I blame ignorance rather than religion. A particular religion is the flavor of the week or few centuries, but lack of actual understanding is the reason for this situation and most other religious strife. For if people understood what this man did, like all of us do, they'd see their accusations are without merit.

Education and religion were tightly intertwined for centuries and still are in the regions with most the perceived "problems" now. Often the only education you can receive in these countries and regions is at a madras and perspectives outside of the dogma in the curriculum don't exist and are suppressed.

Say what you want about the US and Western education system's failings, but it sure gets this part of the test 100% right. Of course, discounting strange behavior in Texas regarding creationism and disputing evolution. And a few other rural places pushing their locally artisan agendas of ignorance.