Summarize the historical and contemporary religious influences of terrorist organizations identified and the Bar (2004) article. Consider answering the following questions: Do all terrorist organizations share the same religious beliefs? If so, explain. If not, consider listing a few differences if these beliefs include the name of the organizations, such as ISIS, al Qaeda, FARC, or the ELN, just to name a few. How does the interpretation of historic religious practices and scripture influence contemporary practices associated with terrorist acts committed by al Qaeda and ISIS? Are they the same or different? Note: The paper must be written in narrative form and include a title page, page numbers, headers, in-text citations, and references following APA.

Additionally, discuss the status of these groups while answering the following questions: What ideologies do most of these groups share? Why do some groups practice extreme beliefs but do not carry out acts of domestic terrorism? How do religious beliefs influence their actions?

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