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In reply to the discussion: Terrorism is not about religion [View all]NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)8. Definitely, nuts make the best foot soldiers
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There are also a lot of comfortable, educated, upper class Muslims who are radicalized as well.
Act_of_Reparation
Jul 2016
#66
When their religion teaches that they will be rewarded with 72 virgins in the afterlife,
Nye Bevan
Jul 2016
#7
Muslims have been killing in the name of religion for far longer than the US has even existed.
Statistical
Jul 2016
#22
The point is, you want to airbrush everything out that doesn't fit your narrative.
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2016
#82
Yes, but thinking there's an invisible man in the sky w/ a long list of rules
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2016
#87
And I'm saying that the distinction between "mentally unstable" and "magic beings in the sky
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2016
#96
and in my opinion, you're engaging in special pleading for something that
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2016
#107
Yeah, thinking there's a magic invisible man in the sky with a long list of rules he wants you to
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2016
#81
Not sure what unstable means, but rage, hate, and anger are pretty universal
loyalsister
Jul 2016
#27
ISIS is all about religion; that's why they are committing genocide on the Yazidis
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2016
#67
Religion can can be a factor and push someone who is unstable over the edge...
True Earthling
Jul 2016
#70