Originally posted by VectraMan
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First of all, there's more to religion than simply lip service. It is deeply part of their culture and sense of identity. The culture ISIS wishes to impose on them is alien.
Secondly, assuming they convert (or pretend to convert), do you really think that the ISIS fanatics are going to leave it like that? They'll be watched, closely. Far more closely than those from a Muslim background. If they deviate, they'll be killed. If they should ever decide to convert back (or there's any suspicion that they have). they'll be killed. Would you want to live day to day with that risk (while denying the identity and culture you were brought up with)?
No-one lightly leaves their home - so presumably they've decided it simply isn't worth the risk.
The same would go for many atheists and people of other religions.
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