What does religion ask us to follow?

We the Indians to a large extent believe in our culture. but dont u think we follow it sometimes to that extent that it may take our life also??? See, the latest incidents in the Amarnath Y and Puri Rath Yatra. Latter incident took life of 6 persons in a stampede? Amarnath Yatra created such a brawl in that area, arousing the feelings of Hindu - Muslim hatred and that too in the most sensitive region of India: J&K....

Lots of pilgrims visit Vaishno Devi. What happens !!! Hundreds of them die there due to casualties /accidents occurring there. ..I dont understand when we all go for darshan there, then why such mishappenings occur???!!!

Pl give me your viewpoints on this .....