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Post by trickydicky73 on Apr 22, 2019 7:24:36 GMT
The BBC are now reporting that the death toll is now up to 290 with over 500 injured ! A 6ft pipe bomb was also discovered near the main airport at Colombo. Earlier today the Beeb said the Sri Lankan authorities have said the attack is aimed "at Christianity" and the attackers are part of a "radical extremist Islamist group" - 24 arrests have so far been made. The Sri Lankan government apparently received a warning about 10 days ago of an imminent attack. Religion of peace strikes again ! Let's see if it gets the same coverage as Christchurch did. Other attacks on Christians haven't, as Nigel Farage has pointed out several times. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2019 7:40:20 GMT
The Sri Lankan government are certainly giving mixed messages. They've earlier fluctuated between "definite links to", and "the situation is unclear", and some "spokesperson" has just said "it is definitely the work of islamist extremists".
Whoever is responsible it was definitely aimed at Christianity !
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Post by RipRoaringPotter on Apr 22, 2019 7:41:27 GMT
The BBC are now reporting that the death toll is now up to 290 with over 500 injured ! A 6ft pipe bomb was also discovered near the main airport at Colombo. Earlier today the Beeb said the Sri Lankan authorities have said the attack is aimed "at Christianity" and the attackers are part of a "radical extremist Islamist group" - 24 arrests have so far been made. The Sri Lankan government apparently received a warning about 10 days ago of an imminent attack. Religion of peace strikes again ! Let's see if it gets the same coverage as Christchurch did. Other attacks on Christians haven't, as Nigel Farage has pointed out several times. Which attacks on Christians have received reduced coverage? |
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Post by trickydicky73 on Apr 22, 2019 8:01:32 GMT
Let's see if it gets the same coverage as Christchurch did. Other attacks on Christians haven't, as Nigel Farage has pointed out several times. Which attacks on Christians have received reduced coverage? Any of the ones that have happened throughout Africa, that only he has seen fit to mention. This is a massive problem that isn't going away. Quite why anyone would kill over religion is beyond me, but there you go. |
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Post by felonious on Apr 22, 2019 8:20:55 GMT
The BBC are now reporting that the death toll is now up to 290 with over 500 injured ! A 6ft pipe bomb was also discovered near the main airport at Colombo. Earlier today the Beeb said the Sri Lankan authorities have said the attack is aimed "at Christianity" and the attackers are part of a "radical extremist Islamist group" - 24 arrests have so far been made. The Sri Lankan government apparently received a warning about 10 days ago of an imminent attack. Religion of peace strikes again ! This is not down to islam. It’s down to nutters. Would you be happy to live in an Islamic country? Assuming that you are male would you be happy for your mother, sister, daughter to live in an Islamic country. If you were gay would you be happy to live in an Islamic country. If you were Christian would you be happy to live in an Islamic country. Not forgetting the disabled.
Religion or culture and upbringing..... or religious teachings.....or the whole package?
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Post by felonious on Apr 22, 2019 8:27:33 GMT
I thinks it to do with the fact that it's almost expected from that part of the world. Tragic though it is it's a regular occurrence. A part of the world full of stupid religious driven ignorant intolerance. It can’t be dismissed so lightly There's probably nothing that can be done about it. The Tamils want independence and are suppressed. I've always thought that amongst all the religions of the world the Buddist faith is the religion closest to a religion of peace but Sri Lanka kills that thought stone dead. As with NI when you've got religion and an issue over land you've got no chance.
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Post by thevoid on Apr 22, 2019 8:30:55 GMT
The BBC are now reporting that the death toll is now up to 290 with over 500 injured ! A 6ft pipe bomb was also discovered near the main airport at Colombo. Earlier today the Beeb said the Sri Lankan authorities have said the attack is aimed "at Christianity" and the attackers are part of a "radical extremist Islamist group" - 24 arrests have so far been made. The Sri Lankan government apparently received a warning about 10 days ago of an imminent attack. Religion of peace strikes again ! This is not down to islam. It’s down to nutters. Nutters who follow Islam. |
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Post by PotteringThrough on Apr 22, 2019 11:08:13 GMT
It is appalling. Completely senseless.
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Post by bathstoke on Apr 22, 2019 11:12:00 GMT
Very distressing that the Sri Lankan’s had intelligence that this was coming 10days before the attack & ignored it. Not sure what they could have done to prevent it, but maybe they could have called for help.
Seems that the terrorists went for a soft underbelly again...
