Quote Originally Posted by HK1837 View Post
I guess it is no different to the Catholic faith versus the Church of England faith. They were the same thing, but Henry the VIII wanted a divorce and the church wouldn't grant it so he started his own religion. The ensuing wars fought and the people slain and the awful stuff that occurred around the same time (Inquisitions) especially during Elizabeth's reign are dreadful when you read it (both on behalf of the Spanish and the English).
Very much simplified: but it was still happening not that long ago with "The Troubles" in Northern Ireland. Catholics vs Protestants.

A lot of the wars fought on the basis of religion have two very fundamental motives at the core. Land and Money (tithes.) As long as the human race in general covets what is not theirs, these wars will still go on. Can we fix it? Probably not. Envy, greed and hatred are extremely motivational emotions.

Where does the answer lie? I wish I knew. I could say something about rational grown men and women fighting over some imaginary friends in the sky, but as history has shown us time and time again, there is nothing rational about religion. L Ron Hubbard anyone?