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Cursitor Doom[_4_] March 3rd 18 07:00 PM

Leicester Explosion
 
That explosion last week we were assured was caused by a gas leak? Well,
it turns out it was actually another islamic terror attack!

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/571774...-manslaughter-
leicester-gas-explosion-hinckley-road/



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Andy Burns[_13_] March 3rd 18 07:07 PM

Leicester Explosion
 
Cursitor Doom wrote:

That explosion last week we were assured was caused by a gas leak? Well,
it turns out it was actually another islamic terror attack!


Given that one of those charged is the shopkeeper, what makes you sure
there's not some other explanation, such as an insurance job?


charles March 3rd 18 07:10 PM

Leicester Explosion
 
In article ,
Andy Burns wrote:
Cursitor Doom wrote:


That explosion last week we were assured was caused by a gas leak? Well,
it turns out it was actually another islamic terror attack!


Given that one of those charged is the shopkeeper, what makes you sure
there's not some other explanation, such as an insurance job?


I thought he was stated as being the building's owner. Doesn't mean he was
the shopkeeper.

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Roger Hayter[_2_] March 3rd 18 07:23 PM

Leicester Explosion
 
Cursitor Doom wrote:

That explosion last week we were assured was caused by a gas leak? Well,
it turns out it was actually another islamic terror attack!


We weren't; we were guessing.


https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/571774...-manslaughter-
leicester-gas-explosion-hinckley-road/


It's just racism to assume that anyone with a Muslim name can't just be
an ordinary gangster. Let's wait and see.




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Cursitor Doom[_4_] March 3rd 18 07:23 PM

Leicester Explosion
 
On Sat, 03 Mar 2018 19:07:58 +0000, Andy Burns wrote:

Given that one of those charged is the shopkeeper,


Of a Polish shop??

what makes you sure
there's not some other explanation, such as an insurance job?


Because the police (and Bob Eager) were *immediately* able to rule out
terrorism. ;-





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Lancer March 3rd 18 07:30 PM

Leicester Explosion
 
On 03/03/2018 19:00, Cursitor Doom wrote:
That explosion last week we were assured was caused by a gas leak? Well,
it turns out it was actually another islamic terror attack!


Three men have been charged with manslaughter and arson over an
explosion in Leicester, not terrorism.



Dennis@home March 3rd 18 07:32 PM

Leicester Explosion
 
On 03/03/2018 19:00, Cursitor Doom wrote:
That explosion last week we were assured was caused by a gas leak? Well,
it turns out it was actually another islamic terror attack!

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/571774...-manslaughter-
leicester-gas-explosion-hinckley-road/



Where does it say that?


Alan[_21_] March 3rd 18 07:34 PM

Leicester Explosion
 
On Sat, 03 Mar 2018 19:00:09 +0000, Cursitor Doom wrote:

That explosion last week we were assured was caused by a gas leak? Well,
it turns out it was actually another islamic terror attack!



It wasnt you thick ****. They had a Still in the basement making vodka,
that exploded, the spirit stored down there then caught fire.
It wasnt a Polish shop either, that was **** reporting from the start,
the current owner bought it in December, did a minor refurb then opened
up again. It was a Polish owned shop before December.

Roger Hayter[_2_] March 3rd 18 07:34 PM

Leicester Explosion
 
Lancer wrote:

On 03/03/2018 19:00, Cursitor Doom wrote:
That explosion last week we were assured was caused by a gas leak? Well,
it turns out it was actually another islamic terror attack!


Three men have been charged with manslaughter and arson over an
explosion in Leicester, not terrorism.


Two more have been charged with causing an explosion and offences under
the proceeds of crime act.

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alan_m March 3rd 18 07:53 PM

Leicester Explosion
 
On 03/03/2018 19:34, Alan wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2018 19:00:09 +0000, Cursitor Doom wrote:

That explosion last week we were assured was caused by a gas leak? Well,
it turns out it was actually another islamic terror attack!



It wasnt you thick ****. They had a Still in the basement making vodka,
that exploded, the spirit stored down there then caught fire.
It wasnt a Polish shop either, that was **** reporting from the start,
the current owner bought it in December, did a minor refurb then opened
up again. It was a Polish owned shop before December.


