WYSIWYG is right there - this isn't about religion, it's about fanaticiam and about power.

It isn't just followers of religions thta can get knotted up in this kid of insanity. It's been done often enough in the name of atheism/secularism, any -ism you like. Definitely including capitalism (if there's money to be made by destroying things of beauty, see them fighting to be first in line with the wrecking crane).