Exactly what my problem was with the study Rasitlin. Worded about a million times better though.

Aslo,

I agree there are worse problems than religion, but I think the world would have a lot less problems if religion didn't exist.
seems a bit harsh, but I can see where you are comming from. As far as the crusades, inquisition, and many other problems lie, they are extremists. The same extreemists you will get with aethism, Judism, Meatball-Monsterism (or whatev). Let us remember that things were also more barbaric in nature than it is now. Now we fight with facts, and attack ones beliefs, instead of running a solid mass through them. I say that these instances, when religon is used as grounds for a war, is a kick in Jesus's face; as we would both agree, they totally take the teachings of Jesus out of context.

Also, I am not all that boned up on the crusades, but I have heard that history, and the church, once again have different stories. I will put that on my google list
Bipper