Indeed it is a sad state of the world when senseless killing of civilians is commonplace and wars are not fought between armies on battlefields, but in city streets and the homes of innocent people.
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And someone also made that good point in another thread, all religions call for the preservation of life, not the elimination of it
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Not necessarily true...
"And slay them wherever you may come upon them, and drive them away from wherever they drove you away - for oppression is even worse than killing...Hence, fight against them until there is no more oppression and all worship is devoted to [Allah] alone"
Some religions do not teach unconditional love, forgiveness and compassion as much as others.