Oct
25
As humans, we have surely had an evolution in the cultural sense. After our ancestors lived by hunting and gathering for a long period of time, they started to cultivate the land, and eventually we moved to a new mode of production with the industrial revolution. During this process, the technology that we use, as […]
Oct
18
War and Peace in Islam - Part 2
October 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment
I have something else to add to my commentary in the preceding post.
I admit that I know nothing about Buddhism and other “religions of peace”, but I would like to make another comment based on my general impression. To my impression, it is true that, albeit with certain exceptions, for instance Buddhist monks and scholars […]
Oct
16
Why do Muslims and not others base their violence in their religious principles?
October 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment
I think of two reasons why it appears as if only Muslims seem to fight in the name of Islam but members of other religions seem to fight in the names of other things than their religion.
I don’t think that the reason is the violent nature of Islam or Muslims at all. The first reason […]