If we had no religion, we would have no war - true or false?
Did religion spark either of the world wars?
Did religion fuel the cold war?
Did religion create a situation in Iraq?
The answer is no...
Deep down in humanity is a want, a desire, a lust for something. We don't know what that something is but we want it. We want it so badly... and that want grows when we learn someone else might have it. We do anything in our power to get it from them. We lie, steal and kill for the chance they have what we want. Look at the 'religious' conflicts themselves. The wars in Israel and Palestine are not due to them being Jews and Muslims, but because 50 years ago we carved the Muslims home up and handed it to the Jews, in hope they would be appeased. We did it before the war with Hitler and the Czech republic, look where that got us!
Religion is just an excuse, a reason to do what we want.
Take it away...
Turn us all into scientists and Atheists, and eventually watch as a war breaks out over which evolutionary theory is correct. Soon new atheist branches are formed because the others haven't quite got it right yet. War breaks out between countries with different scientific views and soon... we are back to where we are now.
IF you take away a thug or extremists cause, they will find another one to join, because at the end of the day, thats all they are. IF someone is willing to die or kill for their belief, then no matter their belief, they will do it.
IF we changed our mindset over Eons of evolution, then we will have no war.
We are the problem, not the Gods.