I actually really like religion, having a belief in something greater, a guidebook for life and having an established moral compass that generally adheres to the culture in which you are born (generally). Religion helps nations establish laws, determine what is good or evil and to some extent helps better design a nation if founded and designed with a religious aspect to it. religion in any form can be a marvelous attribute to society.
But, I still dislike it. What I consider great about religion can also create a rift between nations or people who have different religious beliefs. The two largest murderers of human history has been Religion, and Government, when zealously combined they can become the most dangerous concept man has ever created.
When I look at the three Abrahamic religions I see more absolutism when it comes to religion and government. Compared to the eastern religions that too have strong religious to government ties but I wonder why one region and religious group has become more violent than the other. Though I know it has happened Confucius, Taoist, and Buddhist ideas have lead to less death and destruction by themselves than Christianity, Judaism and Islam. All 6 religions actually have many overlapping ideas but why the violence? The only thing I can really see that differentiates them is the belief in a slightly different God, maybe because the 3 Abrahamic religions are so similar the differences become highlighted whereas in the eastern religions the beliefs seem more in contrast, yet because it is clear they are different there is less violent debate as to who is right.
I guess a simple example would be dog people and cat people, Dog people know dogs are the best and do not even care that cat people exist, and vice versa. Who cares right? just don’t touch my dog. But, if we look within the dog community there is much more debate about what kind of dog is the best, Is it the Hound dog with its hunting and tracking skills, or the Shepard dogs for their ability to help in keeping flocks together or maybe its the Maltese for its cuddling and comfort abilities. that may be a extremely simple comparison but i think one for simplifying the differences in eastern religions and Abrahamic religions that can help us understand why so much bloodshed exists in the Middle East, where the bloodshed is less prominent in the East Asian regions.