1. People will always believe strongly in something.
2. Soviet Russia, China and Cambodia are all officially atheist, yet they have killed more people than the Nazis did.
3. Why, because they believe strongly in something: in this case communism combined with standard atheism.
People will kill people. It is tragic. It should be fought. But religion does not cause it. Many use religion as their excuse.
Religion has been responsible for many positives in human history. Universities, hospitals and charitable activities of all kinds have come from religious organizations.
I'm sure you will disagree with me and I have no interest in discussing the pluses and minuses of religion with you. That is a zero sum game. Neither of us is going to convince the other. But if you actually think that religion is the reason people have killed each other you need some serious education.
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