[Jamo]

chicken or the egg...

Obviously, it doesn't hurt to be cloaked within a church's protective cover...hell, the Catholic Church has done that for centuries as have many other religions when the topic turns from belief in a higher being to socio-economic power projection.

So, did this sect create the loons, or did the loons decide to become a sect? Who knows?

Personally, I can now understand the basic elements which can lead to jihad...seems like a proper target in this case.