But doesn't the proceeds of all crime fund terrorism - or have I been
watching too many Police propaganda TV programs?

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GB March 3rd 18 07:55 PM

Leicester Explosion
 
On 03/03/2018 19:34, Alan wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2018 19:00:09 +0000, Cursitor Doom wrote:

That explosion last week we were assured was caused by a gas leak? Well,
it turns out it was actually another islamic terror attack!



It wasnt you thick ****.


You think he's just thick? But, surely anyone can understand The Sun? I
assumed it was a deliberate lie, although I couldn't see the purpose.

Nightjar March 3rd 18 08:03 PM

Leicester Explosion
 
On 03-Mar-18 7:23 PM, Cursitor Doom wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2018 19:07:58 +0000, Andy Burns wrote:

Given that one of those charged is the shopkeeper,


Of a Polish shop??

what makes you sure
there's not some other explanation, such as an insurance job?


Because the police (and Bob Eager) were *immediately* able to rule out
terrorism. ;-


The police did not immediately rule out terrorism. They simply said at
the beginning that they were not, at that time, treating it as a
terrorist attack, which is far from the same thing.


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newshound March 3rd 18 08:57 PM

Leicester Explosion
 
On 03/03/2018 20:03, Nightjar wrote:
On 03-Mar-18 7:23 PM, Cursitor Doom wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2018 19:07:58 +0000, Andy Burns wrote:
Given that one of those charged is the shopkeeper,


Of a Polish shop??

what makes you sure
there's not some other explanation, such as an insurance job?


Because the police (and Bob Eager) were *immediately* able to rule out
terrorism. ;-


The police did not immediately rule out terrorism. They simply said at
the beginning that they were not, at that time, treating it as a
terrorist attack, which is far from the same thing.


Indeed. But it always looked very much like a gas explosion. Which could
be a "genuine" accident, or an incompetent plumber, or some sort of
"inside job" for whatever reasons. Still doesn't smell to me much like
being jihadis, *or* right wing. Hence the initial police statement (and,
in the current climate, I'm all in favour of police presenting their
initial assessment as quickly as possible).

Chris March 3rd 18 09:06 PM

Leicester Explosion
 
On Sat, 03 Mar 2018 13:34:47 -0600, Alan wrote:

It wasnt you thick ****. They had a Still in the basement making vodka,
that exploded, the spirit stored down there then caught fire.


You're reinforcing a racist stereotype with that stupid remark. Not all
eastern europeans are making bathtub vodka and that smear is both
ignorant and offensive.



newshound March 3rd 18 09:07 PM

Leicester Explosion
 
On 03/03/2018 20:57, newshound wrote:
On 03/03/2018 20:03, Nightjar wrote:
On 03-Mar-18 7:23 PM, Cursitor Doom wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2018 19:07:58 +0000, Andy Burns wrote:
Given that one of those charged is the shopkeeper,

Of a Polish shop??

what makes you sure
there's not some other explanation, such as an insurance job?

Because the police (and Bob Eager) were *immediately* able to rule out
terrorism. ;-


The police did not immediately rule out terrorism. They simply said at
the beginning that they were not, at that time, treating it as a
terrorist attack, which is far from the same thing.


Indeed. But it always looked very much like a gas explosion. Which could
be a "genuine" accident, or an incompetent plumber, or some sort of
"inside job" for whatever reasons. Still doesn't smell to me much like
being jihadis, *or* right wing. Hence the initial police statement (and,
in the current climate, I'm all in favour of police presenting their
initial assessment as quickly as possible).


Oops just read some other posts. Is the current theory that it was a
still explosion? I've never looked at the chemistry, but there are
*lots* of stills around, and presumably plenty of illicit ones, but
explosions don't seem to be all that common. Obviously slightly more
likely if you are hiding one away in a basement.

And it certainly looked like there was a broken gas supply flaring away
for some time after the initial "bang".

Andy Burns[_13_] March 3rd 18 09:29 PM

Leicester Explosion
 
Chris wrote:

Not all eastern europeans are making bathtub vodka

Two men from East Anglia remain in custody, while the charged
shopkeeper's (I think he's not the owner) girlfriend is due for trial
with two from Norwich for tobacco smuggling.

