husband kills afgan wife

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

That is the key right there. Most of the things done in the name of religion (by terrorist groups) have nothing to do with religious beliefs but with gaining and maintaining power. Perhaps this specific incident has nothing to do with religion or anything but an idiotic husband spurred on by a insane mother. But there are lots of places in that region where this kind of treatment of women is tolerated, often in the name of a religious law.

oh yeah, the use of religion is another way to hold power. helps explain why the church was so against the printing of the bible in a language that the peasants could understand. why, they might just read it and try to make sense of it themselves! can't have people thinking now! lol seriously, the teaching/belief in free will used to be heresy, a punishable offense. they also used to teach that you weren't supposed to try to rise above your station...that if god wanted you to be rich, he'd have had you born to a rich man. so....rulers used religion and vice versa. all to keep things on an even keel-for the rich and powerful of course.