Sri Lanka Bombings

[tonytiger55]

Like.... WTF..???

WTF is wrong with people. Death toll is now at 290.


The death toll in Sri Lanka has soared to 290 after a wave of blasts hit churches and luxury hotels across the country on Sunday.
Police said that 24 people have been arrested, but it is not yet known who carried out the attacks.
About 500 people are injured and dozens of foreigners are among the dead.
The country is in shock after the Easter Sunday bombings, the deadliest violence since the end of the civil war in 2009.

Late on Sunday Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said security services had been "aware of information" of a possible attacks but that the information had not been acted upon.

How did the attacks unfold?

The first reports of explosions came at about 08:45 (03:15 GMT) local time - with six blasts reported within a small space of time.
Three churches in Negombo, Batticaloa and Colombo's Kochchikade district were targeted during Easter services and blasts also rocked the Shangri-La, Kingsbury and Cinnamon Grand hotels in the country's capital.
As police hunted those responsible, two further explosions were reported.
One blast hit near the zoo in Dehiwala, southern Colombo, and an eighth was reported near the Colombo district of Dematagoda during a police raid, killing three officers.

Late on Sunday, the air force said an improvised explosive device had been found and disposed of close to the country's main airport in the capital, Colombo.
"A PVC pipe which was six feet [1.8m] in length containing explosives in it was discovered," spokesman Gihan Seneviratne told local media.

What's known about the attackers?
It remains unclear who was behind the attacks, but 24 arrests were made by police.
The government has said they believe suicide bombs were used at some of the sites.
The BBC's Azzam Ameen in Colombo says the attackers are thought to be part of a "radical extremist Islamist group" according to authorities.
During a news conference on Sunday evening, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe addressed rumours that officials had had prior intelligence of forthcoming attacks.
"We must look into why adequate precautions were not taken. Neither I nor the Ministers were kept informed," he said.
"For now the priority is to apprehend the attackers," he added.

Government officials have called for the public to remain calm while investigations take place.
There are reports of social media networks being temporarily restricted to try and stop misinformation spreading.
Popular messaging services like WhatsApp and Facebook are said to be unavailable to many.

Who are the victims?
The vast majority of those killed are thought to be Sri Lankan nationals, including scores of Christians who died at Easter church services.
The country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it believes 36 foreign nationals are among the dead, with most still unidentified at a Colombo morgue.
The international victims include:
At least five British citizens - including two with joint US citizenship
Three Danish citizens
One Portuguese citizen and three Indian nationals, according to Sri Lankan officials
Two engineers from Turkey, according to Turkish news outlet Anadolu
One person from the Netherlands
One person from Japan, according to Japanese media citing government sources

[JRSC00LUDE]

Religion!

[ganesh]

Religion and the Political games in that region.
I have received some disturbing videos from the blast sites.
I stayed at the Shangri la hotel last year and had breakfast at restaurant.

[BavarianBeast]

So disgusting. It’s great to see the world moving away from religion.

Religion is for fucking losers

[max_boost]

So sad. Fk that sucks.

[duaner]

So disgusting.
Agreed.


It’s great to see the world moving away from religion.
I think you are mistaken.

"Atheists, agnostics and other people who do not affiliate with any religion – though increasing in countries such as the United States and France – will make up a declining share of the world’s total population."

https://www.pewforum.org/2015/04/02/religious-projections-2010-2050/


Religion is for fucking losers
Why do you say that?

[Sugarphreak]

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[duaner]

The world would be a much better place without it, that is for sure.
How did you come to that conclusion?


We'd probably be able to develop new technology needed for our long term survival a lot quicker too. It is hindering our progress as a species.
How so?


Smartest animals on the planet, and we kill one another over what amounts to folklore... ridiculous
Have you ever seriously studied any of the main religions?

[Sugarphreak]

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[BavarianBeast]

Religion is for sheep who can’t develop their own moral compass and need to seek strength in imaginary stories and beings. So laughable that grown adults believe in that shit. Why would anyone waste their time studying that shit? Look forward and quit wasting your time and energy on fairy tales. Has done nothing but cause problems for thousands of years. People just need to get along and quit putting their faith into children’s stories.

[JRSC00LUDE]

Why do you say that?

