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Brettongarcia

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3. And let's not forget 2) the thousands killed in tramplings in Mecca, during the hajj

Reply to intaglio (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2014, 03:24 PM

Jun 2014

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incidents_during_the_Hajj

Or 3) the millions killed in religious wars between elements Islam and others.

Or 4) in fact, the current invasion of Iraq by Muslim fundamentalist ISIS.

5) Or the castration of Christian monks. Even as 6) those who are left molest children.

The devil himself might ask: "What's not to love about religion?"

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I have just come across an incredibly painful ex-Muslim blog post [View all] intaglio Jun 2014 OP

I imagine the guilt is overwhelming Warpy Jun 2014 #1

Wow. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #2

And let's not forget 2) the thousands killed in tramplings in Mecca, during the hajj Brettongarcia Jun 2014 #3

Irrelevant to this article which is about a private pain intaglio Jun 2014 #4

Pretty sure all the misery, death, and suffering that the poster above detailed AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #5

Thanks for posting this. cbayer Jun 2014 #6