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Crunchy Frog

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17. It means that there was a potential motive. Nothing justifies that kind of hate and violence though.

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"Motive Still Unclear After 4 Killed, 8 Wounded in Michigan Church Attack" : CNN "breaking news" now [View all] senseandsensibility Sep 29 OP

It didn't take them very long to draw conclusions Klarkashton Sep 29 #1

Until Kash has time to engrave "I hate Jesus" on some bullets mcar Sep 29 #2

I don't know, gab13by13 Sep 29 #9

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints mcar Sep 29 #22

They believe in Jesus DemocratSinceBirth Sep 29 #24

And their concept of the Trinity would be considered heretical Ocelot II Sep 29 #32

When Romney was running for president I poked fun at their undergarments. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 29 #33

Thank you for sharing that LittleGirl Sep 29 #34

Thank you. I have no idea about most religion(s) except the good things about how we should live. nt Evolve Dammit Sep 29 #38

Story will fade away BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 29 #3

What story...? regnaD kciN Sep 29 #4

Remember when mass murder victims pictures were posted in big newspaper spreads? BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 29 #7

All I can remember is suppression of corpse photos. Frasier Balzov Sep 29 #15

Assuming he was a Trump supporter, as seems to be the case, what was his motive for attacking a Mormon church? onenote Sep 29 #5

Many RW evangelicals regard Mormonism as a non-Christian abomination. Crunchy Frog Sep 29 #10

Because Tyler Robertson grew up in a Mormon family, perhaps? AZJonnie Sep 29 #11

Robin's Son. maxsolomon Sep 29 #19

That is my thought too. Kaleva Sep 29 #20

I assume there will be more info released once they gain access to his phone senseandsensibility Sep 29 #18

While they "knew" the Charlie Kirk murder motive before anyone was even caught. Crunchy Frog Sep 29 #6

Why would a MAGA Trumper shoot up a church comradebillyboy Sep 29 #8

Many RW Xtians don't regard Mormonism as Christian. Crunchy Frog Sep 29 #14

As nothing about the tenets of Mormonism align comradebillyboy Sep 29 #16

It means that there was a potential motive. Nothing justifies that kind of hate and violence though. Crunchy Frog Sep 29 #17

Religious fanatics are rarely reasonable. The quest for comradebillyboy Sep 29 #23

Side note: fully Protestant denominations (Baptists, Pentecostals, etc.) Wednesdays Sep 29 #39

He is Maga, perhaps he cannot determine the difference between a church and a mosque or synagogue Bev54 Sep 29 #36

I am pretty sure about this, gab13by13 Sep 29 #12

Yup senseandsensibility Sep 29 #37

Maybe he blamed the Mormons for raising the man charged with Charlie Kirk's murder. TheRickles Sep 29 #13

That was be my guess. standingtall Sep 29 #25

What kind of MAGA operation was this? Sneederbunk Sep 29 #21

The motive seems pretty clear to me. mn9driver Sep 29 #26

"Liberal Mormon"? That's an oxymoron if there ever was one. Ocelot II Sep 29 #28

True. mn9driver Sep 29 #29

Could be. Or there could be some other, completely weird reason Ocelot II Sep 29 #30

when you put it like that...it all makes sense. harumph Sep 29 #40

He hated Mormons. The only "motive" we don't know is why he hated Mormons. Ocelot II Sep 29 #27

And that he wasn't "left" senseandsensibility Sep 29 #31

We have to wait for some nonsense to be engraved on the bullets IronLionZion Sep 29 #35

Dude Hated Mormons Deep State Witch Sep 29 #41