How are war and religion closely related?

Answer 1

Almost every single war is based on religious beliefs. Hitler and the Nazi believed that the Jews were bad and wrong for killing Jesus, so they wanted to exterminate the Jews, The fight for the holy land continuously fighting over this little part of land. Muslims attack other people just because they believe in different things.

Answer 2

Some of the most famous wars were fought because of religious conflicts. Religion beliefs forced wars to break. I.E. Massacre of the Native Americans by Spanish Conquistadors. They were trying to spread Christianity. Those that lost the war were either killed or manually converted. Look at this www.definition.com meaning and try to pick out similarities. Religion noun1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs. 2. a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects: the Christian religion; the Buddhist religion. 3. the body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices: a world council of religions. 4. the life or state of a monk, nun, etc.: to enter religion. 5. the practice of religious beliefs; ritual observance of faith. 6. something one believes in and follows devotedly; a point or matter of ethics or conscience: to make a religion of fighting prejudice. 7. religions, Archaic. religious rites. 8. Archaic. strict faithfulness; devotion: a religion to one's vow. -Idiom 9. get religion,Informal. a. to acquire a deep conviction of the validity of religious beliefs and practices. b. to resolve to mend one's errant ways: The company got religion and stopped making dangerous products. ----

1. a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air. 2. a state or period of armed hostility or active military operations: The two nations were at war with each other. 3. a contest carried on by force of arms, as in a series of battles or campaigns: the War of 1812. 4. active hostility or contention; conflict; contest: a war of words. 5. aggressive business conflict, as through severe price cutting in the same industry or any other means of undermining competitors: a fare war among airlines; a trade war between nations. 6. a struggle: a war for men's minds; a war against poverty. 7. armed fighting, as a science, profession, activity, or art; methods or principles of waging armed conflict: War is the soldier's business. 8. Cards. a. a game for two or more persons, played with a 52-card pack evenly divided between the players, in which each player turns up one card at a time with the higher card taking the lower, and in which, when both turned up cards match, each player lays one card face down and turns up another, the player with the higher card of the second turn taking all the cards laid down. b. an occasion in this game when both turned up cards match. 9. Archaic. a battle. -verb (used without object) 10. to make or carry on war; fight: to war with a neighboring nation. 11. to carry on active hostility or contention: Throughout her life she warred with sin and corruption. 12. to be in conflict or in a state of strong opposition: The temptation warred with his conscience.

-adjective 13. of, belonging to, used in, or due to war: war preparations; war hysteria.

---- The only relation these two have with one another is they were excuses used to cause pain on many innocent people.