Back at College, Suspect Called Boston Bombs 'Crazy': Classmate

[dothemath]

25. Stumped as well ..................

"In the Boston Marathon attack it appears that there was no apparent implied political message and the attack was on something that had no real or symbolic meaning in regards to America's political, economic or military power. I find this most confounding. Of course, I think these boys did it. But what they were thinking has me completely stumped."
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I think you are exactly right, Douglas, and I am confounded as well. There seems to be a strong
possibility, however, that their acts were driven by religious beliefs. If it is true, there are no
boundaries to the atrocities permissible by those beliefs and there will always be those driven
to persuade others to seek martyrdom with its promised rewards. I sincerely hope that anyone
who reads this does not fail to notice I did not single out a particular religion. History has demonstrated for thousands of years all who have 'divine guidance' can, and will, listen to the
voices in their head and commit evil acts. Historically, there have been a handful of people with
religious beliefs who have prayed for solutions, but they are woefully outnumbered and my fear is that will remain the case until Armageddon comes, in one form or another.