Why do followers of this religious tradition that espouses peace and rewards for spiritual devotion piously engage in violence and intolerance
Why do followers of this religious tradition that espouses peace, justice, and rewards for spiritual devotion piously engage in violence, repression, and intolerance? Religious terrorism poses a unique problem in society. Moral behavioral codes (what is “good” and “not good”) are traditionally derived from beliefs in both the natural (Laws of Nature) and supernatural (Divinity). Martin says, “Unlike secular terrorism, which has an inherent rationality (political differences), religious terrorism is often an expression of unquestioned faith in a supernatural purpose” (p. 128) that nature alone cannot answer. While both secular and religious terrorist are capable of great violence against civilians and noncombatants, the character of the violence is different.
Review Table 6.1 from the Martin textbook (p. 128). Provide one (1) example of a religious terrorist group from Chapter 6 and answer the following question: Why do followers of this religious tradition that espouses peace, justice, and rewards for spiritual devotion piously engage in violence, repression, and intolerance?
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