Do Religions Really Cause Violence?

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Throughout history religion has been tied to massive tragedy and loss of life but is religion truly at fault for events like the Crusades, the Holocaust, and extremism in the Middle East?

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Sources:

Economic Motives: Were the Crusades Motivated Primarily by Economic Considerations?:
http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/whic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?zid=5ce04720240d6edc41ece33a60c2fc96&action=2&catId=&documentId=GALE%7CCX2877000020&userGroupName=tlc199095657&jsid=4a457e60f27cda06521b9794259c49f7

The Crusades: Motivations, Administration, and Cultural Influence:
http://dcc.newberry.org/collections/the-crusades-motivations-administration-and-cultural-influence

Why ISIS Is So Terrifyingly Effective at Seducing New Recruits:
http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2014/08/how-isis-seduces-new-recruits.html

Study: Arrests for Alleged ISIS Supporters on the Rise in the U.S.:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/arrests-alleged-isis-supporters-grow-accused-common/

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