I'm not sure I do catch your drift, e? I would agree with the statement about guns. If all guns in the world disappeared tomorrow we would still murder each other!

It is not just an excuse saying it is people, but a truism. No religion, as far as I am aware, has ever gone for the 'hate your neigbour' doctrine. It is when the religious dogma starts to be interpreted by other people that the problems arise.

Did you ever see Johny Speights (of 'till death do us part' fame) play, 'If there wern't any blacks we'd have to invent them'? Fantastic study in intolerance where a blind man decides that someone he meets is black and, therfore, inferior. Could be equaly applied to religion.

Once the religions are at peace who are the politicians blame for all our ills? Folk singers perhaps? ;-)

Cheers

DtG