Religion and Global Conflict

An excerpt from the documentary "What is True: An Introduction to Secular Humanism". Featuring Prof. Paul Kurtz, Dr. David Koepsell and Ronald Bailey. Looks into the role of religion in current global conflicts. Visit www.scribblemedia.com for more info

Category:

People & Blogs

Tags:

• paulkurtz
• paul
• kurtz
• secular
• humanism
• 911
• atheism
• atheist
• religion
• war
• conflict

[booster744]

I find it a rather strange contention that the greatest scientific minds belong to muslims, no doubt many are but your statement sounds like thinly disguised arrogance of the like that is most problematic with religion in general ie: "my religion is the only truth". If you begin with that assertion how can you apply the scientific method with any sense of objectivity?

[booster744]

It is certainly true that Islamic civilization has contributed much to science, particularly in the area of mathematics, but there will be a point though where Islam's dogma will be in conflict with evidence...that will be the point where religious doctrine will be chosen over the evidence.

[booster744]

Dlomas, Your rambling mess of a commentary does little to promote your point of view, and your name-calling should be readily applied to someone of your own character, I believe Prof. Kurtz's position is that religion can be both destructive and beneficial depending on how it is manipulated by those who hold the reigns of power...

[netwolf]

"Getting rid of religion will NOT reduce the amount of conflict and war on this planet either."

Wow you can say that for a fact? Man please give me next week's lotto numbers!

[netwolf]

Oh I agree religion is not the main cause but I would dare say it ranks right up there with money and power. Well let me restate that, the extermist religious rank up there. And if anyone knows anything about history they would know that pretty much all religions at one point in time (and some continuous) have been extreme in death and destruction.

[errrzarrr]

YEah, that comfort is like a drug, like a opium.

[errrzarrr]

That somehow explains why churches, all around the world, historically want more blinded ignorant masses of people.

[errrzarrr]

open your eyes outsider. Don't Argue that blindly kiddy.

[InternationalGreg]

You know, they tried to stamp out religion in China, and you know how many people they killed. They tried to stamp out Christianity in Japan. Do you know how many Christians were ironically crucified in Japan? Money and power will always drive war and violence in people. Don't fool yourself about religion being the "cause of all evil"...

[Outsider451]

I love the ominous soundtrack.

If you believe that religion is the cause of most of the suffering in the world, you are deluded. Getting rid of religion will NOT reduce the amount of conflict and war on this planet either.

[seathanaich]

"People wanted an explanation for what happened" . . . how appropriate, and how ironic, that they turned to religion - the source of the problem. However, all children grow up, and within humanity, some of us are now doing so. Our superstitious childhood as a species is not yet behind us, but the adulthood of humanism is slowly growing.

[vindog34]

Religion has stimulated people to do good things because they have god judging. There are plenty of secular organizations doing just as much good in the world. Religion is an UNNECESSARY, divisive and destructive force based on invisible gods with no evidence for their existence. Most people, will realize their sense of morality would have been there regardless of religion or not. When are we going to "come of age" in our collective consciousness and realize it's okay to not know the answers?

[bjarczyk]

I met Kurtz once. One hell of a man.