REL 3170 Essay Two
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Kayla Givens
REL 3170
Dr. J. Cole
Essay 2: Question 1
War and Peace
All three religions known to man do seek peace in the world, while advocating for their people. When these religions were made, they were made on the basis of peace of the world and equality. The people of these religions can advocate war and violence, along with being believers
of God. They can do so because they may facilitate war to protect the others of their religion. Some violence is used as protection. These protective measures are used to not only protect the people of the religion, but to warn others who have the idea of attacking. When these wars are facilitated, they are facilitated mainly as protection. These people are still believers of God, along
with protectors of their religion. People who fight wars are believers of God, they put their lives on the line to protect what God made.
The line between faith and patriotism is thin, but it does exist. The believers of God who advocate war use their faith to protect their patriotism by fighting in these wars. The line between
aggression and self-defense is even thinner, because some people use their aggression while performing self-defense. The three religions had to compel to support violence, because it was the only way to defend themselves. For example, religious wars are fought by people who advocate for their religion, wholeheartedly. Usually, religious wars are led by a clergy. The clergy overall justifies the war, talks against the opponent, uplifting their own religion, and
absolves guilt. The wars occur to strengthen or purify a certain religious group, driving out, and subordinating the other group. “
Until recently, conventional wisdom held that religious wars in Europe stopped at the peace of Westphalia in 1648; from then on wars were fought over balance of power or secular ideologies or empire. The great religions of the world – our focus will be on Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism - proclaim their aim as bringing peace but have used their sacred writings to legitimate war” (Why Religions Facilitate War and How Religions Facilitate Peace). These religions must use force (violence), often to get their point across or to make it known that they do support and stand for what they believe in. They usually call it worldly war because it is a struggle between the belief in good and bad. “
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True peace will come only after submission to God and this is accomplished through personal struggle or jihad. Muhammad taught that an individual’s internal striving for submission is the greater jihad” (Why
Religions Facilitate War and How Religions Facilitate Peace). Some people believe that true peace will not come until after a conflict is settled with violence. Islamic people believe that humanity desires peace and peace is only going to be supported by humanity if there is no conflict or opposition. Buddhism is believed to be the least likely to advocate war because the Buddha taught non-killing, detachment, and natural peace.
When you think of war, you do think of violence, but you never think of the brave people
performing in the war. They are believers of God; they’re fighting for God’s creation and they know that this violence will not be in vain.
Works Cited
Frost, J. William. “Why Religions Facilitate War and How Religions Facilitate Peace.” Swarthmore, Swarthmore College, 10 Sept. 2019, www.swarthmore.edu/friends-
historical-library/why-religions-facilitate-war-and-how-religions-facilitate-peace.
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