Explain why a religious believer might not go to war, be able to explain what "just war" means and know at least two definitions from the just war criteria.

Explain what a holy war is and why some people are willing to fight for their religion and describe at least one holly war.

A religious believer might not go to war because their religion is against hurting anyone, killing anyone and making people suffer.

Just war is:

-Legal

-Happens for a reasonable cause

-Civillians must not be used

Holy war is war which happens for religious purposes, for example if Muslims and Christians were fighting over holy land - that would be holy war.

Holy wars usually have three elements:the achievement of a religious goalauthorised by a religious leadera spiritual reward for those who take partAn example of holy war are the Crusades

References: BBC Bitesize