If this was true, how come the vast majority of Muslims are not blood-thirsty maniacs? They believe in the Prophet, do they not? Why aren&#x27;t they killing infidels left and right? Are they simply not &quot;true&quot; Muslims? Or maybe they modernized their religion, just like the Old Testament is no longer followed to the letter?<p>Recommended reading: &quot;The Phony Islam of ISIS&quot;, <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theatlantic.com&#x2F;international&#x2F;archive&#x2F;2015&#x2F;02&#x2F;what-muslims-really-want-isis-atlantic&#x2F;386156&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theatlantic.com&#x2F;international&#x2F;archive&#x2F;2015&#x2F;02&#x2F;wha...</a>, on the dangers of believing there is <i>a</i> literal, undilluted interpretation of a contradictory holy text.<p>(I&#x27;m an atheist, by the way. Not a Muslim.)