can religion make you violent?

because this debate came up and it put the topic off topic i decided to make a new fourm... not that the admin told me to >.>anyway:
it is not the religion that made those who believed in that act violently... in my opinion he ALL have the potential to do that just because your Christian doesn't mean your violent... usually Christians are violent because they try and convert people, if they do not convert then they get rid of them. We all have the potential to do that because it threatens our way of existence to We react triggering a violent response. (MY OPINION)
Well I agree religion does not reach into your head and make you a murderer. But religion allows the Other to be, well, "demonized". Thus we see Rumsfeld and Bush talking about "evildoers", using overtly religious language to dehumanize Iraqi's and make killing them seem virtuous. And this is exactly how Christianity was using during the British Empire. Christianity is a hated religion because of the destruction it called for, justified, and turned a blind eye to, while praising the butchers as godly men.
there we go that is the last two posts... have fun accusing each other of being violent killers.
Edited for spelling by AdminPhatThis message has been edited by AdminPhat, 12-28-2004 16:24 AM

I'm a bit stuck for what forum it should go in?Miscellaneous Topics in Creation and EvolutionFaith and Belief??

i'm as stuck as you on were it should go.???{Rejected and closed 4/26/05 - Adminnemooseus}This message has been edited by Adminnemooseus, 04-26-2005 02:40 AM