Since the connection between religion and violence has been a recurrent theme lately, here is an abstract of a research report about the subject. The method is reminiscent of the famous study of aggression and obedience made in the 60s.
Not really enough info to judge here, but the results aren’t terribly surprising, I suppose. Were any of the participants “tricked” into beheading their partners?
[quote]Cunnivore wrote:
These results suggest that scriptural violence sanctioned by God can increase aggression, especially in believers
Not really enough info to judge here, but the results aren’t terribly surprising, I suppose. Were any of the participants “tricked” into beheading their partners?[/quote]
Of course not, they were using the Bible, not Koran, remember?