Does religion cause War

a debate against the proposition

According to the Oxford dictionary, religion is ‘the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods’.I believe that religion doesn’t cause

war.Believing in any deity or superhuman individual does not promote war.I believe that the main foundations of any religion do not promote war unless the particular religion is blasphemed. For example a strict interpretation of the Quran tells us the muslims can go to

‘jihad’ or ‘Holy war’ only if the Prophet or Allah has been severely blasphemed or insulted.

I argue that religion is an idealogy that preachers have full liberty to interpret.Therefore if any preacher tries to start a war in the name of religion then,I believe that it is the person in question is responsible not religion.

The arguement of the opposition is like a cat speaking russian ,Its absurd and it doesnt make sense