Throughout history, how many wars and how many deaths has religion caused?

Answer 1

Countless

Answer 2

A similar question was asked recently -
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AtlY4hFhQ2DH2JCAjrV5AywgBgx.?qid=20060908172841AAOyTfB

Here is the same answer I gave to the other question:

Not sure, but start by looking in the Old Testament of the Bible. See how many God demanded to be killed. Then read the Quran and see how many Allah (another name for the same god) demands to be killed.

Then we can move into the Spanish Invasions, the Crusades, the Inquisitions, the forced conversion of many American Indians, and the Salem Witch Trials. There were also the many Muslim invasions of various lands, including Israel millenia ago, and again today. Of course there are also the so-called terrorists attacks.

Killing in the name of God / Allah, has been just as, if not more, devastating than the killings in the name of greed - Romans, Greeks, Vikings, England, United States. WW II falls under both since Hitler was a greedy pagan killing in the name of the world domineering perfect race of the gods.

Answer 3

Arguably millions. But strictly speaking none. Humans kill humans - religion is just an excuse. If religion didn't exist, we'd find other excuses. Shedding blood unfortunately is (a big) part of life for all animals, and given our penchant for senseless killing, we humans are the most savage of all - the true kings of the beasts. Only a dummy insists that we are superior to other animals.

Answer 4

None. Religion didn't cause war. Men caused war and used religion as an excuse.

Answer 5

almost countless.

thnx 4 the 2.

Answer 6

overused question
Wars are caused by fighting