The quote below was written in 1945: "The bombs in question ... which massacred old people, women and children, destroying and burning down Shinto and Buddhist temples...constitutes a new crime against humanity and civilization." What was the cause of the beliefs expressed in the quote

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The cause of the beliefs expressed in the quote was 2. the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki

Explanation:

The speaker is referring to the horrible consequences of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, on August 6, 1945, during World War II. It was dropped by the US as a means to make Japanese surrender completely. The atomic bomb indeed killed over 40,000 people, hurt over 60,000 people, and destroyed many buildings, temples, and institutions.

islamic religious leaders have traditionally been people who, as part of the clerisy, mosque, or government, performed a prominent role within their community or nation. however, in the modern contexts of muslims minorities in non-muslim countries as well as secularised muslim states like turkey, indonesia and bangladesh, religious leadership may take a variety of non-formal shapes.

compared to religious leaders/clerics of the other abrahamic faiths, islamic clergy are said to resemble rabbis and not priests. unlike catholic priests they do not "serve as intermediaries between mankind and god",[1] have "process of ordination",[2] or "sacramental functions",[1] but instead serve as "exemplars, teachers, judges, and community leaders," providing religious rules to the pious on "even the most minor and private" matters.[1]

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