If god did create religion, he would relay the message to the world in a clearer form instead of creating all this unnecessary confusion and disagreement. The end goal of religion is power. Since we cannot rationally and logically come to truth with religion (e.g. Jesus was born without a father, Eve was made from Adam’s rib), all that’s left is violence. That’s how you prove your religion is the right one: violence. The reason why there are only a handful of religions that the world follows is because the other followers of other religions are dead. This is why people of all faiths can’t be peaceful together. Even within their own faith, they fight over disagreements. Christians and Muslims kill each other because they’re part of different sects. For example, let’s say a new religion appeared that suggested that you must fight the non believers. An intentional vague statement. Fight them literally or spiritually or metaphorically? Either way, some will interpret it violently. So now the “peaceful Christian” has to either fight back or turn the other cheek. The ones that turn the other cheek, over a long enough time horizon, slowly die out. What’s left are the survivors who think violence is acceptable. The vagueness of religion, the belief that it’s open for interpretation, and the lack of evidence required for loyal followers is the problem. Religious people twist this around thinking it’s a strength.

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A Christian who kills isn't a Christian. I'd argue the same for Muslims, though that's their business, not mine. God gave ample proof by way of geometry. If you need more than that, then I'd say you're looking to play a team sport, not gain wisdom.