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rex said:
Are their any religions of peace?
Does anyone remember the crusades?



In the Torah, Jews are commanded to exterminate the evil nation of Amalek, which attacked us immediately after we left Egypt (this commandment is not applicable today because it's impossible to tell in this day and age who's a member of Amalek.) We were told to conquer the land of Israel and purge it of idolatry. There's even a whole chapter dedicated to the rules of war. Several of our holidays like Hannukah and Purim are dedicated to fighting for our survival or the survival of our faith - victories won through force of arms.

I think a better question to ask is - what does it mean to be a religion of peace?

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