FOX fan!!!!

John Gormley

Wed, 16 Dec 2015 22:56:28 +0000

Atheist regimes are responsible for far greater atrocities.

billos

Wed, 16 Dec 2015 21:33:59 +0000

Well, history does repeat.