There have been very few wars without religious undertones......Even the Biafran civil war had religious tones as Catholic france and the vatican rallied support for the break away republic against islamic domination. Today Boko Haram is........you already know.



The most common comeback from atheists to people of faith: religion is the main cause of wars . Without faith, many say, there would have been no 9/11 attacks, no Israeli-Palestinian conflict, no troubles in Northern Ireland, no violent disputes over words in holy texts - even no Islamic State.

We would deal with this topic under 3 sub heads...... please follow.....

CHRISTIANITY AND VIOLENCE:

Christianity is intrinsically nonviolent, but has suffered from a "confusion of loyalties". He proposes that "rather than the character of the Christian faith itself, a better
explanation of why Christian churches are either
impotent in the face of violent conflicts or actively participate in them.

"Beginning at least with Constantine's conversion, the followers of the Crucified have perpetrated gruesome acts of violence under the sign of the cross. Over the centuries, the seasons of Lent and Holy Week were, for the Jews, times of fear and trepidation; Christians have perpetrated some of the worst pogroms as they remembered the crucifixion of Christ, for which they blamed the Jews. Muslims also associate the cross with violence; crusaders'
rampages were undertaken under the sign of the cross."

The Inquisition: The inquisition is a group of institutions within the judicial system of the Catholic Church whose aim was to combat heresy[30] The Spanish Inquisition is
often cited in popular literature and history as an example of Catholic intolerance and repression. The total number processed by the Inquisition throughout its history was approximately 150,000;
applying the percentages of executions that appeared in the trials of 1560–1700—about 2%— the approximate total would be about 3,000 put to death. Nevertheless, it is likely that the toll was higher, keeping in mind the data provided by Dedieu and García Cárcel for the tribunals of Toledo and valencia, respectively. It is likely that between 3,000 and 5,000 were executed. About 50 people
were executed by the Mexican Inquisition. Included in that total are 29 people executed as Judaizers" between 1571 and 1700 out of 324 people prosecuted for practicing the Jewish religion.


Christian terrorism

Christian terrorism' comprises terrorist acts by groups or individuals who use Christian motivations or goals for their actions. As with other forms of religious terrorism, Christian terrorists have relied on interpretations of the tenets of faith – in this case, the Bible. Such groups have cited Old testament and New Testament scriptures to justify violence and killing or to seek to bring about the " end times " described in the New Testament

Support of slavery

Nearly all Christian leaders before the late 17th century recognised slavery, within specific Biblical limitations, as consistent with Christian theology . In early Medieval times, the Church discouraged slavery throughout Europe, largely eliminating it. That changed in 1452, when Pope Nicholas V instituted the hereditary slavery of captured Muslims and pagans, regarding all non-Christians as "enemy of christ." Genesis 9:25–27, the Curse of Ham, says: "Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves will he be to his brothers. He also said, 'Blessed be the Lord, the God
of Shem! May Canaan be the slave of Shem." This verse has been used to justify racialized slavery, since "Christians and even some Muslims even identified Ham's descendents as black Africans".
Many modern Christians are united in the condemnation of slavery as wrong and contrary to God's will. Only peripheral groups such as the Ku Klux Klan and other Christian hate groups on the racist fringes of the Christian Reconstructionist and Christian Identity movements advocate the reinstitution of slavery.

religious fanatics and bigots causing more problems dan sinners

I agree catholicism has been an embarassment to christianity.

I also agree that some people used the Bible to justify slavery, but its the same christians that abolished slavery


I disagree that religion is the major cause of wars and violence. Atheism has caused more violence and deaths than all religion combined.
If Islamic terror continues at this rate for the next 50 years, it still wont match the level of terror metter out to innocent lives by atheists.

When we "Love our Neighbour" like ourselves as Jesus commanded, the world will know peace.



https://www.nairaland.com/2988881/atheism-terrorism-annihilation-quest-atheistic

https://www.nairaland.com/3176513/atheist-murderers-past-present-murderous


https://www.nairaland.com/3232176/atheist-presidents-heads-state-quick

Religious wars are the worst because its hard for adherents to lay down their weapon, they feel they'll be doing their god a disservice by giving up and also believe that they'll be rewarded in afterlife they die fighting for their god

Compare this to other kinda wars, e.g the iraqi war, it was quickly over and more american soldiers were killed AFTER the war than during it

India Pakistan? That's a hell hole