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Atheists & Agnostics

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4. If they have no religion, what are they fighting for???

Tue Sep 13, 2016, 01:49 AM

Sep 2016

It seems to me, the author is simply trying to save Islam by saying that some forms of Islam don't count as Islam.

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Hey, guess what? Atheists are the real terrorists! [View all] trotsky Sep 2016 OP

I'll start buying my terrorists supplies progressoid Sep 2016 #1

I am always reminded of this gem from The Oatmeal: trotsky Sep 2016 #2

That's more like it. progressoid Sep 2016 #3

If they have no religion, what are they fighting for??? DetlefK Sep 2016 #4

And more importantly, what are they dying for? trotsky Sep 2016 #5

It's a bald-faced example of religious privilege. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2016 #6

You make a very important point, A_o_R! trotsky Sep 2016 #7

Priviledge... NeoGreen Sep 2016 #8

Love that last one. So true. n/t trotsky Sep 2016 #9

There is a second point here that is always silent Lordquinton Sep 2016 #13

Don't forget the veterans nil desperandum Sep 2016 #10

Reintegration into society? Lordquinton Sep 2016 #12

Maybe he meant: AlbertCat Sep 2016 #11