Davos Open Forum 2010 - Does Religion's Claim to Truth Lead to Violence?

http://www.weforum.org 30.01.2010
Religions motivate people to relate to each other, to create understanding and to foster peace. But religions can be abused for political ideologies. Formulated as a universal right to truth, religion can turn into a claim to power, which may lead to violence. Recognizing this, the Ecumenical Council of Churches proclaimed the Decade for Overcoming Violence, which ends in 2010.

Does religion have a tendency to impose its claim to truth through violence? Under what conditions?

How is communal life possible in a society with multiple claims to truth?

Do political views promote a claim to truth, especially when they legitimatize themselves religiously?

This session is co-organized with the Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches (SEK-FEPS).

Muhammad Ashafa, Imam, Interfaith Mediation Center (IMC), Nigeria
Muhammad Abdul Bari, Secretary-General, Muslim Council of Britain, United Kingdom
Edna Brocke, Head of the Old Synagogue Memorial in Essen
Marcia Pally, Professor of Multilingual Multicultural Studies, New York University, USA
Thomas Wipf, President of the Council, Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches, Switzerland

Moderated by
Urs Leuthard, Moderator, Swiss Television SF DRS, Switzerland

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I have a question is religion a motive?

[mjt1517]

@mike4ty4 Governments lead by the evil or the idiotic are more dangerous, since governments command armies and police.

[akme8908]

@deanlelie3000 man is  true

[bella50008]

@leland61 ...you're never going to beat them so you might as well join one. Choose wisely.

[deanlelie3000]

am sorry but religion is just like famly no matter who you look for ,what you do in your house youn will not do in another, religion is not violence,,,,,,,,,,,MAN,,,,,,,,­,,,,,, is

[smartwarlord]

@mado9111

the only religion of Communism is Juche.

[leland61]

The three monotheisms are dangerous and enemies of human progress and peace. Our job as human beings is to eliminate superstitions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam are superstitions.

[Lionheart7100]

Koran Sura 9.29

Fight against such of those who have been given the Scripture as believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, and forbid not that which Allah hath forbidden by His messenger, and follow not the Religion of Truth, until they pay the tribute readily, being brought low.

[FacilitatorPeterW]

The problem with Traditional Religion, is in the Definition of God.

The Unknown that created all that is and enabled all that can be, in such a Intelligent manner that all teachings conform to Logic is God.

All definitions that claim exclusivity from others are false and designed to control and enslave.

[polojine]

@mike4ty4 ya i agree with u! anyone will protect their women their childs and serve their god but the question is who is making the first step