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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sol.Dragonheart" data-source="post: 3692336" data-attributes="member: 54316">I don't really see the connection between modern day terrorists and evil religious organizations, particularly in the sense of how they relate to society.  The reason modern day terrorists are openly hunted is because they openly declare their intention to overthrow and destroy the current lawful government, by any means necessary, and take brutal and savage actions to further this end.What church of Shar, Cyric, or Beshaba, would reasonably take this stance?  They would ingratiate themselves to be as close as possible to the government, in fact, and attempt to gain control of the region through conversion and political savvy, particularly those of a Cyricist or Sharran bent.  Even the more brutal, forthright organizations of evil would not take the foolhardy, self damaging actions that open oppostion to lawful governments brings.  Look at the Church Of Bane for a prime example.  They further, and have furthered their influence by integrating themselves into key organizations and people of power, culminating in their complete dominion of the Zhentilar organization.  Assuming that any intelligent leader of a religious organization, whose power and influence is determined by thier followers and ability to further the ends of their deities goals, would take the actions that terrorists of the modern day era have taken makes little sense to me.  Such actions are neither cunning, manipulative, intelligent, intriguing, or wise, and I would expect few other than followers of Garagos to implement them.</blockquote>

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