A flame war that is considered to resemble a war over religion, in that the strength of emotion is not proportional to the magnitude of the disagreement
An endless debate often carried on over newsgroup message threads Such debates usually center on fundamental issues of faith for which there is no chance of resolution For example: Can the starship Enterprise go faster than warp 10? Yes it can No it can't Yes it can, and so on
A war declared or fought for a religious or high moral purpose, as to extend or defend a religion. a war that is fought to defend the beliefs of a religion crusade, jihad jihad. Any war fought by divine command or for a primarily religious purpose. The concept is found in the Bible (e.g., the Book of Joshua) and has played a role in many religions. The Crusades are Europe's best-known example. In Islam, the concept is called jihad. Wars in which religion plays a secondary or exacerbating role are not generally called holy wars
War authorized by God and led by him; Old Testament holy war called for the complete slaughter of the enemy and the dedication of all spoils to God See Divine warrior See Chapter 6