On "bloodshed in the name of religion"
One of the most frequent, and simplistic, arguments against religion is how much bloodshed is done in her name. People who use this argument ignore (or conveniently forget) that the 20th century has been the bloodiest century in world history. In the 20th century alone, more than 130 million people have died in the name of secular ideologies. Ideologies that have nothing to do with religion have been the cause of the most bloodshed. That is a fact.
The accusation that bloodshed was done “all in the name of Jesus” can only be a valid statement against our Lord, if He had in fact commanded His disciples to do such things. So all that is left, is for the “accuser of the brethren” to point out exactly where in the New Testament Jesus commanded His disciples to do such things. Although a more profitable exercise would be to actually read the New Testament properly.
