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[W:92:245]] Easter Day bombs kill 138 in attacks on Sri Lankan churches, hotels

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apdst said:
If this were Christians bombing Muslims, this thread would have 300 posts by now.
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Ah, another classy post, I see.
 
re: [W:92] Easter Day bombs kill 138 in attacks on Sri Lankan churches, hotels

Bucky said:
When Islams get killed it a tragedy.

When Christians get killed, they are somehow deserving of it due to past "karma."

That's how many people on this board think.
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Of course, :roll:
 
re: [W:92] Easter Day bombs kill 138 in attacks on Sri Lankan churches, hotels

Sweden said:
No need. Who actually cares about Christians getting killed? Islamophobia is what we must all agonise over. 'Christophobia', not so much' - it's not even a word.
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I know. And, to think. I had planned a serious of threads bashing the nutty idea of crucified saviors rising from the dead and everything. :roll:
 
re: [W:92] Easter Day bombs kill 138 in attacks on Sri Lankan churches, hotels

I'm more interested in getting some facts on who committed these atrocities than throwing shade on various groups that may or may not be involved.
 
re: [W:92] Easter Day bombs kill 138 in attacks on Sri Lankan churches, hotels

I just read the death toll is now up over 200 and hundreds injured.
How very sad.
 
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Bum said:
COLOMBO, April 21 (Reuters) - Easter Day bomb blasts at three Sri Lankan churches and three luxury hotels killed 138 people and wounded more than 400, hospital and police officials said, following a lull in major attacks since the end of the civil war 10 years ago.

Easter Day bombs kill 138 in attacks on Sri Lankan churches, hotels


Happy Easter. :(
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Yep. Most likely religious zealotry at work. Because some people need to believe in imaginary beings, and kill people in that being's name. Sad.

Why can't they pick a better imaginary being, like Santa? Or the Easter Bunny?
 
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ElChupacabra said:
I wouldn't put it past the BBS since they've been actively targeting Muslims and Christians in Sri Lanka. I think it's time for the Sri Lankan government to think about equal protection for practitioners of all faiths if they really want to think of themselves as a multicultural society. Protection for Buddhists alone isn't enough when you have these kind of issues. We'll have to wait for confirmation on who is responsible, but given the threat faced by Muslims and Christians, I'd think they have bigger fish to fry than attacking each other.
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"Attacking each other"! There is no indication whatsoever that the Sri Lanka Christians have attacked or were planning to attack anyone. On the other hand: Sri Lankan police 'were warned of Easter terror attack TEN DAYS before bombings' | Daily Mail Online
 
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calamity said:
Well, he's already tweeting about it. So, give him time to **** it up. Funny how this is the sort of thing that pulls his fat ass out of bed in the morning.
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Yep, Trump rarely misses an opportunity to use a racist trope as he attempts to energize his base.

Imagine what he must think of his base. Damn.
 
re: [W:92] Easter Day bombs kill 138 in attacks on Sri Lankan churches, hotels

apdst said:
Thoughts and prayers ....
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They didn't work this morning, obviously.
 
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JustHanging said:
Yep. Most likely religious zealotry at work. Because some people need to believe in imaginary beings, and kill people in that being's name. Sad.

Why can't they pick a better imaginary being, like Santa? Or the Easter Bunny?
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Zombie Jesus, carpet riding Mohamed, Sky Daddy, animal heads on human bodies...what? Are you suggesting people shouldn't believe in any of that stuff?
 
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Sweden said:
"Attacking each other"! There is no indication whatsoever that the Sri Lanka Christians have attacked or were planning to attack anyone. On the other hand: Sri Lankan police 'were warned of Easter terror attack TEN DAYS before bombings' | Daily Mail Online
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In that was included the likelihood of Muslims attacking Christians. What's interesting is no one has claimed responsibility; something terrorist groups tend to do pretty quickly. Based on what we know so far, it does look like Muslim extremists. I'm curious if this is localized or orchestrated by a more global group.
 
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My condolences. I guess people and violence is never ending.
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The government declared a curfew in Colombo and blocked access to social media and messaging sites, including Facebook and WhatsApp. It was unclear when the curfew would be lifted.
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They don't mess around, do they?

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138 people are dead, and we have nothing better to do than being at each other's throat. For what?
 
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Saladin4 said:
75% of Sri Lanka is Buddhist...
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Yep, but the intelligence reports warned of actions by Islamic extremists so until we know exactly who did what it's still open.
 
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ElChupacabra said:
Yep, but the intelligence reports warned of actions by Islamic extremists so until we know exactly who did what it's still open.
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It certainly looked heavily coordinated....The Sri Lankan people suffered enough thru their civil war...They don't deserve this
 
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I watched a 2017 episode of the late Anthony Bourdain's travel & food show on CNN the other night. It was based in Sri Lanka. The 30 year war started in 1983. Totally ethnic/religious between Buddhists & Hindus. When the majority group craps on the minority group, this is what happens. Totally pointless & unproductive but you have to believe what you believe even if that makes no difference at all.
 
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calamity said:
They didn't work this morning, obviously.
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I sent them after the attack. :lamo
 
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Saladin4 said:
It certainly looked heavily coordinated....The Sri Lankan people suffered enough thru their civil war...They don't deserve this
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Yep. It's only been about 10 years since this kind of violence stopped. No one deserves this kind of senseless violence.
 
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Bum said:
COLOMBO, April 21 (Reuters) - Easter Day bomb blasts at three Sri Lankan churches and three luxury hotels killed 138 people and wounded more than 400, hospital and police officials said, following a lull in major attacks since the end of the civil war 10 years ago.

Easter Day bombs kill 138 in attacks on Sri Lankan churches, hotels


Happy Easter. :(
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45 posts into the thread and not a single mention of the MOST important aspect of this affair.

NO ONE has condemned the bombing of those three INNOCENT luxury hotels.
 
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apdst said:
I sent them after the attack. :lamo
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I was referring the the people praying and thoughts'g in the places that were bombed. If god can't keep his peeps safe on zombie boi's biggest day... :shrug:


It might be time to find a new "Lord."
 
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calamity said:
I was referring the the people praying and thoughts'g[sic] in the places that were bombed.
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Then you should make yourself more clear.
 
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Saladin4 said:
It certainly looked heavily coordinated....The Sri Lankan people suffered enough thru their civil war...They don't deserve this
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Nobody deserves this. Nobody.
 
re: [W:92] Easter Day bombs kill 138 in attacks on Sri Lankan churches, hotels

calamity said:
I was referring the the people praying and thoughts'g in the places that were bombed. If god can't keep his peeps safe on zombie boi's biggest day... :shrug:


It might be time to find a new "Lord."
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Good to know that gratuitous insult never takes a holiday.
 
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