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Post by trickydicky73 on Apr 22, 2019 11:14:55 GMT
This is not down to islam. It’s down to nutters. Nutters who follow Islam. Hence the word Islamists. The media won't push this because they don't want to offend European Muslims, or stir up trouble with the indigenous populations of Europe. People might start questioning why the EU has welcomed so many Muslims into Europe in such a short space of time, while at the same time causing chaos in Muslim countries. |
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Post by thevoid on Apr 22, 2019 12:59:26 GMT
Nutters who follow Islam. Hence the word Islamists. The media won't push this because they don't want to offend European Muslims, or stir up trouble with the indigenous populations of Europe. People might start questioning why the EU has welcomed so many Muslims into Europe in such a short space of time, while at the same time causing chaos in Muslim countries. The left: Islamic terror group kill hundreds in bombing - "It's nothing to do with Islam." Polish deli gets "Go Home" scrawled on it's shutter - "All Leave voters are thick racists and we must stop Brexit." Just saying.... |
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Post by harryburrows on Apr 22, 2019 13:04:50 GMT
I'm sure ther were lots of muslim customers and workers at the shangri la hotel and the airport ( unexploaded thank god )) these maniacs also kill the wrong kind of Muslim
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Post by lordb on Apr 22, 2019 19:19:01 GMT
It's predominantly a Buddhist country. From the White House to the Vatican, world leaders condemned the string of bombings that killed more than 200 people in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday as many of the victims were in churches celebrating one of most important holidays in the Christian faith.
Make of that what you will, maybe the rest of the world is wrong and you are right I bow to your superior knowledge  oh great one.
? Merely pointed out that Sri Lanka is predominantly a Buddhist country. Not sure what your point is? |
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Post by murphthesurf on Apr 22, 2019 19:27:38 GMT
It is appalling. Completely senseless. Absolutely tragic. TRAGIC. But equally tragically we all know it won't be the last event of this nature. What are they trying to achieve? It's beyond me. - And how many MORE families have been utterly devastated this time? I can't bear to think of it. |
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Post by murphthesurf on Apr 22, 2019 19:30:21 GMT
It can’t be dismissed so lightly There's probably nothing that can be done about it. The Tamils want independence and are suppressed. I've always thought that amongst all the religions of the world the Buddist faith is the religion closest to a religion of peace but Sri Lanka kills that thought stone dead. As with NI when you've got religion and an issue over land you've got no chance.
Very, VERY wise words, Fel. |
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Post by crapslinger on Apr 22, 2019 19:41:29 GMT
From the White House to the Vatican, world leaders condemned the string of bombings that killed more than 200 people in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday as many of the victims were in churches celebrating one of most important holidays in the Christian faith.
Make of that what you will, maybe the rest of the world is wrong and you are right I bow to your superior knowledge oh great one.
? Merely pointed out that Sri Lanka is predominantly a Buddhist country. Not sure what your point is? We already knew that, this was an attack aimed primarily Christians but you knew that, you were merely attempting to deflect the cause it's a well known left wing tactic. |
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Post by lordb on Apr 22, 2019 21:07:16 GMT
? Merely pointed out that Sri Lanka is predominantly a Buddhist country. Not sure what your point is? We already knew that, this was an attack aimed primarily Christians but you knew that, you were merely attempting to deflect the cause it's a well known left wing tactic. Is it? Sorry I didn't know. |
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Post by Boothen on Apr 23, 2019 6:06:10 GMT
? Merely pointed out that Sri Lanka is predominantly a Buddhist country. Not sure what your point is? We already knew that, this was an attack aimed primarily Christians but you knew that, you were merely attempting to deflect the cause it's a well known left wing tactic. Not Christians, Easter Worshippers. Calling these Christians Christians is wrongthink.  Now, about your upcoming stay at Reeducation Camp #3 |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2019 6:21:56 GMT
To be fair almost all the media reports yesterday (that I saw or heard) were saying 100% that this was an attack on Christians. The Sri Lankan Govt also repeated this numerous times during the day.
There does however seem to be something of a reluctance (generally and with some posters on here) to condemn these atrocities because they are aimed "primarily" against Christians on a major day in the Christian faith. Just because not all those killed maybe were Christians doesn't mean this wasn't aimed at Christians does it ?.
If not aimed at Christians why were the Christian churches targeted on Easter Sunday ?
