Unbelievable? 30 Jul 2011 - Does Religion make people kill?
On Fri 22 July 2011 tragedy struck Norway as Anders Breivik detonated a bomb in Oslo and shot dozens of people ont he island of Utoya. Soon afterwards news media were referring to Breivik as a "Christian fundamentalist" But was he a Christian and d...
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Unbelievable? 30 Jul 2011 - Does Religion make people kill?
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On Fri 22 July 2011 tragedy struck Norway as Anders Breivik detonated a bomb in Oslo and shot dozens of people ont he island of Utoya.
Soon afterwards news media were referring to Breivik as a "Christian fundamentalist" But was he a Christian and did faith influence the terrible actions he took?
Peter Harris is a historian and Christian apologist. Ed Turner is a solicitor and atheist blogger. They discuss what Breivik appeared to believe and whether religion leads people to do evil things.
For Peter Harris see http://www.bethinking.org/right-wrong/intermediate/dawkins-and-the-abuse-of-history.htm
For Ed Turner see http://edthemanicstreetpreacher.wordpress.com/
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