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Your pedantry is a pointless distraction.They can claim whatever they want. That doesn't make it so.
Exactly (again). Religion can be changed; race cannot. So ...
It is the offence, defined by the legal criteria which determines whether offences have been committed.
Those legal definitions include the words "or perception". Thus it is not necessary for a person to fit into any category. If an action occurs based on the perception of something it is still an offence, even if it does not fit your dictionary definition.
If I exceed the speed limit because I perceive it is safe to do so, I am committing an offence.
If I steal something because I perceive it does not belong to anyone, I am committing an offence.