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Atheists & Agnostics

mr blur

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4. Well actually, it doesn't repeat the awful Bush-ism "they hate us for our freedom",

Reply to Pacifist Patriot (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 16, 2015, 09:32 AM

Nov 2015

it says "for these very freedoms" - points out the things they do hate, that their religion frowns on: singing, having a drink, dancing, men and women mixing, things "we can do so freely, whatever our tastes may be, so long as we do not harm others".

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This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Nov 2015 #1

That Atlantic article is great. I have it bookmarked and have read it more than once. mountain grammy Nov 2015 #2

Well, they hate us for our music too... onager Nov 2015 #3

Which is not that far from what ISIS said about the concert in Paris muriel_volestrangler Nov 2015 #6

Well actually, it doesn't repeat the awful Bush-ism "they hate us for our freedom", mr blur Nov 2015 #4

Enjoy your life. Make it count. And don't let the murderers win. AlbertCat Nov 2015 #5