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Violence in the context of war, Religion and Morality
Not a single religious tradition of the world has favoured war. In the seventh contract of those holy Testaments which God Yahovah gave on Mount Sinoy, to the prophet Moses and which are regarded holy by the Jews, it has been stated : “Stop doing violence to any animal whatsoever.” The New Testament came into existence after the birth of Christ. In the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, the elements of love, forgiveness and beneficence have blossomed. Refusing to exchange avenging for the revenge, he says that “if anybody slaps on your left cheek, show him the right cheek.”
The name of God of Kuran-e-Sharif is itself, “Rahiman”. In whose life, compassion for each and every living being is implied is Rahiman. The morale in brief of the teachings of Aso Jarthustra, is contained in the testaments of Ahurmazad. Pure, holy thought, pure and holy speech and pure, holy acts – these are the roots of that. The worship of the Sun, pooja of the sea and worshipping the God of Fire are meant for inculcating holiness in life. If the name of the God of Zoroastrian subjects is itself divine, how can't mercy, holiness and beneficence be dear to him ?
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