The new wars of religions

An old menace has returned, but in very different forms. Conflicts increasingly involve religions. Leaders, including terrorists, are using religious difference to wage or justify wars. Once again faith is prolonging or worsening conflicts. The animosity between Christianity and Islam is being revived. Although there are no major conflicts among Buddhist sects or Buddhism and other religions, Theravada Buddhist countries are not really peaceful. Is there any superior religion? Do religions play a vital role in economic development?