holy war
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- Created on: 22-10-22 10:32
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- holy war
- Islam
- lesser jihad makes holy war an important concept because it defends islam and the rights of muslims
- During the time of Muhammad, he and his followers were forced to fight to defend themselves from attackers who disagreed with their teachings - if they hadn't islam would have been wiped out
- holy war cannot be declared to convert people to islam
- cannot be used to take over other countries or for financial gain
- holy war must be fought for God
- for a holy war to be justly declared, the faith of islam must be under threat or the right to worship and practise islam must be denied
- must be last resort, following negotiation and diplomatic efforts to find a solution
- holy war must only be declared by a fair religious leader
- any muslim who is killed fighting in holy wat in defence of islam is promised a place in paradise
- if soldiers leave the battlefield before the war is over, they are believed to be against God because they are making it more difficult for their comrades to be victorious
- the belief in holy war has been seen by some as justification for acts of violence like terrorism
- Christianity
- in the OT, there are many references to god helping the jews to establish themselves in the promised land by winning bloody battles
- in the crusades, both sides believed that god was helping them to win
- holy war must be authorised by a religious leader - should be to defend christians from attack
- those who take part will gain spiritual rewards - straight to heaven if they die
- concept of holy war does not feature widely in christian belief - more likely to use power of argument rather than military strength
- christian teachings do not encourage a violent response to an offense to their religion
- "eye for eye, tooth for tooth"
- the teachings of jesus make it clear that violence is not justified
- "you shall not murder"
- "all who draw the sword die by the sword"
- in the OT, there are many references to god helping the jews to establish themselves in the promised land by winning bloody battles
- Islam
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