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7. There isn't.

Reply to Doodley (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 06:52 AM

Jul 2016

The Metro is distributed for free, designed for commuters, and is one of the numerous conservative papers that thrive in the UK.

And if you read the link, none of what the OP says is in it. It's doubtful Boulel would recognize "Quran 8:12" any more that trump recognizes 2 Corinthians.

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A recap on the link between religion and the truck attack in Nice [View all] Albertoo Jul 2016 OP

And isn't it nice we have a religious extremist on the GOP ticket? calimary Jul 2016 #1

In accordance with your avatar, I wish to imagine a world with no religion. Albertoo Jul 2016 #3

"...and no religion, too." calimary Jul 2016 #6

I don't see that a strong link is evident. Doodley Jul 2016 #2

True. I'm beginning to suspect Buddhist radicalization Albertoo Jul 2016 #4

There isn't. rug Jul 2016 #7

So he never read the newspapers? Brettongarcia Jul 2016 #12

In the week before the attack, he was doing religious things and looking at jihadi websites muriel_volestrangler Jul 2016 #14

You can find crazy **** in the old testament. Living the worst of something applegrove Jul 2016 #5

So all those terrorists who credit Allah as their motive... Brettongarcia Jul 2016 #11

Yes. applegrove Jul 2016 #15

Wow. n/t trotsky Jul 2016 #16

Those people who burned women alive for not cooperating in being sex applegrove Jul 2016 #17

Again, wow. trotsky Jul 2016 #18

They are in a death cult. A story older than any one religion. The applegrove Jul 2016 #19

If you say so. trotsky Jul 2016 #20

No matter what any other factors are, religion throws in some particularly toxic elements. trotsky Jul 2016 #8

Right. The question isn't whether or not religion causes violence... Act_of_Reparation Jul 2016 #13

Try to get your facts straight: "The killer fired a 7.65mm automatic handgun struggle4progress Jul 2016 #9

The facts stated in the OP are correct Albertoo Jul 2016 #10

As usual, later findings verify Islamic tie Brettongarcia Jul 2016 #21