Religion and Tribalism

Well, aren't they the same thing? Isn't religion just a form of tribalism?

Together they are the fault of most of the wars, killings, massacres, and genocides ever perpetrated on the people of this earth.

Of course greed figures in, but it seems most really long, popular, and messy wars are a case of "kill the -------- (fill in favorite group: Jews, Italians, Irish, Protestants, Catholics, Infidels, Muslims, Indians, "ignorant, blood thirsty, savages", Yankees, Johnny Rebs, "TRAITORS", "counter-revolutionaries", anarchists, plutocrats, etc., etc., etc.). Kill those not us. Kill the difference.

I'm afraid that soon there will be a cry to "kill the gays". It will be seen as the only way to rid us of this "divisive force". It will be called the only way to destroy AIDS --- and, hatred of LGBT folks is the only thing RC, Protestant, Jews, and Islam can agree on. Rooting us out, eliminating each new crop that grows up, will keep each "power group" so happy -- they might not have to kill each other.

I guess this is my modest proposal.