Catholic vandal on trial: punishment would be an "attack on Christians."

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So by that logic, all atheists who formerly attended church are in fact still devout Christians.

Of course his mother won't publicly announce him as being a satanist, even the most extreme westboro church member would accept a gay son/daughter before one that's a satanist.

This is the point: All of the evidence available points to the guy being a christian, with some mental illness that caused him to do what he did. You, based on nothing at all, are asserting that he wasn't a christian, because... why? It's convenient for your position?

You're the one scrabbling for ad hoc rationalizations to cover for your argument, here. I'm basing my position based on the words of the person we're talking about, and the people closest to him. This is not a situation where both positions have equal weight.

I'll believe you guys aren't part of one big hive mind when I actually see you guys correct a fellow atheist when he starts to spew drivel.

"I'll stop offensively generalizing when you start kowtowing to my arguments whenever it's convenient."