Is religion responsible for our wars?

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32. I say yes.

But only ONE of the causes. There are deep rooted issues whenever there is war.

I do think some of the wars you mentioned that religion was indeed a major factor in those wars, though.

Religion is at the foubdation of a lot of things. The Black Plague, for example: because of the fear of witches, cats were essentially executed, and as a result, fleas with the bubonic plague spread. Cause and effect. The Crusades was/were a religious war. The Inquistion was definitely about religion. The entire Israel/Palestine/Middle East conflict has a large religious component. More, and more, and more to list.

As for WWII, it's disingenuous to say that religion wasn't a war about religion. Jews being executed is NOT about religion? Many of the wars in Great Britain have been largely about religion, and the monarch's right to divorce, and the "bloodline" being issued from "God" and not the people. The past, however shows that bloodline still continues to be a factor in the UK, but the monarch doesn't run the government in a significant way anymore.

While there have been non-relgious in the USA, t's been a fact that the beliefs of the Native Americans have been stomped on all across the country in the past, but even now, there are disputes over burial sites being developed by builders instead of being allowed to remain untouched.

Many wars within the US by Europeans were fought over territory more than anything else. But the fact is, many of the Europeans came to the "new country" for religious freedom mostly. So yes--religion WAS a factor in many ways, but it is NOT the only reason for war.