pine77, your post reinforces my point. The rebels used relgion to justify the killings. Now, we can either try to scrutinize the situation and try to see wha the REAL reason behind those killings is or we can just listen to what these terrorists say and believe them. I, for one, would do the former. The analogy with the crazy Christian Crusades is very apt in this context. You are trying to claim that Islam and Islam only, is inherently polluted and drives people towards killing. My point is, don't blame the religion, blame the people. And don't make the mistake of hating the whole religion because some are able to justify their heinous crimes using religion. Those crusaders justified those massacres using the bible and at the same time there are millions of missionaries around the world that are devoted to social service and they too believe that they are following the bible. the take home message being, don't hate the religion, blame the misinterpretations. manish 321 pointed out shiva sena, what more do i need to say? Think about it, is it not possible to justify violence against non-hindus by using the Gita? The book starts with Arjuna saying that he thinks killing is wrong and throughout the book, Krishna pressures him into lifting up his bow and fighting and lo! that's what happens in the end. Arjuna goes out on a killing spree, thanks to Krishna's wise words. But, see how Gandhi, who lived by the same Gita started a non-violent revolution that drove the British out. The take-home message, again, is that there is very little inherently wrong with religion and religious verses, blame the people who interpret it differently to justify their crimes.