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87. Your implication was clear--that

Mon Oct 6, 2014, 01:10 PM

Oct 2014

the fact that a person of faith was scared of dying somehow made the letters less credible.

Unless you're going to sit there and never met anyone who had religious beliefs and also was afraid of death.

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Nice to know these parents are just actors in some diabolical CIA scheme [View all] cali Oct 2014 OP

Have you read the full 9/11 report? CJCRANE Oct 2014 #1

oh fuck. let's not get into 9/11 cali Oct 2014 #2

The full 9/11 report has not been released. CJCRANE Oct 2014 #4

I think you have it right, CJ. Maedhros Oct 2014 #65

Which one? The official one? nt el_bryanto Oct 2014 #3

The Congressional 9/11 Report. CJCRANE Oct 2014 #5

And if I read that report that hasn't been released I would learn what? el_bryanto Oct 2014 #6

It's fairly well known what it covers. CJCRANE Oct 2014 #7

And what it covers would prove that this beheading was a con job? or am I reaching? nt el_bryanto Oct 2014 #8

It proves that the general public doesn't know CJCRANE Oct 2014 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #9

Because dying can be some scarry shit? nt. NCTraveler Oct 2014 #10

Good question. n/t 2naSalit Oct 2014 #11

you're kidding right? first of all, this kid converted to Islam after his capture cali Oct 2014 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #13

I'll second Cali Dreamer Tatum Oct 2014 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #15

That you cannot comprehend why a person of faith would be afraid to die. Dreamer Tatum Oct 2014 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #25

Odd how you won't explain your own question. Dreamer Tatum Oct 2014 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #34

I have not seen someone so unabashed in their ignorance on DU Dreamer Tatum Oct 2014 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #50

Smug. From someone who asked what you asked. Dreamer Tatum Oct 2014 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #63

I'm not qualified to educate anyone on the mystery of faith. Dreamer Tatum Oct 2014 #66

Smug and judgemental. Got it. I LIKE HOW Y'ALL GET MY POST LOCKED SO I ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #67

Six of one, half a dozen of the other... LanternWaste Oct 2014 #89

well there's something that doesn't happen all that frequently- cali Oct 2014 #22

Selection bias. I generally don't reply when I agree. Dreamer Tatum Oct 2014 #26

You better believe it! n/t zappaman Oct 2014 #88

You know the answer, your cute little pretense geek tragedy Oct 2014 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #20

Your implication was clear--that geek tragedy Oct 2014 #87

I sound unhinged? Hardly. You on the other hand... cali Oct 2014 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #24

I didn't say you were a bad person and I don't think you're stupid so that leads cali Oct 2014 #28

It was serious "question", cali, not snark. And you have NEVER seen ANYTHING from me ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #31

I thought people latched onto religion so they wouldn't be afraid to die? snooper2 Oct 2014 #29

That's what I fucking thought. And these people in this fucking thread are losing it! Ask ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #33

I guess I have misunderstood the purpose of religion my entire life snooper2 Oct 2014 #60

There is no peace in the hearts of the religion-defenders in this subthread. And, frankly, it's ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #61

No one is defending anything. You just interpret it as so. Dreamer Tatum Oct 2014 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #68

In matters of respecting deeply held beliefs of others, evidently I am better than you. Dreamer Tatum Oct 2014 #69

So, my attempt to understand religion is equivalent to dis-respect for same? ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #70

Your intent is obvious to everyone who is not you. Dreamer Tatum Oct 2014 #72

Really? What, exactly, is my intent? nt ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #74

Yup. zappaman Oct 2014 #90

That comes as little surprise Union Scribe Oct 2014 #92

Voyager never found anything snooper2 Oct 2014 #94

Because they're still afraid jeff47 Oct 2014 #83

I believe you are correct but that just seems backasswards snooper2 Oct 2014 #84

This message was self-deleted by its author ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #38

Because people of faith are human beings. geek tragedy Oct 2014 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #27

What is the purpose of religion? nt ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #36

To fill people like yourself with fear and loathing. Dreamer Tatum Oct 2014 #48

Post removed Post removed Oct 2014 #51

That wasn't nice./NT DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2014 #75

Neither have been the responses to me in this thread. ETA: ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #80

The purpose of religion is to explain away that which they don't understand seveneyes Oct 2014 #53

The process of dying is scary. Trillo Oct 2014 #19

But isn't the purpose of religion to alleviate the fear of dying by believing in a "better place"? ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #35

No. Most religions go more down the "meaning of life" route. cali Oct 2014 #52

Wow! I had to rub my eyes to believe it! An actual reasonable response. FINALLY! But ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #54

Because they are big fakers and religion is a scam and religious people are gullible sheep el_bryanto Oct 2014 #39

What evidence do you have that I hate religion? ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #41

My evidence is that you ask such a moronic question el_bryanto Oct 2014 #43

So, you got that I have a "hatred of religion" because I asked one simple fucking ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #45

One moronic question el_bryanto Oct 2014 #56

What is my assessment of religion? Also, ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #58

If it were an honest question it'd be worthwhile to discuss. But it's not. nt el_bryanto Oct 2014 #76

This message was self-deleted by its author ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #79

You're responses give the game away el_bryanto Oct 2014 #91

'Cause nobody likes having their head sawed off? EX500rider Oct 2014 #73

How many threads do you need to have on this tripe? WinkyDink Oct 2014 #32

as many as I feel like, winkydink. trash thread is your pal. cali Oct 2014 #37

Cali, why even introduce this ridiculous conspiracy theory nonsense? MineralMan Oct 2014 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #42

And I can ask her why she'd introduce a bogus conspiracy theory MineralMan Oct 2014 #44

Don't miss the sarcasm in my post, MM. nt ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #47

I saw it, and chose to write a serious response. MineralMan Oct 2014 #49

because I find it disconcerting that so many DUers buy into it. cali Oct 2014 #55

Whatever. We have DUers who believe almost anything you MineralMan Oct 2014 #57

Agreed. All cali is doing is spreading the bullshit, rather than giving it the attention it ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #59

Yo. bravenak Oct 2014 #78

Thanks, bravenak. Some prefer to shut down others. Didn't work this time and not in ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #82

It was a stupid alert. bravenak Oct 2014 #86

and it seems to me that you are wrong and constantly playing busybody cali Oct 2014 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #81

Because this thread doesn't exist on DU jeff47 Oct 2014 #85

I find these conspiracy theories distasteful as well. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #77

That would be a loooooooong con. Are_grits_groceries Oct 2014 #93