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Nevernose

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56. Kind of like how the SB shooter
Sun Jun 12, 2016, 12:32 PM
Jun 2016

Was born and raised in Illinois? Places right here in the US that still manage to breed hateful, religious maniacs?

(Including plenty of Christian domestic terrorists)

Its obvious he targeted the gay community regardless of bigdarryl Jun 2016 #1
Precisely malaise Jun 2016 #3
Why are you so adamant that religion plays no role in this? Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #8
Because Christians kill all the time and almost no one mucifer Jun 2016 #24
As opposed to those who think 500,000 dead Iraqi children is ''worth it''? Octafish Jun 2016 #30
What has that to do with anything? Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #31
You're the one slamming a good DUer. Octafish Jun 2016 #36
There is no point responding to you. nt Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #41
So, you can't show where malaise was ''so adamant that religion plays no role in this?'' Octafish Jun 2016 #42
If you can read (I mean, besides what YOU write) Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #48
CORRECTION - that thread was NOT started by the DUer I mentioned. Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #54
We all make mistakes. Octafish Jun 2016 #55
Could you be a little less rude to a long term DUer Aerows Jun 2016 #50
Exactly philosslayer Jun 2016 #4
It's not like they're mutually-exclusive. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #5
Christ on a pogo stick justiceischeap Jun 2016 #7
And no one's claiming it is. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #10
He was born and grew up in New York malaise Jun 2016 #13
Oh, well okay, then. Totally convincing! Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #14
With all due respect that is inane when people can immerse themselves snagglepuss Jun 2016 #32
Kind of like how the SB shooter Nevernose Jun 2016 #56
Amen !!! WHY aren't they calling this a hate crime!!!! uponit7771 Jun 2016 #19
Was it his religion that got him so angry about this, he decided to go kill 50 and injure over 50? boston bean Jun 2016 #2
Way too early for that conclusion to be drawn... Cooley Hurd Jun 2016 #6
Then it is way to early for any conclusion to be drawn. boston bean Jun 2016 #11
Hardcore fundamentalist faith always runs this risk. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #15
Terrorists always target those they hate. I believe we are going to be hearing that he was boston bean Jun 2016 #16
I don't see a hate crime and terrorism as mutually exclusive. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #20
That's all I'm saying. boston bean Jun 2016 #23
Bingo.nt clarice Jun 2016 #65
His father said gay people upset him uponit7771 Jun 2016 #21
I would say that all who choose the path of radical islam are upset by gay persons. boston bean Jun 2016 #22
Has there been anything reported that he's even Muslim or that Islam had anything to do with this? uponit7771 Jun 2016 #25
yes, there has been. boston bean Jun 2016 #26
What was it? Did he indicated that he did this because he was Muslim or shit.. is he even Muslim? uponit7771 Jun 2016 #27
Yes, watch the news with the rest of us. Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #45
I have, nothing reported says it was due to Islam and I'm honestly asking uponit7771 Jun 2016 #51
I wonder what else his father said about gay people. Iggo Jun 2016 #40
No, his father said his son was upset by gay people not the father himself... wrong wording uponit7771 Jun 2016 #43
You also sort of seem to be blaming the gay people just for being there. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #52
WTF... lets not just start lashing out at anyone ... and go by facts, nothing I've intimated says wh uponit7771 Jun 2016 #58
While shooty mcfuckface was growing up in his father's home, I mean. Iggo Jun 2016 #53
Except for this McFuckface is 29, degree'd, married, lives with wife and has 3yr old son.... uponit7771 Jun 2016 #59
He learned it somewhere. Iggo Jun 2016 #60
I agree, however, more facts about the murderer have come to light... Cooley Hurd Jun 2016 #34
Religion is normally the basis of anti-gay hate. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #9
right... boston bean Jun 2016 #12
Ayup. Iggo Jun 2016 #38
That's not what MSNBC has reported, he sounded like he hated gay people uponit7771 Jun 2016 #18
it can't be separated. romanic Jun 2016 #33
This cagefreesoylentgreen Jun 2016 #35
Amen Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #47
On MSNBC 9:47 am 6/12/16 uponit7771 Jun 2016 #17
Thats not an excuse or even a logical explanation... DCBob Jun 2016 #28
Aparently the source quoted is NBC News That Guy 888 Jun 2016 #29
"this has nothing to do with religion." Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #44
The father is saying it's the fault of those gays for kissing, not his son who has long been under Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #46
Fucking people...putting their lips on each other in a basic show of human affection Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #49
If you're angered by "teh gay" why would you move from NYC to Oralando... That Guy 888 Jun 2016 #63
The Shooter claimed loyalty to IS, so Dad's in denial. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #64
Why would he be upset about that, Daddy-oh? Iggo Jun 2016 #37
Why on earth can't people just live and let live? smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #39
Because God or the Holy Spirit or an imaginary friend or some shit TransitJohn Jun 2016 #62
my opinion: Because kids are not raised in a neutral atmosphere rurallib Jun 2016 #66
Then the father... tallahasseedem Jun 2016 #57
Conservatives of all stripes are so uptight and so dangerous. tenderfoot Jun 2016 #61
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