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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAtlanta shooter was a 'nerdy' preacher's kid.
Long was described as a religious person by a former classmate at Sequoyah High. The 21-year-old graduated in 2017. The classmate said Longs dad was a pastor, and he had seemed innocent and nerdy.
He was very innocent seeming and wouldnt even cuss, the classmate told The Daily Beast. He was sorta nerdy and didnt seem violent from what I remember. He was a hunter and his father was a youth minister or pastor. He was big into religion.
Social media posts from the Crabapple First Baptist Church show Long and his family had a lengthy history with the church. Longs father is not listed as a pastor at the church. The elders of the church released a statement to Heavy.com, saying they were grieved and heartbroken.
We are grieved to hear the tragic news about the multiple deaths in the Atlanta area. We are heartbroken for all involved, the statement said. We grieve for the victims and their families, and we continue to pray for them. Moreover, we are distraught for the Long family and continue to pray for them as well.
https://heavy.com/news/robert-aaron-long/
riversedge
(70,242 posts)since high school.
But, yes, I know very religious folks can kill also. we sure do not have the full story yet
North Shore Chicago
(3,316 posts)Hmmm, wonder what happened 4 years ago?
Let me think let me think......
NJCher
(35,685 posts)Whatever could it be?
LymphocyteLover
(5,644 posts)I'm sure the GOP's and Trump's demonization of the Chinese over the Coronavirus has NOTHING to do with this.
RandySF
(58,899 posts)He paid a visit to one of these establishments and trying to erase his guilt in his own sick way.
vlyons
(10,252 posts)plus Evangelicals aren't exactly open-minded and tolerant people
vercetti2021
(10,156 posts)Wait until they start looking into his search history his computer history and so forth. It wouldn't surprise me if he found a lot of shit on 4chan or 8chan that has to do with extremism
JI7
(89,252 posts)The problem seems to be that he didn't change.
Rustyeye77
(2,736 posts)Nerdy
Incel
Hyper religiosity
Possible oath keeper
And a host of other reasons.
And being where hes from...he has to have a gun.
LittleGirl
(8,287 posts)And he focused on Asian women for his sins.
KG
(28,751 posts)3Hotdogs
(12,390 posts)Last edited Wed Mar 17, 2021, 06:09 PM - Edit history (1)
Brainstormy
(2,380 posts)as Obama once noted. So often a lethal combination.
jorgevlorgan
(8,301 posts)Sounds like a terrorist, to me
JustAnotherGen
(31,828 posts)Being a violent asshole?
czarjak
(11,278 posts)If you're listening? Thanks for nothing.
marble falls
(57,102 posts)niyad
(113,336 posts)two statements, jarring? Or have I just not had enough caffeine?
central scrutinizer
(11,651 posts)Nobody else, no group shares responsibility, ever.
malaise
(269,054 posts)with all of the glaring contradictions. Then add the love of guns and the Trump Asian baiting.
What a mess
ecstatic
(32,707 posts)Demsrule86
(68,586 posts)doubt and throw in Trump's attack on Asians...you got a murderer waiting to happen. I once had a student when I taught in private High School who earnestly informed me he wanted to blow up abortion clinics. I pointed out to him that killing was killing...quite shocked. Told my boss and he put the kid in counseling. His parents were very devout Catholics.
MineralMan
(146,317 posts)There's a lot of that going around...