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6. For other wars, the motive is patriotism, nationalism or some other intangible ideal.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 09:35 AM

Feb 2013

That does not change the economic and political content of the war.

The Cathar religious beliefs did not strt the war. It was the state's perception of those beliefs constituting a threat to the secular war. It was the state who moved to suppress that threat, not the other way around.

No, I don't have to make a case for al Qaeda. What is a waste of time is ignoring evidence to suit a preformed agenda that religion is the root of all evil.

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The Role of Religion in Civil Wars [View all] rug Feb 2013 OP

'Ever'? I think it sometimes has been muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #1

Don't you think that, from your article, the fact that many in the rebellion were impoverished and rug Feb 2013 #2

Taiping? No, it was religious, for the leaders muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #4

For other wars, the motive is patriotism, nationalism or some other intangible ideal. rug Feb 2013 #6

It was the *pope's* perception of the beliefs muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #7

That was Abbot Almaric who led the army. rug Feb 2013 #8

Calling the Albigensian Crusade a civil war okasha Feb 2013 #9

No, it wasn't about Aquitaine/Gascony muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #10

Even the English Civil War Adsos Letter Feb 2013 #3

The Scottish part of the Civil Wars was more so muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #5

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