Because he can think and reason for himself.

[duaner]

Religion is for sheep who can’t develop their own moral compass
You really should think about what you're saying here, as it completely undermines everything you're saying.


and need to seek strength in imaginary stories and beings. So laughable that grown adults believe in that shit. Why would anyone waste their time studying that shit? Look forward and quit wasting your time and energy on fairy tales.
If that is what people are doing (perhaps some religions or even most religions do that; it's possible), then, yes, they should stop.


Has done nothing but cause problems for thousands of years.
And you know this how?


People just need to get along and quit putting their faith into children’s stories.
I agree. Putting one's faith in children's stories would be disastrous.

Were your parents, grandparents, or anyone else up the line religious?

[duaner]

Because he can think and reason for himself.

So, there are no other atheists who write books, blogs, articles, etc., where he could have gotten such ideas? And you think for yourself, too, I suppose. Don't you find it interesting that when people disagree, it is often claimed that it is the other that can't think or reason for him- or herself? Why do you think that is?

[JRSC00LUDE]

Religious people were murdered by (allegedly) other religious people because they both have the ONLY true God. No need to pollute this thread with pretending otherwise and trying to convert people to your way of thinking. No one wants to convert you.


85720

Carry on.

[BavarianBeast]

Spent 16 years in catholic school, they did a good enough job converting me.

[ickyflex]

Spent 16 years in catholic school, they did a good enough job converting me.

What I got out of catholic school was who cares whether the stories are real or fake... just be a good human being please.

[killramos]

All that Catholicism in my family taught me was a healthy amount of guilt :rofl:

Oh and that Catholics are onside with Hitler/Franco.

What was this thread about again?

[Sugarphreak]

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[vengie]

What I got out of catholic school was who cares whether the stories are real or fake... just be a good human being please.

Pretty much this.

I grew up in Catholic schools, I don’t believe in religion, but live by the motto “don’t be a dick”.

It’s been working pretty well.

[legendboy]

Agreed.


I think you are mistaken.

"Atheists, agnostics and other people who do not affiliate with any religion – though increasing in countries such as the United States and France – will make up a declining share of the world’s total population."

https://www.pewforum.org/2015/04/02/religious-projections-2010-2050/







Agreed.


I think you are mistaken.

"Atheists, agnostics and other people who do not affiliate with any religion – though increasing in countries such as the United States and France – will make up a declining share of the world’s total population."

https://www.pewforum.org/2015/04/02/religious-projections-2010-2050/




Why do you say that?

the world is moving towards spirituality, personal, whatever that may be. humans will eventually take a step forward in evolution and abandon the ridiculousness of organized religon, the devil, fear, guilt etc.

id like to stay and write a nice long post but dinner is ready and it isn't worth having the conversation

[max_boost]

the world is moving towards spirituality, personal, whatever that may be. humans will eventually take a step forward in evolution and abandon the ridiculousness of organized religon, the devil, fear, guilt etc.

id like to stay and write a nice long post but dinner is ready and it isn't worth having the conversation

true that. spiritual, energy etc. vs my invisible friend above (okay no one hurt me okay)

[Tik-Tok]

Pretty much this.

I grew up in Catholic schools, I don’t believe in religion, but live by the motto “don’t be a dick”.

It’s been working pretty well.

:werd: I always get annoyed when my dad tells me I'm being a "good christian" with the various things I do.

No. I'm being a good human being, nothing I'm doing is about religion, nothing Im doing is about trying to get into "heaven", I'm just not being a dick, and helping people when I can.

[LUDELVR]

:werd: I always get annoyed when my dad tells me I'm being a "good christian" with the various things I do.

No. I'm being a good human being, nothing I'm doing is about religion, nothing Im doing is about trying to get into "heaven", I'm just not being a dick, and helping people when I can.

This is just it right here. Being a good person for the reward of being a good person. This all starts at an early age and now that I have a kid, the Mrs. and I are having numerous conversations surrounding the idea of religion. Having being raised Catholic, initially I was all onboard with going the Catholic route but as I got older, the more and more I began to resent a lot of the practice. The wife is Anglican and that being said, she was also exposed to something similar although not to the same extreme but we are both in agreement that we want to raise a child who is grounded on the fundamentals of humanity and not religion. Doing a good deed to get into heaven undermines the deed itself. We did not like the idea of having to be fearful of damnation if we didn't do the "right" thing. On top of that, little things revolving around the idea of same sex marriages and how evil they are also is annoying considering we have a lot of gay friends in our lives.

