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39. Maybe POTUS will go on tv and tell all of us believers

Wed Feb 11, 2015, 01:50 PM

Feb 2015

not to get on our high horse about atheists too, for merely expressing outrage at the shooter.

It would be just about as relevant as the last time he did it, to Christians about the ISIS atrocities... not relevant at all.

Of course I mean to include along with Obama, the whole bandwagon of people here and elsewhere who did the same thing.

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Chapel hill shooter was a 'militant atheist' who fantasised that religion would 'go away'. [View all] Nye Bevan Feb 2015 OP

Just reading about the shootings Peacetrain Feb 2015 #1

Because of guns dem in texas Feb 2015 #2

There is a lot of truth in that! Peacetrain Feb 2015 #5

Not guns, parking! atreides1 Feb 2015 #9

One violent atheist. That must be the War on Christianity we have been hearing about. DetlefK Feb 2015 #3

You mean here at DU or in the mainstream media? nt el_bryanto Feb 2015 #6

It is clearly about Christianity when an atheist shoots muslims.... AngryAmish Feb 2015 #11

LOL. CLEARLY! n/t 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #88

Well, on DU it is. Dr. Strange Feb 2015 #121

Lol. n/t benz380 Feb 2015 #148

Obsession like this is what can be terrifying. NCTraveler Feb 2015 #112

He's a fucking maniac. HappyMe Feb 2015 #4

Am I a bad person because your header made me laugh out loud? Now we can blame Atheism Pooka Fey Feb 2015 #7

I get your joke... MellowDem Feb 2015 #30

I had a philosophy major atheist boyfriend for 3 years Pooka Fey Feb 2015 #70

Be careful not to conflate atheism with 'control freaks.' immoderate Feb 2015 #99

Just out of curiousity, was he raised in a religious household? Marr Feb 2015 #117

If true, your experience tells me, your then boyfriend was a mental case notadmblnd Feb 2015 #123

Atheism doesn't change because of your experience MellowDem Feb 2015 #124

This atheist thinks your ex sounds like an ass kcr Feb 2015 #140

Your boyfriend sounds like a lot of atheists on DU.. whathehell Feb 2015 #211

Have you ever READ the Koran? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #95

I've read parts of it... MellowDem Feb 2015 #126

To your point, I would suggest that Atheism doesn't believe in Organized Religion of any stripe... 2banon Feb 2015 #202

A belief in nothing or no gods is still a belief btrflykng9 Feb 2015 #212

Atheism is a lack of belief in gods... MellowDem Feb 2015 #213

Guy also expressed Libertarian views and classified himself as a gun totting liberal. dilby Feb 2015 #8

That's true. HappyMe Feb 2015 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Pooka Fey Feb 2015 #12

Have you visited Gaza and The West Bank? pennylane100 Feb 2015 #14

That took exactly 5 seconds to appear. Pooka Fey Feb 2015 #18

That was double the time it took for me to react to it pennylane100 Feb 2015 #26

after you see this ( : ), the numbers behind it represent minutes not seconds snooper2 Feb 2015 #96

What does this mean? 1:25:31? I think it's one hour, twenty-five minutes, and thirty-one seconds. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2015 #103

Every digital watch maker in the world is wrong LOL snooper2 Feb 2015 #104

You think Israel fighting back leftynyc Feb 2015 #143

lol. nt benz380 Feb 2015 #151

how exactly is atheism an organized belief system and what are its beliefs? whatthehey Feb 2015 #15

Usually atheists espouse secular humanism Pooka Fey Feb 2015 #22

Not true. I don't for one. And yes; it mentions Jews killing non-Jews quite a bit, no? whatthehey Feb 2015 #24

... Pooka Fey Feb 2015 #42

Blasphemy was punished how again? whatthehey Feb 2015 #54

Apostatasy. Look it up in the dictionary. Pooka Fey Feb 2015 #59

S'ok. Some of us can handle two concepts at once. But if it gives you problems whatthehey Feb 2015 #72

that would make "secular humanism" an ideology not atheism. Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #36

