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In reply to the discussion: Mali: Girl in Timbuktu whipped for speaking to men [View all]heaven05
(18,124 posts)19. religion
This is a case of religious insanity. Religion is sick. This shows that religion has no place in civilized society, or 14th century society or 3rd century society. Sorry. I went off. Religion is in the hands of sick, depraved people whose only aim in life is to control others.
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Uh, actually a few years ago, some mormon nut whipped his daughter because she had been FORCED to
Ecumenist
Oct 2012
#42
There's a contingent of DUers who denounce posters as Islamophobes if they call out the barbarity
riderinthestorm
Oct 2012
#15
Indeed ...if you look below you will see the attempt to re-frame this incident with an excuse...
L0oniX
Oct 2012
#54
Uh, half the country's under rebel control and a quarter million people are displaced
Posteritatis
Oct 2012
#24
Hideous...More woman hate. My spouse thinks the US should offer "sanctuary" immigration
whathehell
Oct 2012
#11
The photo in the second link above shows a young girl with skinny arms holding a plate
secondwind
Oct 2012
#12
Religion is a poison, a toxic brew of authoritarian legalism that will never get anyone to God.
L0oniX
Oct 2012
#30
This is a case of cultural insanity. Religion is merely the particular vehicle. n/t
pnwmom
Oct 2012
#37
Leaders of the RCC are a depraved nest of grifting, misogynistic, gay-hating, power-hungry criminals
Arugula Latte
Oct 2012
#52