Terrorists are full of shit.

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96. They seem religious enough to me.

When they say they're doing it for Allah and for the Prophet Mohammed, why shouldn't I take them at their word?

No, of course, not all 2 billion Muslims are out sawing people's heads off.

But that does not erase the fact that mainstream Islam has a huge amount of toxicity. Mainstream.

And it's not just in ISIS. It's enshrined in governments across the Muslim world from Indonesia to Africa.

If you're a woman, see what happens if you take a trip to Saudi Arabia and try driving a car. Let me know what happens.

Also, let me know what happens to people caught in same-sex relationships in Saudi Arabia, or Iran, or dozens of other countries.

Look what's been happening to atheists in Bangladesh. They're getting chopped up by thugs with machetes for the crime of blogging.

Islam seems to be at the core of plenty of misogynistic, homophobic, anti-democratic, intolerant, and violent behavior.

I'm not saying all Islam is like this - there's plenty of people trying to practice a chill, cool version of Islam. But when the violent, toxic flavors of Islam are out there fueling all this violence, and getting the backing of governments, that makes me ask questions.