We're not singling out Islam as the sole example of counterfeit religion because we could make similar points about many different religious groups. But militant Islamic fundamentalism is a pretty good case in point because it upholds a belief system that includes a counterfeit gospel, a counterfeit Messiah, a counterfeit set of scriptures – and now, even a counterfeit eschatology. Islamic groups like ISIL believe they are helping to fulfill the prophecies they read in their scriptures. Check out this analysis of Islamic "end of times" prophecies from the Clarion Project. It explains a lot about why these Islamic groups do the atrocious things they do. This provides context that you won't get from the mainstream media. ISIS: End of Times Prophecies Justify Beheading of Copts