Dodgy fags and dodgy booze, similar contacts and fingers in pies?


Bob Eager[_5_] March 3rd 18 10:03 PM

Leicester Explosion
 
On Sat, 03 Mar 2018 19:55:45 +0000, GB wrote:

On 03/03/2018 19:34, Alan wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2018 19:00:09 +0000, Cursitor Doom wrote:

That explosion last week we were assured was caused by a gas leak?
Well,
it turns out it was actually another islamic terror attack!



It wasnt you thick ****.


You think he's just thick? But, surely anyone can understand The Sun? I
assumed it was a deliberate lie, although I couldn't see the purpose.


No, he's a thick lying ****.

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Peeler[_2_] March 3rd 18 10:33 PM

Gay Wanker Birdbrain Macaw (now "James Wilkinson" LOL), the Sociopathic Attention Whore
 
On Sat, 03 Mar 2018 21:56:11 -0000, Birdbrain Macaw (now "James Wilkinson"),
the pathological attention whore of all the uk ngs, blathered again:

I think you mean "Asian name". Islam is not a race, it's a religion.


Why do people keep saying that? They're all the same bloody race the lot
of them. Just look at their facial features.


Did someone ask for an idiot's comment, Birdbrain? I guess not!


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Roger Hayter[_2_] March 4th 18 12:19 AM

Leicester Explosion
 
Tim Streater wrote:

In article , Roger Hayter
wrote:

Cursitor Doom wrote:

That explosion last week we were assured was caused by a gas leak? Well,
it turns out it was actually another islamic terror attack!


We weren't; we were guessing.


https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/571774...-manslaughter-
leicester-gas-explosion-hinckley-road/


It's just racism to assume that anyone with a Muslim name can't just be
an ordinary gangster. Let's wait and see.


I think you mean "Asian name". Islam is not a race, it's a religion.


This is true, but the names largely go with the religion, except for
converts. There are few if any "asian" names not mainly linked to a
particular religion. Having said that, I don't actually remember if
the subjects had Muslim names or not, I presumed you did!


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Alan[_21_] March 4th 18 01:26 AM

Leicester Explosion
 
On Sat, 03 Mar 2018 21:06:34 +0000, Chris wrote:

On Sat, 03 Mar 2018 13:34:47 -0600, Alan wrote:

It wasnt you thick ****. They had a Still in the basement making vodka,
that exploded, the spirit stored down there then caught fire.


You're reinforcing a racist stereotype with that stupid remark. Not all
eastern europeans are making bathtub vodka and that smear is both
ignorant and offensive.


FFS. The shop owner, and the others arrested, werent eastern european.
Read what I said again, the shop wasnt a Polish shop.
So how the **** is that ignorant and offensive?
Have you lost the ability to read, or is that being offensive to you?
Oh, to be sure, yes, I will be offensive, you're another thick **** who
cannot read properly.



Alan[_21_] March 4th 18 01:29 AM

Leicester Explosion
 
On Sat, 03 Mar 2018 21:07:11 +0000, newshound wrote:

Oops just read some other posts. Is the current theory that it was a
still explosion? I've never looked at the chemistry, but there are
*lots* of stills around, and presumably plenty of illicit ones, but
explosions don't seem to be all that common. Obviously slightly more
likely if you are hiding one away in a basement.


Google 'Boston explosion alcohol' for one from 6 years ago. 5 dead at
that one in a small unit/possibly garage?

The Natural Philosopher[_2_] March 4th 18 07:22 AM

Leicester Explosion
 
On 03/03/18 19:00, Cursitor Doom wrote:
That explosion last week we were assured was caused by a gas leak? Well,
it turns out it was actually another islamic terror attack!

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/571774...-manslaughter-
leicester-gas-explosion-hinckley-road/



well no it doesn't.

In fact its miore puzzling than ever./


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Richard[_10_] March 4th 18 08:10 AM

Leicester Explosion
 
On 04/03/18 07:22, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 03/03/18 19:00, Cursitor Doom wrote:
That explosion last week we were assured was caused by a gas leak? Well,
it turns out it was actually another islamic terror attack!

