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>>>>>>Well, sure, there are some zealots who think that way. But I doubt there are a lot of Christians who seriously think converting Muslims is a realistic goal.
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>>>>>There is a huge difference between a realistic goal and a desire. Your original note didn't say "expect to bring Christianity...", it said, "want to bring Christianity..."
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>>>>I would even add here that the difference between desires and real actions is even bigger. It would be a huge stretch (probably, another word should be used) to say that murderers wanted to "spread Islam" to their victims. It is just a mass murder, with no cover up.
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>>>Indeed, these attacks have nothing to do with trying to covnert people. You dont convert dead people. These attacks are motivated by some (percieved or actual) past injustice.
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>>These attacks are motivated by the desire to kill. Mass murders should have no justification (perceived or actual); it is the basic issue of our civilization, imho.
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>If you ask the attackers why they did it, they will give you their reasons and I doubt they will say they just wanted to kill someone. That the reasons given may be unacceptable to us does not dismiss that they believe they have them. But I doubt it is just for the sake of killing nor is it about converting anyone.

Personally, I have no desire to ask attackers; though I accept that legal powers (prosecutors and courts) would have to ask this question as a part of formal proceedings. In my opinion, mass murderers absolutely deserve capitol punshment, after legal formalities done, and I see no value in their explanations. As I already mentioned, their motives are clear, imo.