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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Griffon: [QB] The carrots of religion and nationalism are the articulated reasons for war: Power, money and glory are the real reasons Glass. Religion is not always political, though it often is. My argument is simply against the absolute. Not EVERY religious action is political and vice versa. I am suggesting people use religion for personal, political and nationalistic ends. "all war needs willing participants.." absolutely true, nationalism and religion become the way leaders articulate it to dress power, glory and wealth up in terms that offer a vision people get behind. Nationalistic fervor has become in the last 5-6 centuries a far more effective tool for manipulating the masses of the industrialized world. Just look at the Mexican-American and Spanish-American War. Or consider WWI and II. Patriotism almost takes on religious overtones especially in the Cold War. It's not exactly new, nor is that absent from this war we are in. But to say religion is the root cause of war, and I may be misunderstanding what you are saying, misses the corruption of power, wealth and glory at the root. But that is only my understanding, flawed as I am, I only see dimly as in a mirror (though that Greek actually says "as in a riddle" which is an interesting image don't you think?" [/QB][/QUOTE]
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