The hymn "Onward, Christian Soldiers" was penned by Sabine Baring-Gould in 1865, with Sir Arthur Sullivan composing the accompaniment in 1871. The lyrics (should you choose to view the video) explicitly mention the Christian faith going to war, however it is not a war they battle with men, it is a war against the devil, and all things unholy. However, extremist groups of both the Christian and Islamic religions misinterpret the calls to war of hymns and the scriptures, taking them to literally mean that God wants them to go to war. Couple this misinterpretation with other false doctrine regarding the evils of other religions; the scriptures say that each religion is the truth, and the ultimate salvation, condemning all other believers to Hell. There is nothing in either scripture that instructs believers to hold nonbelievers at gunpoint and force them to renounce their God. This sort of miscommunication of beliefs is what has caused the majority of conflicts between these two faiths, along with the inherently violent nature of humanity. We can not blame a faith for their outcast groups, but we can blame the outcasts for polluting the faith.
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