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They're not religious, they're authoritarian. They want a list of rules they agree with and the justification to use violence against anyone who doesn't confirm to their norms.
For most of human history that was a very successful strategy, and likely why were the only surviving branch of our family tree
If we're going to fight them (and we don't have a choice now), it's worth the short moment to understand how they think.