In the print edition of the Washington Post, the headline on this (lead) story reads

Female shooter got ‘so religious’

I have been going back on what they meant. Two possibilities

1. They meant that becoming a more devout Muslim is associated with a propensity toward terrorism.

2. They meant that becoming a more fervently religious person, regardless of faith, is associated with a propensity toward terrorism.

If (1), then it seems to me that they are to some extent justifying Islamophobia.

If (2), then it seems to me that they are indicting all forms of religion.

(1) seems odd coming from the Washington Post.

(2) just seems odd. “Meghan goes to mass regularly. Watch out for her.” “Moishe has started to lay tefillin. Call the FBI.”

So I keep going back and forth.