Religion, Power, and Violence

To me religion, power and violence most of the time goes hand in hand. Well you have at least 2 of these most of the time.
" Last three decades have seen the violence world over under the flag of religions. Is this violence done to save some religion or its followers? Is it done to protect the moral values, din, ethics, and dharma of the particular religions? Is this violence done to save the traditions and communitarian ethos of the followers of those religions? How are religions related to the massive violence, which goes on in their name?"