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"I've studied religious terrorism all over the world," said Mr. Juergensmeyer. "I've studied Jewish terrorism, Islamic terrorism, Christian, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist terrorism. In every case, I've discovered that it's not religion that leads to terrorism, but it's rather some social conflict, some problem in the world, often a real sense of repression, and people are looking out for some basis for launching into an aggressive stand. And they use religion as the ideology of rebellion. "
"I've studied religious terrorism all over the world," said Mr. Juergensmeyer. "I've studied Jewish terrorism, Islamic terrorism, Christian, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist terrorism. In every case, I've discovered that it's not religion that leads to terrorism, but it's rather some social conflict, some problem in the world, often a real sense of repression, and people are looking out for some basis for launching into an aggressive stand. And they use religion as the ideology of rebellion. "
