Texas man allegedly killed soldier for not believing in God

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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/03/15/texas-man-allegedly-killed-soldier-for-not-believing-in-god/

Can being an atheist in America get you killed? If police in the small Texas town of Petrolia are to be believed, the answer to that question is yes.

Officials in Clay County, Texas revealed this week that human remains uncovered near the Oklahoma border last month were those of Spc. Jose Ramirez, an El Centro, California native who went missing from Fort Sill, Oklahoma more than seven years ago. A former friend of Ramirez’s, 30-year-old Justin Green, was charged with the murder in February.

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I have to wonder how many more murders got covered up because it had to do with Christians punishing non-believers.

Kind of reminds you of the Muslim extremists doesn't it?

[mike_c]

1. religion = insanity....

Once one crosses the threshold where invisible people approve of killing others, the delusions become pathological. Just sayin'.

[hifiguy]

3. +1

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4. No it doesn't

But according to our faultless DU juries, naming broad-brush smears for what they are is forbidden, while making same is allowed. What a fine, progressive board we have here.

[mike_c]

5. care to comment on the substance rather than complaining about the process?

What part of "invisible people approving murder is pathological" do you disagree with?

[surfdog]

6. Please stop already

The Bible instructs that nonbelievers are to be murdered Deuteronomy 17 if you need to look it up

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7. Boo hoo hoo

Sorry to discomfit you and your blanket statements of condemnation. It must be very distressing to you.

[surfdog]

10. You must have a problem with the facts

The guy was doing gods work , the Bible does tell him to kill nonbelievers this is just a fact

By the way I'm an atheist, just pointing out the guy was doing gods work

[lapislzi]

14. doing the bidding of an imaginary being

Sounds delusional to me. Where I come from, we call that "crazy."

[surfdog]

15. I also call it crazy

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17. And I said it was nonsense

But per DU's faultless jury system, that's as much as I'm allowed to say, because calling something what it patently is offends the tender sensibilities of people who might otherwise be discomfited. So sorry, you diaphonous little flower.

[LanternWaste]

11. Deuteronomy has three distinct and separate audiences-

Deuteronomy has three distinct and separate audiences-- the tribe of Levites (the priests/lawgivers), the twelve tribes as a whole (Judaism), and gentiles.

One must be very careful to note which specific passage is addressed to which specific audience.


If you need to look it up, and all...

[surfdog]

16. Here comes the Christian soldiers

Actually defending the act of killing nonbelievers

Now I heard it all

Take a bow

[Horse with no Name]

22. Religious extremism of ANY kind is dangerous

Whether it is Islam, Catholicism, or Christianity or anything in between.

These types of "religious" groups should be classified as terrorist cells.

[NAO]

2. A Christian Martyr (martyred by Christians)

This should be considered a hate crime.

[Mumble]

8. So much of religion is based on hate and bigotry.

And blind obedience to stupid dogma and ridiculous rituals.

[LanternWaste]

12. I would qualify that be saying

"So much of religion is based on hate and bigotry..."

I would qualify that be saying, "So much of the *interpretations of* religion are based on hate and bigotry...

[B Calm]

9. Religiously Insane scare the crap out of me.

[LanternWaste]

13. pretty much any insane crap scare the crap out me me

pretty much any insane crap scares the crap out me me-- whether its politics, religion, philosophy or simply bad beer...

[Son of Gob]

18. I highly doubt murders of non-believers are being covered up

Can't you just comment on the story rather than say something that is just completely over the top and unfounded?

[JoeyT]

21. You must not be from the deep south.

It wouldn't surprise me a bit if there were many that had.

It's not like there haven't been a bunch of other minorities murdered that were covered up for as long as humanly possible.

[Initech]

19. $10 says this asshole thinks he's "pro life".

George Carlin was right - religion is the leading cause of death on this planet:

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20. That's a sucker bet. Of course he's pro-life unless the life doesn't serve his View of God.