Religion, Conflicts and Crimes

The influence of religion on humankind can be traced back to the first records of history. Religion has served as a pillar of strength to some and binding chains to others. There are vast amounts of information and anthropological studies revealing the interaction of religion and humankind. Identifying the true causes of unrest and violence, either domestic or international, which results to war, is really difficult to determine. However, it is very important to recognize the precise causes of some of the conflicts around the world, where some might be due to ethnicity and religious ideologies but not all.
So, is religion the cause of conflicts and crimes? When political alliances, economic difference, ethnicity and religious differences occur in any society unrest and chaos takes place. Similarly it causes violence internationally which ultimately results in war. (Humans and Humanity)
It is commonly heard, since the beginning of the international political system, that religion is the root cause of violence in any society, which ultimately leads to war either the motive is self defense or achieving dominance of ones religion. …