Sure, as with most human inventions....Funny how the Judean/Christian religions state that peace and love are part of their dichotomy, yet they rarely follow it..It's equivalent to an army hoisting it's flag over a captured piece of ground. An animalistic sign of dominance.
"Wherest ever thou have trampled thine enemies under foot, plant thine pole and flag. Makest thine enemies kneel prostrate before you, for I am the god of desolation and destruction. Wield your sword before you as a reminder to all this is whom you worship."
Worship of a deity has produced some very good results for humankind, but it has also produced the most hideous atrocities against the human race.