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16. All religions (even Buddhism) have a non-negligible portion of potentially violent fanatics.

Wed Oct 22, 2014, 10:41 PM

Oct 2014

Some a larger portion than others, sure, but there's no reason to condemn (nor exonerate) an entire faith based on that.

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Michael Zehaf-Bibeau Named As Ottawa Shooter. A Canadian, born in 1982. [View all] Electric Monk Oct 2014 OP

...have been advised that the shooter was a Canadian convert to Islam. Electric Monk Oct 2014 #1

The one who shot the Canadian cop a few days ago - LiberalElite Oct 2014 #9

No fanatic like a convert, so they say. linuxman Oct 2014 #10

and that seems to be true no matter what the religion is - LiberalElite Oct 2014 #11

Yeah, seems pretty universal. linuxman Oct 2014 #12

I sure wish the problem leftynyc Oct 2014 #18

Yes. Thanks for the correction. nt LiberalElite Oct 2014 #17

Islam.... SoCalMusicLover Oct 2014 #2

Strange isn't it CJCRANE Oct 2014 #3

There are over 1 million followers of Islam in Canada onenote Oct 2014 #4

The bigots will come out in force, sadly philosslayer Oct 2014 #5

Converting To Islam SoCalMusicLover Oct 2014 #6

reminds me of cops strawberries Oct 2014 #14

Many do it when it's a Xian. Igel Oct 2014 #8

Rest in piss, scumbag chrisa Oct 2014 #7