J&M on the thorny subject of religious violence and why Islam is probably the most violent religion at the moment (it hasn't always been) I think the best way to understand it is not to think of these religiously inspired attacks as a desire to protect God or even protect the sensibilities of Muslims, it's really all about scoring browny points! Like a cheap TV game show, many religious people believe that if you score enough points during your life by doing things that you believe are "the will of your God" then you get eternal life, virgins, paradise etc. in the next life. I guess the number of points you get for beheading a blasphemer is large, whereas helping the poor not so much, mysterious ways indeed.
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