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Originally Posted by SonoranBob  None of those guys had the slightest faith in the actual tenents and teachings of whatever religion they at times hijacked for political purposes. |
You don't know what faith they really were. Do you.
What about the 9/11 bombers? They gave up their lives for their religion. You might call that perverted. They would call it faith.
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Originally Posted by SonoranBob Every one of them performed atrocities that were not endorsed, permitted, or encouraged by the source documents and teachings of whatever religion they happened to associate with. |
There are plenty of atrocities recommended in both the Bible and and Koran. You don't have to look long or hard to find them.
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Originally Posted by SonoranBob They twisted the tenets of their "religion" when it suited them, and took advantage of fundamentalists interpretations.. |
Exactly. They took advantage of people who believed in religion. Because those people are most easily manipulated. They are already trained to submit to external authorities.
And they got them to murder other people who... guess what? Believed in different religions.