(January 29, 2016 at 12:00 pm)Ivan Denisovich Wrote:(January 29, 2016 at 11:51 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Ok, so we both agree that if he really was an atheist, then what he did with his life afterwards is very unlikely to have been a lie/scam.
If by atheist you understand someone who simply not believe and not is "angry on god" or something like that then yes.
But if not scam then I would guess hallucination or brain damage.
(January 29, 2016 at 11:51 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I've been googling some stuff about him to see if he really was an atheist or not.
He claim that he was. But considering nonsense about controlling others with rage I think that he would not recognize atheism if it would kick him in the ass. It's part of atheist stereotype along with shit like not wanting to believe to escape punishment for sin or other similar nonsense.
By that, he just meant he was an angry, manipulative person. It has nothing to do with being an atheist or not, just a flaw like we all have. I did see an interview where his daughter backs up the claim about him having been an angry, scary person before the event, but haven't seen any testimonies of other people backing up his claim about being a strong atheist. Only his own.
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