[NonIndigenous]

I find that most people who come out yelling that religion is the source of many wars, are bigots, who are looking for arguments to discredit and slate religion.

Religion isn't the source. Just because I have a mum, and I like mushroom pizza... doesn't mean that because Obama has a mum he will also like mushroom pizza.

The source of wars is just human nature. There are plenty of examples when religion wasn't the direct cause. I'd argue that there is close to no correlation. In the past, when religion was what governed most of the civilized and uncivilized world... political differences were often on the grounds of religion, but it's not really because of religion that people went out there killing each other, is it?

If it wasn't for the leaders at the top, brainwashing and spreading hatred of other religions to gain themselves followers willing to die in battle to "defend Christianity" by, ironically, invading other countries... then a lot of people simply wouldn't have participated in those wars.

What's my point? It's the leaders at the top who cause the wars by manipulating populations. It's well proven in history that people with power tend to want, more power.

It's not religion. Just greed.



Different beliefs and values cause conflicts? Of course they do. But don't forget where those beliefs often come from. And single people disagreeing because of slightly different values (not necessarily religious) happens every day. Happens between best friends, relatives, workmates, school kids, etc. It doesn't result in "war". War is catalysed greatly by the assholes who think themselves "Godly" enough to spread their own shit by force onto other people. Not by minor, or even major disagreements between individuals.