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Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan7-Jan-15 4:51
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ZurdoDev7-Jan-15 5:42
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chriselst7-Jan-15 6:06
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You seem to be talking about the modern / Western world.

The discussion was about wars throughout history.

The view was presented that religion was the reason for the wars, ie that those waging war were fighting for religious ideology.

My arguments against that was those waging war did so for other reasons and then used religion to control those fighting for them.

In a modern, Western army where those fighting have signed up and are paid then that is not true.

Throughout history I would say it was very much the truth.

In current wars in other parts of the world I would say it was true. How else do you explain the large numbers willing to become suicide bombers in ISIL for example? They are presented with the option that has come from god, blow yourself up and get the rewards from him in the next life or don't, in which case he has told us to kill you, or your family, or he will punish you in the next life.
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