rsd1200
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I think you could well be right.
Though such a motivation would not have to be religious. Rather, it could be a secular motive where the attacker perceived that the family was acting as a single entity during a dispute, or was acting as a unified group when they took a position. Though times have changed, Appalachian families in the past would present themselves as unified group when taking actions or positions.
In short, some secular motives can create equally intense feelings as religious opposition. For example, child custody disputes, property disputes (can get very personal at times), perceived or actual sheltering of a third party etc. whom the attacker considered to be an enemy etc. I have no idea if any of these things played a part though.
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That unification has not changed for many. Family is family. It's all a lot of folks have. Agree on the secular part. I've seen far more incidences of violence, and heartache, over secular issues than religious ones, in families. Now, using religion as a justification to terrorize groups of folks, or for starting wars? Usually it's in there somewhere as a justification. However, I'll leave that alone. That's a different discussion for a different day.