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Originally Posted by jaxie

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41200949

Absolute wickedness. Why does religion and abuse and mass murder so often go hand in hand? We are often told that you can't blame religion for the actions of some followers so why does this kind of thing seem to happen again and again? It's absolutely toxic.

Truly shocking. Where is the care for vulnerable children and the general respect for human life from those supposed to care, those 'decent, caring adults' who were entrusted with their care. We often hear about this type of abuse in children's homes, and often involving religion - it is all such a far cry from what religion is supposed to represent. I gave up on religion a long time ago and see it for what it is - a form of control.

Those poor children had such awful, short little lives knowing nothing but suffering. It's things like that that make me wish there was an after-life and they got another chance at it.