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/571774...-manslaughter-
leicester-gas-explosion-hinckley-road/



well no it doesn't.

In fact its miore puzzling than ever./



Moire like a pattern?

Richard[_10_] March 4th 18 08:11 AM

Leicester Explosion
 
On 03/03/18 21:33, Tim Streater wrote:
In article , Alan
wrote:

On Sat, 03 Mar 2018 19:00:09 +0000, Cursitor Doom wrote:

That explosion last week we were assured was caused by a gas leak? Well,
it turns out it was actually another islamic terror attack!



It wasnt you thick ****. They had a Still in the basement making
vodka, that exploded, the spirit stored down there then caught fire.


So, is what looked like a broken gas main roaring away actually the
spirits burning?


Hell, no!

Brian Gaff March 4th 18 08:45 AM

Leicester Explosion
 
Well according to what I have heard, the actual cause was preparation to
blow it up due to some kind of feud between rival families, but either
something went wrong or possibly right, and it went up at the wrong time.
Unfortunately, many cultures bring their personal vendettas and wars with
them when they come here, and cause mayhem and destruction.

How you classify such a thing is up to you, but the problem is that rather
than starting with a clean slate and adopting the culture of the country
they are living in they abuse the privilege and carry on as if they were
back home, so to speak.There is I think mounting evidence that we need to
make sure people take on the uks rules and language. Problem is that
religion often causes issues that are hard to change attitudes about.
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That explosion last week we were assured was caused by a gas leak? Well,
it turns out it was actually another islamic terror attack!

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/571774...-manslaughter-
leicester-gas-explosion-hinckley-road/



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Nightjar March 4th 18 09:18 AM

Leicester Explosion
 
On 03-Mar-18 9:07 PM, newshound wrote:
....
And it certainly looked like there was a broken gas supply flaring away
for some time after the initial "bang".


There was a broken gas supply flaring away for many hours after the
Royal Clarence Hotel fire in Exeter and that was a simple fire.

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harry March 4th 18 09:32 AM

Leicester Explosion
 
On Saturday, 3 March 2018 19:00:12 UTC, Cursitor Doom wrote:
That explosion last week we were assured was caused by a gas leak? Well,
it turns out it was actually another islamic terror attack!

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/571774...-manslaughter-
leicester-gas-explosion-hinckley-road/


Well, the more intelligent of us realised that whenthe names/ethnicity of the perps was not released.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...explosion.html

harry March 4th 18 09:33 AM

Leicester Explosion
 
On Saturday, 3 March 2018 20:03:50 UTC, Nightjar wrote:
On 03-Mar-18 7:23 PM, Cursitor Doom wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2018 19:07:58 +0000, Andy Burns wrote:

Given that one of those charged is the shopkeeper,


Of a Polish shop??

what makes you sure
there's not some other explanation, such as an insurance job?


Because the police (and Bob Eager) were *immediately* able to rule out
terrorism. ;-


The police did not immediately rule out terrorism. They simply said at
the beginning that they were not, at that time, treating it as a
terrorist attack, which is far from the same thing.



Still making excuses/got your head up your arse?

harry March 4th 18 09:34 AM

Leicester Explosion
 
On Saturday, 3 March 2018 21:07:13 UTC, newshound wrote:
On 03/03/2018 20:57, newshound wrote:
On 03/03/2018 20:03, Nightjar wrote:
On 03-Mar-18 7:23 PM, Cursitor Doom wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2018 19:07:58 +0000, Andy Burns wrote:
Given that one of those charged is the shopkeeper,

Of a Polish shop??

what makes you sure
there's not some other explanation, such as an insurance job?

Because the police (and Bob Eager) were *immediately* able to rule out
terrorism. ;-

The police did not immediately rule out terrorism. They simply said at
the beginning that they were not, at that time, treating it as a
terrorist attack, which is far from the same thing.


Indeed. But it always looked very much like a gas explosion. Which could
be a "genuine" accident, or an incompetent plumber, or some sort of
"inside job" for whatever reasons. Still doesn't smell to me much like
being jihadis, *or* right wing. Hence the initial police statement (and,
in the current climate, I'm all in favour of police presenting their
initial assessment as quickly as possible).


