haygirl ,

If you claim that “religion has caused more wars than anything else”, you really ought to have the figures to back it up. The Spanish Inquisition is not a war. Witch-hunts are not wars. Wars not caused by religion include World War One, World War Two, the Chinse Civil War, the Russian Civil War, the French Revolution, the Vietnam War, the various Indo-Chinese border wars, the Vietnam-China War, the Rhodesian War, the Angolan War, the Mozambique War, the war in East Timor, the various Roman wars of conquest, the war of William the Conqueror, the Crimean War, the various wars of independence in South America, the English Civil War, the War of Spanish Succession, the wars of the Swiss cantons. The list just goes one and on.

If you want to claim that religion has caused many wars, you will get no argument from me, but if you want to claim that it is the major cause, you need to prove it.

Ah stickman, but you did comment. But did you clarify your interpretation of xoddam's post with him before using it as a weapon.
The intent of his post may have been benign and not belittlement as was your intent.
As for your last post. I think we are all more aware of your position. :-)

That's right aquarivs, I did not seek to clarify Xoddam's intent, which should be fairly clear from the above threads. I guess the only way that his meaning would be clarified is by Xoddam himself!

Chris, I see your point.I find it difficult to understand people who murder in the name of religion.I can agree with protecting your property,family,freedom etc in war.I worded my assertion wrongly,I should have said it another way.Regardless of that,why do so called religious people find it neccessary to kill someone who doesn't agree with their creed.Religions are supposed to be about love and caring,not murder and mayhem.I'll be more careful how i word my posts in future.