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Post by bathstoke on Apr 23, 2019 6:43:41 GMT
We already knew that, this was an attack aimed primarily Christians but you knew that, you were merely attempting to deflect the cause it's a well known left wing tactic. Not Christians, Easter Worshippers. Calling these Christians Christians is wrongthink. Now, about your upcoming stay at Reeducation Camp #3 You can’t reflect anything on the victims from the sympathisers |
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Post by PotteringThrough on Apr 23, 2019 8:04:56 GMT
We already knew that, this was an attack aimed primarily Christians but you knew that, you were merely attempting to deflect the cause it's a well known left wing tactic. Not Christians, Easter Worshippers. Calling these Christians Christians is wrongthink. Now, about your upcoming stay at Reeducation Camp #3 That's disappointing to see. Its clearly a religiously motivated attack, the unwillingness to call the victims Christians is not an accident. |
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Post by marwood on Apr 23, 2019 10:07:20 GMT
Terrible news
Such a great place to visit
Lots of old Catholic Churches as well as mosques as Buddhist temples
I've been many times with work and was always welcomed warmly
Invariably stayed in the Cinnamon Grand, great location just opposite the sea front and expensive heritage hotels, distressing news
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Post by crapslinger on Apr 23, 2019 11:28:14 GMT
Islamic State claiming responsibility well what a shock, confirmation of another act of wanton butchery by the followers of the religion of peace, strange how it appears to be dumbed down unlike the lone nutter who slaughtered muslims in NZ all lives matter not a selected proportion |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2019 11:32:29 GMT
Some security expert on the Jeremy Vine show on R2 has just said that the authorities knew all about this about 10 days ago. Apparently certain anti-terror organisations had been monitoring the "chat" between various terrorist groups and knew it was planned as a reprisal for the Christchurch mosque attacks, when and where it was planned to happen, and even had the names and addresses of some of those involved.
It seems the Sri Lankan P.M. wasn't kept up to date with this intel because the Sri Lankan President didn't invite him to the security briefings because they'd "fallen out" a few weeks ago ! As a result no preventative action was taken in Sri Lanka.
It's unbelievable isn't it !
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Post by crapslinger on Apr 23, 2019 19:16:41 GMT
Some security expert on the Jeremy Vine show on R2 has just said that the authorities knew all about this about 10 days ago. Apparently certain anti-terror organisations had been monitoring the "chat" between various terrorist groups and knew it was planned as a reprisal for the Christchurch mosque attacks, when and where it was planned to happen, and even had the names and addresses of some of those involved. It seems the Sri Lankan P.M. wasn't kept up to date with this intel because the Sri Lankan President didn't invite him to the security briefings because they'd "fallen out" a few weeks ago ! As a result no preventative action was taken in Sri Lanka. It's unbelievable isn't it ! They should distribute the names and address's to the families and friends of those innocent people who were slaughtered. |
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Post by berahinosgoals on Apr 23, 2019 19:45:12 GMT
From the White House to the Vatican, world leaders condemned the string of bombings that killed more than 200 people in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday as many of the victims were in churches celebrating one of most important holidays in the Christian faith.
Make of that what you will, maybe the rest of the world is wrong and you are right I bow to your superior knowledge oh great one.
About 70% of people living in Sri Lanka are Bhuddist. Lordb is right. It doesn’t mean the rest of the world are wrong as the rest of the world hasn’t said anything to contradict Lordb. It’s the Hindu Tamil Tigers who have been particularly problematic in recent years there, so I have heard. But terrorism is nothing to do with religion. It’s nutters. They aren’t religious, they just sometimes say they are and use a brainwashed version of religion as the excuse. If religion didn't exist these things wouldn't take place so I have to disagree, it's very much to do with religion. Nobody knows for certain that gods exist, nobody can prove it. Not saying there isn't but where is the hard evidence? On the face of it it's a case of people of different races getting murdered in the name of something that doesn't even exist... And people say humans are intelligent. The human race is pondlife.. I bet the little green men in space look down on us as just that 🤣 |
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Post by bathstoke on Apr 23, 2019 20:00:16 GMT
About 70% of people living in Sri Lanka are Bhuddist. Lordb is right. It doesn’t mean the rest of the world are wrong as the rest of the world hasn’t said anything to contradict Lordb. It’s the Hindu Tamil Tigers who have been particularly problematic in recent years there, so I have heard. But terrorism is nothing to do with religion. It’s nutters. They aren’t religious, they just sometimes say they are and use a brainwashed version of religion as the excuse. If religion didn't exist these things wouldn't take place so I have to disagree, it's very much to do with religion. Nobody knows for certain that gods exist, nobody can prove it. Not saying there isn't but where is the hard evidence? On the face of it it's a case of people of different races getting murdered in the name of something that doesn't even exist... And people say humans are intelligent. The human race is pondlife.. I bet the little green men in space look down on us as just that 🤣 You need to look at what constitutes religion. People fight & die at football matches. The orchestrators of religion may have fucked up but on the whole they tried. Not sure you could say that if some of the cnuts out there... |
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Post by wizzardofdribble on Apr 24, 2019 7:39:47 GMT
Apparently, one of these murdering bastards studied in the UK
What a surprise.
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Post by crapslinger on Apr 24, 2019 10:45:45 GMT
Apparently, one of these murdering bastards studied in the UK What a surprise. Studied what terrorism  seems we have a problem with Islamist terrorists in this country, it's about time we actually did something about it. |
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Post by thevoid on Apr 24, 2019 13:18:13 GMT
Apparently, one of these murdering bastards studied in the UK What a surprise. It's a shame he's dead, we could have had a whip-round for his legal fees too. |
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oh great one.
seems we have a problem with Islamist terrorists in this country, it's about time we actually did something about it. 
