It is not that religion itself creates violence rather it is the teaching and interpretation of the varied religions that provides a moral authority for those who feel their honor or status is threatened. Religions sometimes use war, violence, and terrorism to promote their religious goals, Religious leaders contribute to secular wars and terrorism by endorsing or supporting the violence, and religious fervor is exploited by secular leaders to support war and intimidation. One thing a follower or researcher of any religion should consider is errors or intentional misdirection of a translation. The Bible itself has been translated from Hebrew and Greek and translated into hundreds of languages. Some words have changed meaning and others …show more content…
þæt eall ymbehwyrft wære tomearcod; Forsoþe it is don, in þo daȝis a maundement wente out fro cesar august, þat al þe world shulde ben discriued, And it came to passe in those dayes, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
Most if not all of the worlds religions went through years of oral practice, both the Jewish Torah and the Buddhist Tipitaka have a long tradition, and it’s possible that in the telling of these beliefs that passages were added or removed to improve the presenter’s narrative. The Koran is a newer text and is generally read in Arabic but of course some words have changed meaning as well. Those stories were told to Mohammad who told it to scribes, so it is possible that there were mix-ups and different additions.
Interpretation of holy texts is highly important to consider when reading about religious violence. Depending on one’s point of view, aspects of any religion can appear to be violent or peaceful. From the Torah Bible and the Koran, there are accounts of peace and conflict. It is up to the person reading the passages to judge what they see. The world is a changing entity. To keep these texts relevant and away from the extremities, interpretation must flow along with