Like any good fantasy writing, religion is escapist at its core. It allows the believer to escape harsh reality, personal accountability, general sanity, etc.. This was sort of quaint for a couple thousand years but for fuck's sake -- it's 2015. Shed your fear and superstition already, for the good of mankind.
To address the OP, I'd say any religious conviction causes me to doubt a person's trustworthiness and credibility and, frankly, their intellect. It's essentially a contagious mental illness -- like hip-hop music or anime. It's certainly not exclusive to Muslims.
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