Ok Warren, what word should I use to classify people who identify as atheists? Pooka Fey Feb 2015 #37

atheists? nonbelievers? What ideology do non-golfers or non-football fans have? whatthehey Feb 2015 #52

Post removed Post removed Feb 2015 #58

Is it clear that he did it out of a desire to further atheism? el_bryanto Feb 2015 #63

Just 7 hours ago outside Feb 2015 #94

Two wrongs don't make a right. el_bryanto Feb 2015 #102

This message was self-deleted by its author muriel_volestrangler Feb 2015 #169

this post reads as if it was typed out by a sociopath.. frylock Feb 2015 #65

Scary Gelliebeans Feb 2015 #166

^^^THIS^^^ X 1000 Tom Ripley Feb 2015 #172

You just referred to a triple homicide as "brilliant"? " . . . your time has arrived."? hatrack Feb 2015 #69

I didn't think we had any violent fundamentalists on DU. Rex Feb 2015 #85

Woah.... giftedgirl77 Feb 2015 #71

Why exactly? whatthehey Feb 2015 #73

Brilliant? You sound like a total sociopath in your glee over 3 murdered people. Rex Feb 2015 #79

Well said. n/t inanna Feb 2015 #86

Believers seem to resent that atheists aren't pretending this guy wasn't one. whatthehey Feb 2015 #87

All believers or one believer? nt el_bryanto Feb 2015 #91

Fair point. I should commend you for consistency FWIW too. whatthehey Feb 2015 #98

It is strange seeing a believer say athesim is a faith based system like religion. Rex Feb 2015 #97

Not cool. inanna Feb 2015 #83

athiests. Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #165

Atheism is a lack of phil89 Feb 2015 #27

Phil89 - you guys are going to have to step up here and swallow the medicine Pooka Fey Feb 2015 #33

Swallow what medicine? Pacifist Patriot Feb 2015 #105

Learn the difference between an Atheist & what I call a "Hatetheist". As an Atheist, I don't Ghost in the Machine Feb 2015 #110

The Bible shows many examples... MellowDem Feb 2015 #32

Disgustingly and slanderously untrue. But I expected that. Pooka Fey Feb 2015 #35

what part of that statement wasn't true? Are you saying atheism is a belief system? Douglas Carpenter Feb 2015 #38

OFFS Pooka Fey Feb 2015 #44

“This is what the Lord Almighty says... Douglas Carpenter Feb 2015 #60

Apostasy. Just point out the parts where someone needs to die just because they're not Jewish. Pooka Fey Feb 2015 #64

just quoting the Bible - that's all Douglas Carpenter Feb 2015 #67

People jump through a lot of hoops to justify murders committed long ago in their religion's name. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #74

The only one flooding people with bullshit here is you. It seems like you Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2015 #75

Deut 13:6-11 as posted above whatthehey Feb 2015 #78

Sigh. You really should educate yourself on something you claim to hold dear. Rex Feb 2015 #136

I always loved the story about God sending out she-bears to maul 42 children for teasing old Elisha Douglas Carpenter Feb 2015 #142

Bears?!! Did you say bears????!!!.... Colbert was right. Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2015 #146

So now we're going back leftynyc Feb 2015 #145

Yeah - it's not like the Torah is important to them now or anything...... whatthehey Feb 2015 #147

Oh - do feel free to leftynyc Feb 2015 #156

Does this count? jberryhill Feb 2015 #178

No - it doesn't leftynyc Feb 2015 #180

Didn't think it would. jberryhill Feb 2015 #181

Interesting story here ballabosh Feb 2015 #209

Fucking settlers leftynyc Feb 2015 #210

Stop your stupid Strawmen... MellowDem Feb 2015 #149

Do let me know leftynyc Feb 2015 #157

It's in the Bible... MellowDem Feb 2015 #159

And weirdly enough leftynyc Feb 2015 #160

What about.... MellowDem Feb 2015 #170

What about ballabosh Feb 2015 #185

Atheism isn't a belief system is equivalent to ... MrMickeysMom Feb 2015 #214

Not sure what you're trying to say.... MellowDem Feb 2015 #215

I agree about the Abrahamic faiths... MrMickeysMom Feb 2015 #216

All atheists I know are agnostic... MellowDem Feb 2015 #217

The mental gymnastics to deny the obvious Waiting For Everyman Feb 2015 #68

The entire Old Testament disproves your claim arcane1 Feb 2015 #153

I've got a book with thin paper and tiny type that says otherwise. LeftyMom Feb 2015 #195

