And of religion and other incoherent thoughts

After everything is said and done, I should admit I still believe in religion and its power to influence people. Everytime I see a preaching, everytime I see someone explaing his/her religion and the right path one must take, my above mentioned belief is shaken. I am trying hard to visualize (in computer terms "simulate") the thought process going in their mind. I am desperately tring to understand the logic behind their conviction that they are right. I am lost. I simply cannot accept the concept of one single, absolute path to God. I see folly in every religion I encounter. Hinduism - Its refusal to disregard caste and distinctions among people, christianity - the total disregard of native beleifs and original pure thoughts, Islam - unable to grapple the concept of diversity and so on. These are at higher levels but ever on personal level, equality for women, sexual orientation, self thought, contradiction to establishment - all of these are seen as blasphemy. Prejudice has become the single largest malady of mankind. Why should my neighbor be as someone and act to rules that I believe and see fit. Why should religiousness of a person be so important to rule country more than his ability to lead his people. Why cannot abortion be decided by the woman that bears the child? If killing is wrong, what do we do about innocent children dying in Africa? If terrorism is bad, how much are we terrorists? How many times our hearts have jumped when some innocent iraqi women died in a bombing? And ofcourse to the atheists, your question- "If there is God why can't he solve our problem?", Why should God solve the man made problems?
I know I am not coherent in my thoughts, but yes, I hope there is a pattern which would slowly emerge.
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