I can do so with one observation. The Black Death has killed more people than any number of religious wars have. WW1 was fought for political reasons and WW2 was a racial/political war and not one based on religion. We have had plenty of secular wars too you know.
I'm not sure about the Black Death... I'd have to check the statistics on that. I doubt that it caused as many deaths as the Christian Crusades, but it's possible.
As for WWI and WWII... yes, I'll partially concede to you on your point regarding secular wars. However, as I stated earlier it is STILL an "us vs them" situation, and religion widens the gulf between the "us" and the "them".
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V.T. Eric Layton
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