I may be surprised, but I doubt we'll see much atheist hand washing here whatthehey Feb 2015 #13

Almost compels one to believe that hate knows no one political, religious or philosophical philosphy LanternWaste Feb 2015 #16

Yes, but some also kill for "causes" whatthehey Feb 2015 #29

I made no premise indicating his actions were predicated on a component of his belief-systems. LanternWaste Feb 2015 #55

I know you didn't; but you made a universal statement that we should not look for external cause whatthehey Feb 2015 #76

I didn't deny outside influences-- merely indicated that looking toward the individual is necessary. LanternWaste Feb 2015 #173

It was the way you stated it, though; I took it the same way. F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #196

I haven't seen much anywhere. trotsky Feb 2015 #20

Well said. Pacifist Patriot Feb 2015 #108

Fundie Atheists are as big of jerks as Fundie anything-else. eom MohRokTah Feb 2015 #17

+1 Saucepan of Kerbango Feb 2015 #31

WTF is a Fundy Atheist? ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #40

Somebody who is described as a "militant atheist". MohRokTah Feb 2015 #41

So you pulling this out your arse or you have a link to Websters or something? ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #43

I've had my runins with a few. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #48

Oh, and this murderer calling himself an "anti-theist" should eb a clue. eom MohRokTah Feb 2015 #56

Anti-theist does NOT mean OR imply that one is a fundamentalist or a militant. F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #197

Richard Dawkins to atheist rally: 'Show contempt' for faith FrodosPet Feb 2015 #144

So now showing contempt for faith is considered militant, got it. ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #150

Depends on how you do it. Throd Feb 2015 #154

"showing contempt" is now "murder the bastards". Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #164

We all show plenty of contempt for RWers here. Anybody ever kill any? I stick to the contempt.... whatthehey Feb 2015 #152

Depends on how one defines RWer. ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #155

Defined as an idiot who wants to pin medals on the chest of someone who kills others LanternWaste Feb 2015 #171

Post removed Post removed Feb 2015 #191

+1 Saucepan of Kerbango Feb 2015 #49

I dunno either. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #50

yep. Saucepan of Kerbango Feb 2015 #51

Very true. HappyMe Feb 2015 #61

Well.. Saucepan of Kerbango Feb 2015 #47

Okay, I'm going to quibble with your use of the modifier 'fundie.' Pacifist Patriot Feb 2015 #161

Perfectly said. F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #198

People might not want to try fit him into some pre-concieved idea Lurks Often Feb 2015 #19

ANDR - Another nut, different reason. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2015 #21

I don't buy the whole thing was over a parking space. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #23

"Not representative of all atheists" YoungDemCA Feb 2015 #25

+1 hrmjustin Feb 2015 #28

You would think that benefit of the doubt HappyMe Feb 2015 #34

No dog in this fight but I keep seeing this claim whatthehey Feb 2015 #46

I'm reluctant Matrosov Feb 2015 #53

Why do you think this is NOT a bigoted and ignorant claim? You have no data to back up what you're uponit7771 Feb 2015 #122

Muslims engage in less murder than world averages cpwm17 Feb 2015 #183

Maybe POTUS will go on tv and tell all of us believers Waiting For Everyman Feb 2015 #39

Whaaaat? LOL I dont know where to begin, therefore I wont even try... NoJusticeNoPeace Feb 2015 #81

Do you object to the content of his facebook profile you have quoted? Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #45

And so it begins LittleBlue Feb 2015 #57

I don't actually think there's that much evidence that what this person did el_bryanto Feb 2015 #62

Largely out of necessity unfortunately Fumesucker Feb 2015 #66

E pluribus unum The2ndWheel Feb 2015 #80

what a pantload. Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #77

Pantload, said it better than I could. NoJusticeNoPeace Feb 2015 #84

A metric pantload. (2.2 times your standard pantload) Throd Feb 2015 #100

oh please. what atheist doctrine instructs us to kill those who don't believe as we do? m-lekktor Feb 2015 #116

