It's not religion..believe me. It's something else

[Angrboda]

I'll also point out that theists like Atlas are fond of claiming that the deaths under Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, and the Gang Of Four were motivated by religion.

And whatever else you might say, the Israelli situation, Afghanistan, ISIS, and Sunni and Shi'ite violence are all about religion.

Ultimately it's a pointless argument. Yes, other things besides religion start wars. And yes, nothing as stupid and pointless as a religious war is as common as one.

The former fact doesn't reduce the significance of the latter fact.