from HowRu68@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 07 Feb 14:10
https://lemmy.world/post/42808860
WORO, Nigeria (AP) — Weeks after residents of two Nigerian villages ignored a letter from militants announcing they would come to spread their extreme form of Islam, gunmen arrived on motorbikes and embarked on a 10-hour frenzy of killing.(…)
The attackers went from door to door, shooting and setting homes and shops ablaze in the mostly Muslim villages of Woro and Nuku. Later, residents told The Associated Press, they went into a mosque, announced the call to prayer and shot everyone who turned up.(…)
Nigeria now plays host to multiple armed groups, both homegrown and cross-border. The West African nation has been fighting an insurgency for more than a decade, with Boko Haram and its splinter group, the Islamic State of West Africa Province, in addition to several amorphous groups commonly referred to as bandits.(…)
In Woro and Nuku, for instance, the Muslim victims appear to have been killed for resisting the preachings of the extremists.
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There is no god. Religion is a tool to control people - proven over and over again.
I think people are allowed to believe what they want to, but religion has been exploited by the greedy so often that it has destroyed a lot of modern views on the subject.
Any tele-evangelist is a piece of shit-Joel Osteen for example (and others) preech happy positive messages with scriptures thrown in… The difference is: he’s a motivational speaker, not a true pastor/ or man of faith even. He gets people to feel good about themselves so they like going “to church” instead of teaching what the all Bible is about.
Most non-Catholic church will speak/teach on the Bible all contextual meanings and messages, and, to me, a lot of it isn’t meant to be happy, but how to live a better life so that others can see the good you do. I’m not saying you’re better than others for going to church, I’m just saying giving time or money (charity to groups or someone in need), choosing not to react or say bad things when so easily you can speak out of anger, etc.
Yes, all could be done outside of religion too, no doubt, but, when you’re trying to live a (actual) life of humility, selflessness, and compassion, it’s easier to do so when you’re around others who look to do the same. Idk, view as a book club or support group almost.
Believe whatever you’d like, no prob. No issues. I’m not even religious anymore myself. But, until you live and breathe it, you can’t knock it or bash others for wanting “more”, or can’t blame for trying to be hopeful there’s more to life.
Well said.