I don't think it is, given history of Christianity & Islam. Inspired exactly same bloodshed.
OK, well perhaps pick a diff word for 'what its actually done' then.I think that's central but maybe 'intrinsic' not right word
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Overall harmfulness when harm measured in violence & oppression. Both have been willing to kill & dictate how ppl live & think
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Both did it on a large scale and for a long time.
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Yeah, I don't dispute this but these are caused by dogma in general too. I think we have to look at the deeper traits.
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The scripture may be a wash unless we include hadith (which many don't) but the historical examples of prophets is significant.
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You cld do some kind of analysis in which you compare bible & magisteria with Quran & ahadith to determine which more violent.
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Which says more often to kill everyone who worships other gods or breaks certain rules.Cld be an interesting academic exercise
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But I don't think it wld have much bearing on reality. Religion is an evolving lived thing & its qualities fluctuate.
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What I'd consider central to consideration of intrinsic (or whatever) harmfulness of a religion is what's been done in its name
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