Many religions, especially Christianity, promote loving thy neighbor and they have the best intentions, but they tend to get out of hand when people lose sight of those intentions.
Religion becomes a war when it involves itself with society or the government. If religion isn't personal, then it quickly turns into something dangerous. People impose their beliefs on others and learn to hate those who don't believe the same; things like marriage and abortion became major political issues; powerful religious figures fight over holy territory.
It all gets out of hand when religion is no longer personal. Everyone should be able to believe in whatever they want and not be judged for it. It's important not to impose one's own religion onto others because then it is no longer personal.
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