Holy War

I think the term "Holy War" is an oxymoron. This is because holy means peace and no fighting. War is all about fighting and killing. The two terms don't belong together because they mean opposite things. I don't think there could ever be a holy war because there is no way to have a war without killing and violence. Holy is basically following God's ways, or something declared as sacred. All religions condemn killing, and state that violence is not the answer so I don't think following God's ways should ever result in a war.
In my opinion, the reason why we have holy wars is because there are fanatics in each religion who believe that their religion is the best. People tend to believe they are superior because of beliefs, nationality, religion, or ethnicity. In this case, the fanatics probably think their religion is better than the rest. In order to "serve God" and show how devoted they are, those people will try to get rid of the other religions. Other people will join because they all want to serve God. There is nothing in any religion that states it's okay to go to war or kill anyone. Most religions probably do state that their religion the right way. The people who are really religious may interpret the message differently, and take the whole thing to a higher level where they kill people of a different religion. This is why I think we have holy wars.