Machete-Wielding Man Shot at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

[Sousuke 1,214]

I understand. You mean Jehovah's Witnesses are to Christianity what extremists are to the Muslim faith.

The majority of Christian denominations refer to them as a 'cult'. So to use David Cameron's words for ISIS as a 'death cult' then yes.

[JohnR! 5,495]

Agreed. Both Christianity and Islam have their cults, which is really not surprising since both worship the one and same deity.

The majority of Christian denominations refer to them as a 'cult'. So to use David Cameron's words for ISIS as a 'death cult' then yes.

Edited March 21, 2015 by JohnR!

[Sousuke 1,214]

Agreed. Both Christianity and Islam have their cults, which is really not surprising since both worship the one and same deity.

There is also the notion that Christianity is the result of a Persian Mystery Cult popular during the Roman Empire.

[GandD 5,966]

I don't see the Christian leaders, or anyone in the Christian world denouncing his actions, ergo they must be acquiescent.

I must have missed where it said he did this in the name of Christianity.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I knew it was somebody black. That's the only thing that wets your pamper.

Wait, what? I thought it was a taxi driver? Are you saying that they shot the one black man in New Orleans that actually had a job?

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Wait, what? I thought it was a taxi driver? Are you saying that they shot the one black man in New Orleans that actually had a job?

Yeap. The unemployment rate for black people in New Orleans just went to 100%

[GandD 5,966]

Wait, what? I thought it was a taxi driver? Are you saying that they shot the one black man in New Orleans that actually had a job?

You're using this story to show blacks do have jobs?

So far this story about a guy with a machete in an airport has been used to debunk radical Islam and jobless black people. Does anyone even try to talk about a story straight up anymore?

[JohnR! 5,495]

What difference would it make? Isn't one of the teachings of Christianity that one should lead by example? His actions should suffice as evidence to that.

Unless of course, we must rethink the entire narrative about other religions as well.

I must have missed where it said he did this in the name of Christianity.

[GandD 5,966]

What difference would it make? Isn't one of the teachings of Christianity that one should lead by example? His actions should suffice as evidence to that.

Unless of course, we must rethink the entire narrative about other religions as well.

So he wasn't a devout Christian? I wonder what his motive was. Because that's what we like to talk about around here. Why? What motivates someone to do the things they do. That matters you know. I bet his religion isn't in the ball park.

[JohnR! 5,495]

I don't know... All we know is that a Christian he professed to be.

So he wasn't a devout Christian? I wonder what his motive was. Because that's what we like to talk about around here. Why? What motivates someone to do the things they do. That matters you know. I bet his religion isn't in the ball park.

[Ban Hammer 12,861]

what, no one is wanting to register cans of wasp spray or machetes?

[Sousuke 1,214]

So he wasn't a devout Christian? I wonder what his motive was. Because that's what we like to talk about around here. Why? What motivates someone to do the things they do. That matters you know. I bet his religion isn't in the ball park.

Jehovah's witnesses believe there are only something like 3,000 places left in heaven (There were 144k to start but apparently by the 1930s most were taken up by the dead).

Given there are about 7 million of them 3,000 spots isn't very many. Naturally then the averaged JW must think they are royally screwed and their soul will be destroyed upon their death (because there is no hell in JW). Go figure...

Edited March 21, 2015 by Sousuke

[GandD 5,966]

I don't know... All we know is that a Christian he professed to be.

But it wasn't his belief in Christianity that was his motive?

[Sousuke 1,214]

But it wasn't his belief in Christianity that was his motive?

I personally think he felt screwed as a Jehovah's Witness and wanted to destroy his soul now rather than in 15-20 years. Because we all know his soul was on the chopping block.

[GandD 5,966]

I personally think he felt screwed as a Jehovah's Witness and wanted to destroy his soul now rather than in 15-20 years. Because we all know his soul was on the chopping block.

I'm assuming this is covered by a different news source?