[Misterman]

This is just it right here. Being a good person for the reward of being a good person. This all starts at an early age and now that I have a kid, the Mrs. and I are having numerous conversations surrounding the idea of religion. Having being raised Catholic, initially I was all onboard with going the Catholic route but as I got older, the more and more I began to resent a lot of the practice. The wife is Anglican and that being said, she was also exposed to something similar although not to the same extreme but we are both in agreement that we want to raise a child who is grounded on the fundamentals of humanity and not religion. Doing a good deed to get into heaven undermines the deed itself. We did not like the idea of having to be fearful of damnation if we didn't do the "right" thing. On top of that, little things revolving around the idea of same sex marriages and how evil they are also is annoying considering we have a lot of gay friends in our lives.

This is why I roll my eyes whenever religious nuts try and claim that the only reason people are atheist is so they can live a life of sin without fear. Uhhh, nope. I live a good life just for the sake of being a good person., and for the fact I want to be remembered that way since this is the only life and world there is. How immoral does someone have to be, that they need the fear of eternal damnation in hellfire just to act like a decent human being? I am pretty questioning of the moral compass of a person that thinks they can do whatever the hell they please as long as they repent on their death bed.

[Gman.45]

I too was an unfortunate brought up in the Catholic school system (and I wasn't even a Catholic, but in the mid/late 70s when I started school, it was the only option for French immersion, which my parents decided to torture me with). Pretty much ended religion for me as well.

I will however say everyone saying things along the lines of "being a good person" - being "good" is defined by some sort of belief system. The majority of our belief systems, and even laws, are largely based on...drum roll...religions. Being "good" often differs wildly, and can be very subjective, depending on what part of the world you're living in I've found, and I've lived/worked in the Mid east, USA, Australia/Fiji/NZ, Hong Kong, and spent 6 months total in South Africa and Kenya.

[HiTempguy1]

A lot of people forget laws and rules are simply made up abstractions of the human mind that have no reality basis.

What makes killing bad? Because we say so. What is bad? A concept only humans (most of the time) understand.

Humans do seem to have somewhat of a base moral compass, but beyond that anyone getting all uppity about religion needs to look in the mirror and realize their belief system is just as fucking made up as any one elses (I'm not religious, was raised catholic).

For instance, I think its hypocritical and makes you a bad person for demeaning people over their beliefs when you have just as silly of made up beliefs.

[JfuckinC]

oing a good deed to get into heaven undermines the deed itself.

Truest shit ever spoken. I always hate when athletes thank god for their achievements, like how about you thank yourself for your insane dedication and skill lol

the Sri Lanka Shit is insane though, Ridiculously sad. there's a beyonder there right now he's good and safe though.

[max_boost]

Truest shit ever spoken. I always hate when athletes thank god for their achievements, like how about you thank yourself for your insane dedication and skill lol

the Sri Lanka Shit is insane though, Ridiculously sad. there's a beyonder there right now he's good and safe though.

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[HiTempguy1]

Up to 359 "Easter Worshippers" (as the left likes to call them, whatever that means) killed by muslims now:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/terry-glavin-its-all-about-hate-and-bloodlust-thats-never-sated

[Misterman]

Up to 359 "Easter Worshippers" (as the left likes to call them, whatever that means) killed by muslims now:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/terry-glavin-its-all-about-hate-and-bloodlust-thats-never-sated

The "religion of peace" strikes again.

[kertejud2]

For instance, I think its hypocritical and makes you a bad person for demeaning people over their beliefs when you have just as silly of made up beliefs.

Yeah, those lefties do it all the time, amirite?

[HiTempguy1]

Yeah, those lefties do it all the time, amirite?

Jokes on you, I've never claimed to not be a bad person. I took that one from the left's playbook "do as I say, not as I do" :thumbsup:

[Kloubek]

Funny how I never saw one person on my Facebook send thoughts and prayers - but when the same thing happens in France, everyone suddenly has French flags superimposed over their profile pic.