What Makes Islam Different?

In the other religions with which I am familiar; namely, Protestantism, Catholicism, and Judaism, becoming more pious doesn't make you more dangerous to people of other faiths.  A devout Catholic, a devout Protestant, or a devout Orthodox Jew is not dangerous to others.  Rather they show a true generosity of spirit.  They found hospitals.  They give to the poor and they do this regardless of the faith or lack of faith of the recipient of their charity.

Pious Muslims show a similar generosity, but it is intended only for Muslims.  The more devout Muslims are, the more they are troubled by individuals who do not share their faith.  This, at least, was the message of the devout Muslim man and his wife who killed all those people in Bernardino, CA.

When law enforcement authorities ask the Muslim community for their help in spotting Muslims likely to be dangerous, the community gets offended.  Why ask this only of Muslims?  Why not of Christians or Jews?  Must the answer really be spelled out?  Might it be because devout Catholics, Protestants and Jews do not go about killing people of other religions.  True, there have been and no doubt always will be murders by people who are not Muslim.  But, these are not people of piety.  They are not devout.  They are not people who regularly attend a church or a synagogue.  They are Christians or Jews only through the process of elimination.  Yes, my Muslim friends, Islam is different.