Has the word "Terrorist" Completey Associated itself with the Islamic Faith

[DarkThanatos]

RedInker said:
Pretty much. I hear the word terrorist and Bin Laden pops into my head. Before that most Brits would associate terrorists with the Irish and the IRA bombings of the 80s.

I completely agree. 

I disagree with the OP. 

Here in Britain, obviously the Taliban and other extremist islamic groups are considered terrorists, but we also associate the IRA and Anders Breivik (the Norway killer) with terrorism as well. 

Terrorism requires there to be a political or religious aim/ claim behind it. Mass killings like the most recent ones do not have these motivations and therefore aren't terrorism.