"These acts showed the world there is a difference between those who fight and die for god and those who fight for empty political slogans."
A member loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) waves an ISIL flag in Raqqa June 29, 2014. The offshoot of al Qaeda which has captured swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria has declared itself an Islamic "Caliphate" and called on factions worldwide to pledge their allegiance, a st(photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER)ByANNA AHRONHEIMUpdated: