Religious views on violence
World religions offer a range of viewpoints on the morality of violence.
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Quotes
[edit]- Ἀπόστρεψον τὴν μάχαιράν σου εἰς τὸν τόπον αὐτῆς· πάντες γὰρ οἱ λαβόντες μάχαιραν ἐν μαχαίρῃ ἀπολοῦνται.
- Put your sword back in its place, for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.
- Jesus in The Gospel of Matthew 26:52
- Put your sword back in its place, for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.
- And what is [the matter] with you that you fight not in the cause of Allah and [for] the oppressed among men, women, and children who say, "Our Lord, take us out of this city of oppressive people and appoint for us from Yourself a protector and appoint for us from Yourself a helper"?
- Quran 4:75