Re: Faith crimes

2005-06-17 Thread William T Goodall
On 17 Jun 2005, at 4:36 am, Warren Ockrassa wrote: On Jun 16, 2005, at 3:25 PM, Russell Chapman wrote: Or, just maybe, these people are beating up these kids coz they're psycopaths who enjoy it (or derive some missing feeling or power or whatever), and then suddenly start talking

Re: Faith crimes

2005-06-17 Thread Leonard Matusik
William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:43:58 +0100 William T Goodall wrote On 17 Jun 2005, at 4:36 am, Warren Ockrassa wrote: On Jun 16, 2005, at 3:25 PM, Russell Chapman wrote: Or, just maybe, these people are beating up these kids coz they're psycopaths who

Re: Faith crimes

2005-06-17 Thread Warren Ockrassa
On Jun 17, 2005, at 2:43 AM, William T Goodall wrote: On 17 Jun 2005, at 4:36 am, Warren Ockrassa wrote: On Jun 16, 2005, at 3:25 PM, Russell Chapman wrote: Or, just maybe, these people are beating up these kids coz they're psycopaths who enjoy it (or derive some missing feeling or power or

Re: Faith crimes

2005-06-17 Thread William T Goodall
On 17 Jun 2005, at 6:04 pm, Warren Ockrassa wrote: On Jun 17, 2005, at 2:43 AM, William T Goodall wrote: On 17 Jun 2005, at 4:36 am, Warren Ockrassa wrote: On Jun 16, 2005, at 3:25 PM, Russell Chapman wrote: Or, just maybe, these people are beating up these kids coz they're

Re: Faith crimes

2005-06-17 Thread Dave Land
On Jun 17, 2005, at 10:45 AM, William T Goodall wrote: On 17 Jun 2005, at 6:04 pm, Warren Ockrassa wrote: On Jun 17, 2005, at 2:43 AM, William T Goodall wrote: A simpler explanation is that religion is evil. Not inclined to agree there; that's actually more of a one-dimensional point of

Re: Faith crimes

2005-06-17 Thread Warren Ockrassa
On Jun 17, 2005, at 10:45 AM, William T Goodall wrote: Communism is a quasi-religion. Religions don't have to be theistic. That succinctly states the point of the eight grafs I sent earlier on the topic, yes. ;) What you may have overlooked is that I lay the blame squarely at the feet of

RE: Faith crimes

2005-06-17 Thread Horn, John
Behalf Of Warren Ockrassa On Jun 16, 2005, at 3:25 PM, Russell Chapman wrote: Or, just maybe, these people are beating up these kids coz they're psycopaths who enjoy it (or derive some missing feeling or power or whatever), and then suddenly start talking religion and devils when

Re: Faith crimes

2005-06-17 Thread Warren Ockrassa
On Jun 17, 2005, at 11:34 AM, Horn, John wrote: Behalf Of Warren Ockrassa On Jun 16, 2005, at 3:25 PM, Russell Chapman wrote: Or, just maybe, these people are beating up these kids coz they're psycopaths who enjoy it (or derive some missing feeling or power or whatever), and then

Faith crimes

2005-06-16 Thread William T Goodall
to beat the devil out of the un-named 10-year-old - originally from Angola. The report was commissioned by the Met after the death of Victoria Climbie in February 2000 and because of concerns over so-called faith crimes. -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http

Re: Faith crimes

2005-06-16 Thread Maru Dubshinki
, including the girl's aunt, were convicted of trying to beat the devil out of the un-named 10-year-old - originally from Angola. The report was commissioned by the Met after the death of Victoria Climbie in February 2000 and because of concerns over so-called faith crimes. -- William T Goodall

Re: Faith crimes

2005-06-16 Thread William T Goodall
faith crimes. -- William T Goodall Human sacrifices? Mass hysteria sparked by one case? Color me skeptical, but this sounds suspiciously like the Satanism hysteria in the US some years back. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4294417.stm Black church and community leaders are calling for action

Re: Faith crimes

2005-06-16 Thread Russell Chapman
William T Goodall submitted: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4294417.stm Black church and community leaders are calling for action to protect children from the effects of exorcisms. A spokeswoman for Africans Against Child Abuse (Afruca) said church leaders who believe in possession needed

Re: Faith crimes

2005-06-16 Thread Warren Ockrassa
On Jun 16, 2005, at 3:25 PM, Russell Chapman wrote: Or, just maybe, these people are beating up these kids coz they're psycopaths who enjoy it (or derive some missing feeling or power or whatever), and then suddenly start talking religion and devils when they get caught ? Call me cynical...