Oops just read some other posts. Is the current theory that it was a
still explosion? I've never looked at the chemistry, but there are
*lots* of stills around, and presumably plenty of illicit ones, but
explosions don't seem to be all that common. Obviously slightly more
likely if you are hiding one away in a basement.

And it certainly looked like there was a broken gas supply flaring away
for some time after the initial "bang".


Given the "Asian" names, alcohol production now seems unlikely.

harry March 4th 18 09:42 AM

Leicester Explosion
 
On Saturday, 3 March 2018 21:07:13 UTC, newshound wrote:
On 03/03/2018 20:57, newshound wrote:
On 03/03/2018 20:03, Nightjar wrote:
On 03-Mar-18 7:23 PM, Cursitor Doom wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2018 19:07:58 +0000, Andy Burns wrote:
Given that one of those charged is the shopkeeper,

Of a Polish shop??

what makes you sure
there's not some other explanation, such as an insurance job?

Because the police (and Bob Eager) were *immediately* able to rule out
terrorism. ;-

The police did not immediately rule out terrorism. They simply said at
the beginning that they were not, at that time, treating it as a
terrorist attack, which is far from the same thing.


Indeed. But it always looked very much like a gas explosion. Which could
be a "genuine" accident, or an incompetent plumber, or some sort of
"inside job" for whatever reasons. Still doesn't smell to me much like
being jihadis, *or* right wing. Hence the initial police statement (and,
in the current climate, I'm all in favour of police presenting their
initial assessment as quickly as possible).


Oops just read some other posts. Is the current theory that it was a
still explosion? I've never looked at the chemistry, but there are
*lots* of stills around, and presumably plenty of illicit ones, but
explosions don't seem to be all that common. Obviously slightly more
likely if you are hiding one away in a basement.

And it certainly looked like there was a broken gas supply flaring away
for some time after the initial "bang".


If a still is heated by gas and there was a leak of alcoholvapour, there would certainly be an explosion.

Dennis@home March 4th 18 12:31 PM

Leicester Explosion
 
On 04/03/2018 09:34, harry wrote:

Given the "Asian" names, alcohol production now seems unlikely.


You've never been to an asian wedding then?
The women drink cola from bottles that you must not let the kids drink
from. The men drink beer and spirits.

newshound March 4th 18 02:34 PM

Leicester Explosion
 
On 04/03/2018 01:29, Alan wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2018 21:07:11 +0000, newshound wrote:

Oops just read some other posts. Is the current theory that it was a
still explosion? I've never looked at the chemistry, but there are
*lots* of stills around, and presumably plenty of illicit ones, but
explosions don't seem to be all that common. Obviously slightly more
likely if you are hiding one away in a basement.


Google 'Boston explosion alcohol' for one from 6 years ago. 5 dead at
that one in a small unit/possibly garage?

I'd forgotten about that one. Trivial compared to this though

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Beer_Flood

[email protected] March 4th 18 04:15 PM

Leicester Explosion
 
On Sun, 4 Mar 2018 14:34:03 +0000, newshound
wrote:


Google 'Boston explosion alcohol' for one from 6 years ago. 5 dead at
that one in a small unit/possibly garage?

I'd forgotten about that one. Trivial compared to this though

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Beer_Flood

At least some buggers probably got some free drink,

A 20th century incident was this
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/new...-of-1956-23004

As it happens I worked in a brewery for a while when younger, two
beer tanker lorries from the place were following each other up a hill
past some road works where blokes were working in a trench , the lead
lorry stopped and the second hit the other other hard enough that the
outlet on the rear got knocked off. This was on a summers day and the
workmen must have thought they had gone to heaven as thousands of
gallons of beer poured into their trench.
Later we heard that as part of the settlement that though there was no
real damage to the trench the firm wanted compensation for two days
delay to the job as some employees got in too much of a state to work
the following day as well.

G.Harman

[email protected] March 4th 18 07:24 PM

Leicester Explosion
 
On Sun, 4 Mar 2018 18:53:22 +0000, Tim Watts
wrote:


And it depends on which denomination.

