Mom kills xc star

Tibetan Buddhists are atheists. When was the last time you heard of a Tibetan Buddhist shooting up a school, or shooting his own kids?[/quote]

Buddhism = Atheism? clearly im uneducated. notice my lack of apostrophes and capital letters

mr taxpayer wrote:

Somebody is going to have to pay for the trial and her care for the rest of her life. Would have saved everyone a lot of money.

As Tommy already noted, the guy who shot the mother would then have been charged and tried. Was he planning on immediately killing himself after he killed the mother, in an effort to save money for the taxpayers? Think for two seconds before you post.

Can't believe that a mother would do this type of shit. Not quite as bad, but still tragic. . . video killed the radio star.

First of all, why are you talking about Islam and Christianity? What on earth does that have to do with this story?

Second of all, your argument is flawed. You state that America, a "Christian" nation, is one of the most violent first world countries in the world. Correct. However, the Islamic countries you are presumably referring to are not exactly first world nations. And they are far, far more violent that the US. Would you rather live in Pakistan right now, or America? I don't understand the point you are trying to make.

Yes, Christianity has a lot to answer for. Yes, it's a ridiculous fantasy that has inspired needless ignorance and violence. But at this point in our history, Islam is at least an order of magnitude worse. I mean seriously, where are the Christian suicide bombers? When have Christians bombed embassies of sovereign, democratic nations over a cartoon? These whackjob Christian radio hosts seem to be some of the only people who notice this.

Also, Buddhists are not atheists. Where are you getting your information?

Anyway, sorry for the detour. Back to discussing how the victim of a horrific, unimaginable tragedy wasn't really a "star"...

Technically, Buddhists are atheists- no personified god.

sad story wrote:

No Star wrote:

While this is a sad story, why is a 21 minute 5k runner who never broke 6:00 for the mile now considered a star.

The mom is obviously insane, but this was a mouthy teenager who happened to be on the cross country and track teams.

Let the hate begin

A local star, perhaps.

Here's some pictures of the kids in another article. They were so young.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/01/29/2011-01-29_julie_powers_schenecker_showed_no_signs_of_trouble_before_shooting_two_children_.html?r=news/national

2 less white children.

eye4Neye wrote:

Technically, Buddhists are atheists- no personified god.

Well then we're splitting hairs over that definition. Buddhism is most certainly a religion, with the accompanying metaphysical dogma. If you buy into metaphysical dogma (whether it's Buddhism, Christianity, or new age spirituality), I would say that disqualifies you from being labeled an atheist.

what goes around comes around wrote:

I wonder where she got the idea to kill people with a gun.

Yeah. It's the husband's fault.

Brilliant.