Again we are seeing revenge attacks being performed in the name of religion in Pakistan and Australia. In Pakistan, today we have seen attacks against children who are innocent.
We have also seen state sponsored violence in the Middle East. Most of the victims of violence in the 21st Century have been Muslims. Many Christians and Jews have also been victims of revenge attacks.
There is no doubt in my mind that some of the religiously motivated killers believe that child victims do not really die but that they go to heaven after being killed in a form of martyrdom. How can anyone be sure that heaven or paradise exists? There is no evidence to support the existence such places thus the afterlife is based upon a false premise.
The innocent victims of revenge killings have probably been sent to oblivion and their parents, family or friends will never see their dead loved ones again. This is a tragedy. And, this is probably why both religious and irreligious people mourn the deaths of loved ones just out of instinct. To avert this tragedy we should all do our best to preserve the freedom of conscience and to defend the sanctity of life.
One thing is certain, however, if there is a personal God which exists as described in the holy books then he has reserved places for revenge killers in hell.
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