Why in the world would one hate-filled atheist murderer imply... Pacifist Patriot Feb 2015 #163

From reading the fb post ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #82

Darn it - left my decoder ring at home. nt el_bryanto Feb 2015 #89

That's a really shitty thing to say. PeaceNikki Feb 2015 #92

Why ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #106

Why?? Because implying that a DUer is a psychopathic murder is a shitty thing. That's "why". PeaceNikki Feb 2015 #109

Do you doubt that there are "unbalanced" posters to this anonymous message board? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #114

I don't think that the man who committed that hate crime was a DUer. PeaceNikki Feb 2015 #118

Oh no, I don't doubt that at all.. Fumesucker Feb 2015 #132

It you suggest that I am of the unbalanced? ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #134

I'm more interested in the reason you think that in the first place Fumesucker Feb 2015 #139

One can't help but wonder... opiate69 Feb 2015 #130

It would surprise me too.. Fumesucker Feb 2015 #101

Oops, I meant it WOULDN'T surprise me ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #107

Excuse me, what? Pacifist Patriot Feb 2015 #113

We're not school kids, so we don't "take attendance." onager Feb 2015 #120

To all affected ... Please accept my most humble apology. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #127

What you didn't mean that one of us is a psychotic mass murderer? Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #167

I apologized, calling my post stupid, and edited to strike the post, as it was stupid ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #168

You left the accusation right there. Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #175

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #189

You call that editing? melman Feb 2015 #187

Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #190

As a long-time reader of your posts across many issues AtheistCrusader Feb 2015 #128

You are right ... I have offered my apology and will edit the post. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #131

I don't think you know the meaning of the word "humble", mr blur Feb 2015 #186

I am not absent, just in case that attendance is being taken. Curmudgeoness Feb 2015 #188

I posted something stupid ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #199

My best suggestion Curmudgeoness Feb 2015 #200

I won't erase the record of my stupidity ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #201

Honestly, this is one of the shittiest posts I've read on DU in a long time EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2015 #192

It's the GUNS. JaneyVee Feb 2015 #90

I'm sure that's totally the angle his defense lawyer will adopt. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #111

He's going to prison. Just another day in gun crazy USA. JaneyVee Feb 2015 #115

Why should he go to prison if the gun is responsible? Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #119

Because he pulled the trigger. JaneyVee Feb 2015 #125

You mean it was a choice he made of his own free moral being? Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #129

Yup, and he chose an easily accessible gun. JaneyVee Feb 2015 #133

He chose to hate. Murder will not cease even if you were able to outlaw guns and nothing says Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #137

Of course it wouldn't cease, but how about.... JaneyVee Feb 2015 #138

Or maybe they'll go up to Mexican or (Pre-McDonald) Chicago levels. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #141

Despite all data that says otherwise. SMH. JaneyVee Feb 2015 #174

Which data? Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #179

All religion should go away... SidDithers Feb 2015 #93

He's not a true anti-theist FrodosPet Feb 2015 #135

Ouch. You hurt my head. Glassunion Feb 2015 #203

Maybe? FrodosPet Feb 2015 #205

Are you an atheist? Pacifist Patriot Feb 2015 #206

No he is a real anti-theist. Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #207

Sure, atheists can be assholes too. alarimer Feb 2015 #158

Let's do a quick analysis. Among the known facts are these: struggle4progress Feb 2015 #162

I think you're assuming more than we know muriel_volestrangler Feb 2015 #176

Three people, found shot execution-style in the head in their own apartment, seems unusual struggle4progress Feb 2015 #184

Gee I thought only crazy christians killed people?? workinclasszero Feb 2015 #177

Yeah, I was gonna say . . . Exhibit A Feb 2015 #182

Nope. Glassunion Feb 2015 #204

Please provide the link where anyone here asserted that only "crazy christians killed people". Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #208

I think he may be a mental case. Yo_Mama Feb 2015 #193

I agree. It sounds like the guy has some really serious issues. amandabeech Feb 2015 #194