Something that has been bothering me about the Fort Hood shooting coverage.

[stof]

Kasz216 said:

Soleron said:

Everyone who acts in the name of religion is acting for themselves alone. They claim to be inspired by religious teaching (for good or bad) but it was them who made the decision by interpreting it using their own judgement.

And I was saying that religion's existence catalyses these irrational acts by its nature of demanding faith. So by perpetuating religion you are causing future people to do these violent acts.

No offense.  However, that's stupid.  People will find justifications to do what they want no matter what you use. 

Religion is no more responsible for such acts then videogames.

Kasz, however the story behind this horrible unfolds, it is undeniably clear that his religion played a role, whether it was a direct motivation or an assisting justification.

And no, religion isn't harmless. The acts of atrocities committed in Gods' names would exhaust the greatest list makers.