One might argue that politics are responsible for most of the atrocities and killings in the world. The act of wars between countries definitely tops the list. But in the history of the world, there has never been killings in the name of atheism. I wonder, if religion did not exist – would these people be lift to live their lives in peace?
Inquisition 125,000 died
Crusades There were 9 crusades in all ending finally in 1272 A.D. The estimate is that over those 200 years approximately 200,000 people died.
911 nearly 3000 died