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dmallind

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7. That's not even vaguely connected to the article or OP

Reply to TheWraith (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 14, 2012, 04:34 PM

Mar 2012

Discussing whether ONE soldier was killed by ONE loony because of his atheism does not mean in any way shape or form all people killed by loonies are for the same reason, or all loonies have the same religious motivation. Any more than the latest teen suicide for bullying reasons means all teens kill themselves because of bullying or all bullies cause suicides. Discussing the specific does not mean trying to address the generic.

It's the reverse that's the problem - pretending that nobody can kill because of religious motivation, or target atheists to kill.

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Was missing soldier killed because he did not believe in god? [View all] cleanhippie Mar 2012 OP

I'm going to go with "because the killer was a nut." TheWraith Mar 2012 #1

'her brother said he had shot Ramirez twice because he "did not believe in God"' cleanhippie Mar 2012 #2

Like I said: nut. TheWraith Mar 2012 #5

You are inferring something I am not intending. cleanhippie Mar 2012 #6

That's not even vaguely connected to the article or OP dmallind Mar 2012 #7

AND SATIRical Mar 2012 #21

The nut didn't kill millions of other people dmallind Mar 2012 #3

No kidding. The person reporting this has been charged with evidence tampering as well. cbayer Mar 2012 #4

Do you think's that's because of the motivation hearsay? dmallind Mar 2012 #8

I think it might lead one to question the reliability of the one person who reported this. cbayer Mar 2012 #9

Can a "hateful man" believe in god? cleanhippie Mar 2012 #12

What is your point in posting this here? Starboard Tack Mar 2012 #10

No worries. cleanhippie Mar 2012 #11

That's just how he rolls. n/t ellisonz Mar 2012 #14

Don't be jealous, now. cleanhippie Mar 2012 #15

That wasn't jealousy. ellisonz Mar 2012 #17

If you want to try believe that... cleanhippie Mar 2012 #18

Yes, I'm just a player hater. ellisonz Mar 2012 #19

Truth is often stranger than fiction. cleanhippie Mar 2012 #20

Hmmm, which is more plausible, he reached for a gun or he didn't believe in God? rug Mar 2012 #13

Whichever is more convienient for your dismissal. cleanhippie Mar 2012 #16

'because Ramirez did not believe in God' is what it means muriel_volestrangler Mar 2012 #22

Well, let's see. rug Mar 2012 #23

I can't see your point at all muriel_volestrangler Mar 2012 #24

Because robbery is a more likely motive. rug Mar 2012 #25

Source #2 also mentioned Justin Green saying ... muriel_volestrangler Mar 2012 #26

And source #2 knew of the murder five years ago. rug Mar 2012 #27