Religion is part of it as religion can and does attract that most dangerous of individuals the moral psychopath. But, y'know it takes a lot of will and desire to go out and murder someone who has never harmed you in any way, so desire implies well...taking pleasure from it? Is that the reason and all the rest (religion, ideology etc.) is just camouflage for a desire/need to hurt. Who knows?
Incidentally the best way to show proper contempt for these bastards is to go about your daily life and not cower in fear.
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