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In reply to the discussion: Vance Boelter, the suspected shooter, is an evangelical minister [View all]RandomNumbers
(18,694 posts)4. It's possible he had a mental break.
I know some fundamentalist Xtians. My impression is those types of churches marinate their followers in hatred of "the sin" until they feel justified to take God's justice into their own hands and deal with "the sinners". The religion those churches teach is some twisted shit.
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Vance Boelter, the suspected shooter, is an evangelical minister [View all]
highplainsdem
Saturday
OP
Hate comes disguised, doesn't it? Hid underneath the drapery of religion while trying to kill others. Nice, eh.
SWBTATTReg
Saturday
#2
Right. The teevee preachers never have a period where they started as decent people
Bluetus
21 hrs ago
#56
The fault in their religion is that they consider themselves "saved" so they can
travelingthrulife
15 hrs ago
#60
Thanks! It's chilling to listen to even part of it. Talking about how "knew he was right with God" and had
highplainsdem
Saturday
#21
So many ministers and others who pretend to be religious are wolves in sheep's clothing.
raccoon
Saturday
#13
Vance Boelter... posted sermons online... A transcript of his "testimony"
ultralite001
12 hrs ago
#64
Well, that is natural fit. But where is the kiddie porn cache? I almost expect that now?
LiberalArkie
Saturday
#38
Naturally. I'll bet they find child sexual abuse photos on his phone or tablet or PC.
Oopsie Daisy
Saturday
#46