Religion Causing Wars

We’ve all heard this before. Religion is responsible for more wars than anything else in history. Is it true?

A little common sense would tell you no, it’s a lie. Yes, religion was the justification used for a lot of wars, the most obvious example being the crusades. Could we then say that religion itself, or more foolishly God, is responsible for wars?

The truth of the matter is, men are responsible for wars. They might be misinterpreting or even exploiting religion to further their cause. However, anyone who truly follows any decent religion wouldn’t be starting wars, because the basis of any good religion is to love your neighbor as yourself. I won’t bother quoting scriptures to prove my point, it’s common knowledge.

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