As a former Professor of History I will tell you that is really not true—although the left has said it enough that now it has become common mantra. Most wars have been fought purely to maintain or gain power. Often folks have claimed a religious bent, but it actually only came down to power plays in the vast majority of historical cases.
Dobson is a good man, even if he is wrong occasionally. If Fred is nominated, he will support him. Signed---Ward
The French Wars of Religion: 1562-1598 - Protestant vs Catholic.
Spain - 1556-1598 Catholic vs Muslim then Catholic vs Protestant. The Inquisition.
The Thirty Years War, 1618-1648 - Catholic vs Proestant and Calvinism.
Not to mention the Crusades. Or the ethnic cleansing in Europe before WW1 and up to this date.