I respectfully disagree with you Kim. Wars do not have roots in religion, they are fought over wealth, natural resources and control. Religion is propaganda used to convince people to fight, kill and die for those in power.

I think you misunderstand what I meant. Using religion as a reason to hate, discriminate or deride others is the same on either side and is based on the same thing; hating what and who is different. It doesn't really have to do with having or not having faith but of making that difference and the difference between belief systems mean more than it does and using it to justify wrong actions. It was not an accusation but an observation.

I also disagree with you concerning philosophy. It is human thought and by no means sacrosanct nor eternally valid.