Sunnis (which itself covers a massive number of sub denoms so I'm
talking from limited experience) and Shia's tend to be dead against
alcohol in any form.

However, many Sunnis can cope with selling alcohol, eg restaurants. OTOH
some baulk at even handling it in the supermarket.

Sufi's (according to my Libyan colleague) can drink beer but shy away
from spirits - the theory there AFAIK is "it's OK in moderation but
don't get ****ed").


I don't know what division the one where I was working once belonged
to. We had just finished some work connected with it being altered
from a shop to a small Cafe Bar with an American theme,usaul clutter
of Harley Davidson and Arizona desert pictures on the walls , A couple
of beertaps on the bar and some optics.
His timing was unfortunate , it was due to open on Friday 14/9/2001.
Something happened on the 11th, he was fairly peeved.
He made the comment that it was not going to be a good time for a
Muslim to be opening an American bar.

G.Harman


Tim Watts[_3_] March 5th 18 10:29 AM

Leicester Explosion
 
On 05/03/18 09:37, dennis@home wrote:

I think its called the bible.

In it it describes how some bloke should go and ask a king for his
people to be freed from slavery (which they weren't in the first place)
but he will harden the king's heart so he doesn't release them from
slavery. This god then brings down plagues and such stuff to kill
millions just because he feels like it as the god could just as easily
softened the kings heart in the first place.


You forgot Noah...

Dennis@home March 5th 18 10:32 AM

Leicester Explosion
 
On 05/03/2018 10:29, Tim Watts wrote:
On 05/03/18 09:37, dennis@home wrote:

I think its called the bible.

In it it describes how some bloke should go and ask a king for his
people to be freed from slavery (which they weren't in the first
place) but he will harden the king's heart so he doesn't release them
from slavery. This god then brings down plagues and such stuff to kill
millions just because he feels like it as the god could just as easily
softened the kings heart in the first place.


You forgot Noah...


Well yes, a global flood would cause mass extinction amongst aquatic
life and Noah didn't save any fish or stuff like that.

charles March 5th 18 10:52 AM

Leicester Explosion
 
In article ,
dennis@home wrote:
On 05/03/2018 10:29, Tim Watts wrote:
On 05/03/18 09:37, dennis@home wrote:

I think its called the bible.

In it it describes how some bloke should go and ask a king for his
people to be freed from slavery (which they weren't in the first
place) but he will harden the king's heart so he doesn't release them
from slavery. This god then brings down plagues and such stuff to kill
millions just because he feels like it as the god could just as easily
softened the kings heart in the first place.


You forgot Noah...


Well yes, a global flood would cause mass extinction amongst aquatic
life and Noah didn't save any fish or stuff like that.



why would aquatic life be made extinct by a flood? They'd love it. It's
the not-saving of the unicorns that was the real disaster.

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Dave Plowman (News) March 5th 18 10:57 AM

Leicester Explosion
 
In article ,
harry wrote:
Exactly. But I have little time for the extremist nutters. If nothing
else, the nutters are making life hard for the regular Joes who get
tarred with the same brush.


A bit like the Nazis.
Not all of them actually gassed Jews.
But they were all part of the same organisation.
And read the same book.


Ah - right. And many Nazis also called themselves Christians. So by your
'logic' all Christians were responsible for the holocaust.

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Dave Plowman (News) March 5th 18 11:01 AM

Leicester Explosion
 
In article ,
Tim Streater wrote:
That's the Old Testament. I think if you look into it you'll find that
Christians follow the New Testament. Sure, they refer to and read bits
of the Old, but that's for context. Just as if I read a history book
that refers to slavery, doesn't mean I approve of slavery.


Religious nutters of any type simply pick the bits from their 'bible' that
suit their particular prejudices. Rather like the way harry etc quotes the
Mail or whatever to justify his.

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Dave Plowman (News) March 5th 18 01:13 PM

Leicester Explosion
 
In article ,
Tim Streater wrote:
SWMBO's degree is in Maths and Theology. She would remind you that
since originally written, the contents have been copied and translated
a number of times. Only a fool would assume that was done without error
or changing the meaning or actual words used. Anyone who says it is
literally true is a dope or fanatic.


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