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riderinthestorm

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17. His parents are deeply religious. Beau was wavering in his faith before he enlisted

Reply to former9thward (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 14, 2014, 10:47 AM

Jul 2014

I keep thinking the delay in reunification may hinge on the religious questions. His parents raised the kids in complete homeschooled religious immersion.

He was/is an intelligent guy. I wonder if seeing the utter religious immersion of the Taliban didn't provoke some real angst. It would for me. He has to see the parallels. If he's come out of this experience an atheist, he may be mentally unwilling and/or unprepared to endure their Jesus talk anymore.

Or....

I presume he was under enormous pressure to convert as well while a Taliban prisoner. If he did convert to save his life he may also be reluctant to face that yet with his uber religious parents.

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SHAME!!! heaven05 Jul 2014 #1

He still has to worry about a courts-martial yeoman6987 Jul 2014 #4

Is that what you want for him, heaven05 Jul 2014 #5

Whatever is right is what I want yeoman6987 Jul 2014 #9

of course, we know all that heaven05 Jul 2014 #12

I agree with 100 percent of you second portio yeoman6987 Jul 2014 #14

Not over yet wercal Jul 2014 #15

unlikely to happen because there is zero proof PatrynXX Jul 2014 #16

I don't know about them, but what *I* want for him... cactusfractal Jul 2014 #30

Clever little dig at a POW there. Kingofalldems Jul 2014 #20

Here's the deal on Bergdahl: The Army is responsible for putting him and his TwilightGardener Jul 2014 #28

exactly right heaven05 Jul 2014 #34

Former general and FRC leader Jerry Boykin wonders why Bergdahl wasn't shot. Archae Jul 2014 #19

I'm confused. Chakab Jul 2014 #2

Has he talked to his parents yet? former9thward Jul 2014 #3

Indeed, and many rightwing blogs made much of the fact that he wrote, rather than spoke msanthrope Jul 2014 #8

I rarely speak to my own dad PatrynXX Jul 2014 #18

His parents are deeply religious. Beau was wavering in his faith before he enlisted riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #17

I wish him all the best. nt msanthrope Jul 2014 #6

Is it possible that the right wing was wrong about Sgt. Bergdahl? Botany Jul 2014 #7

No they weren't wrong and here's why rpannier Jul 2014 #10

But what about the IRS? Botany Jul 2014 #11

Agreed rpannier Jul 2014 #32

Fox News coverage. ::crickets chirping:: EEO Jul 2014 #13

DUzy! freshwest Jul 2014 #23

A Major General is investigating why he was captured???? happyslug Jul 2014 #21

may be on to something riverwalker Jul 2014 #27

Sounds like the Taliban knew his habits and decided he was worth capturing. happyslug Jul 2014 #33

Has he met with his family yet? nt kelliekat44 Jul 2014 #22

I can see it all now: RWNJs see names Dahl and Bergdahl to say it's all a false flag coverup! freshwest Jul 2014 #24

More trial by public opinion, not even charged yet, or likely to be, why do so many fall for the Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #26

Best of luck to him. riqster Jul 2014 #25

Freepers haven't got wind of this yet. They are going to go Berserkoid !!!! Monk06 Jul 2014 #29

OK, so we can assume he'd jumped through the fitness for duty hoops, and he's on some sort of LIMDU. MADem Jul 2014 #31

The right-wing reaction to Bergdahl's release is absolutely mind-blowing Hugabear Jul 2014 #35