Does religion cause wars because it seems that way to me it controls people to believe different religions when we have the power to shape a peaceful planet but instead fight evil regimes who are religious fanatics whipping up hatred for other countries.

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• Then you could also say that religion is mainly thought up for that sole reason. To mock with or to exclude others by saying you have help from a higher power.

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  by DanMau on May 22nd, 2009

• perhaps but i consider the coruption of man though how ever my farther (who has turned athiest) believe that religion was created to keep the poor happy beecause they would be goig to a better place once they died how ever i do not i think it is through the coruption man that and not that got is made up

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  by sloth2008 on May 22nd, 2009

• gd i meant to say at the end plzz for give the speeling am dyslexic and abit drunk ;)

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  by sloth2008 on May 22nd, 2009

• forgiven :)

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  by DanMau on May 22nd, 2009

• I like your answer, but would point out that the crusades was not an exception.
  The first crusades (towards the east) was largely motivated and funded by regents and trading houses who wanted a bigger slice of the highly lucrative trade routes through the middle east. The moors pretty much had a monopoly as carriers between India and the mediterranean. A harbor at the red Sea in southern Sinai would let them compete, with only a short portage from the mediterranean.
  The 4th crusade was at least partly religious, its stated goal was to eradicate the heretic Cathars (as it pretty much did), but there was a secular political motive too: To discipline the French aristicracy and royalty who were getting powerful and thought they too should have a say in things.

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  by JakobA I^_^I the alooney on November 21st, 2009