Hey there @rachelwd,
I think this is a worthy subject to discuss here. I also think part of the problem is of a social economic one, in one sense and a religious and spiritual one in another sense. First, I think we need to be like Christopher Hitchens and Sam Harris and argue for the value of humanity without the need for oligarchic religious systems in the world. I'm not against others who want to believe in living a certain way and believing in a "God" that will reward them now and/or in eternity if they do so but I would rather they stop killing others because those others choose not to do the same. I think if more people were more well off and less in dire need then they might not think they need to turn to religion for the answers.