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The [[Atheism|atheist]] [[PZ Myers]], quoting fellow [[leftism|leftist]] Alex Nichols, said that jibes associating outspoken atheists with neckbeards (among other things) caused many [[liberal]]s/leftists to leave the atheist tent and those who remained for the most part lacked in social skills and self-awareness.<ref>[https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2017/10/17/poisoning-of-a-movement/ Poisoning of a movement] by PZ Myers</ref> See also: [[Atheism and social/interpersonal intelligence|Atheism and social skills]] ]] | The [[Atheism|atheist]] [[PZ Myers]], quoting fellow [[leftism|leftist]] Alex Nichols, said that jibes associating outspoken atheists with neckbeards (among other things) caused many [[liberal]]s/leftists to leave the atheist tent and those who remained for the most part lacked in social skills and self-awareness.<ref>[https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2017/10/17/poisoning-of-a-movement/ Poisoning of a movement] by PZ Myers</ref> See also: [[Atheism and social/interpersonal intelligence|Atheism and social skills]] ]] | ||
| − | '''Devin Patrick Kelley''' (February 12, 1991 – November 5, 2017) was the perpetrator of the Sutherland Springs, [[Texas]] shooting at First Baptist Church. He murdered 26 people on November 5, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url= | + | '''Devin Patrick Kelley''' (February 12, 1991 – November 5, 2017) was the perpetrator of the Sutherland Springs, [[Texas]] shooting at First Baptist Church. He murdered 26 people on November 5, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5053013/Devin-Kelley-outcast-preached-atheism.html|title=Texas church shooter Devin Kelley was an 'outcast'|last=Stanton|first=Jenny|date=November 5, 2017|publisher=Daily Mail|accessdate=November 5, 2017}}</ref> |
| − | According to the ''New York Post'': "Texas church shooter Devin Kelley was a “creepy” [[Atheism|atheist]] “outcast” who never fit in and berated religious believers on social media, according to former friends and classmates."<ref>[Texas church shooter was a militant atheist]</ref> Nina Rose Nava, who attended school with Kelley, said: "[I]n complete shock! I legit just deleted him off my [Facebook] cause I couldn’t stand his post. He was always talking about how people who believe in God [were] stupid and trying to preach his atheism.”<ref>[http://shoebat.com/2017/11/06/the-man-who-slaughtered-twenty-six-christians-in-texas-declared-anyone-who-believes-in-god-is-stupid/ The Man Who Slaughtered Twenty Six Christians In Texas Declared: ‘Anyone Who Believes In God Is Stupid!’] by Theodore Shoebat</ref> The ''Daily Mail'' indicated that his classmates have described him as creepy, crazy and weird.<ref>{{cite web|url= | + | According to the ''New York Post'': "Texas church shooter Devin Kelley was a “creepy” [[Atheism|atheist]] “outcast” who never fit in and berated religious believers on social media, according to former friends and classmates."<ref>[https://nypost.com/2017/11/06/ex-friends-say-shooter-was-creepy-atheist-who-berated-religious-people/ Texas church shooter was a militant atheist]</ref> Nina Rose Nava, who attended school with Kelley, said: "[I]n complete shock! I legit just deleted him off my [Facebook] cause I couldn’t stand his post. He was always talking about how people who believe in God [were] stupid and trying to preach his atheism.”<ref>[http://shoebat.com/2017/11/06/the-man-who-slaughtered-twenty-six-christians-in-texas-declared-anyone-who-believes-in-god-is-stupid/ The Man Who Slaughtered Twenty Six Christians In Texas Declared: ‘Anyone Who Believes In God Is Stupid!’] by Theodore Shoebat</ref> The ''Daily Mail'' indicated that his classmates have described him as creepy, crazy and weird.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5053013/Devin-Kelley-outcast-preached-atheism.html|title=Texas church shooter Devin Kelley was an 'outcast'|last=Stanton|first=Jenny|date=November 5, 2017|publisher=Daily Mail|accessdate=November 5, 2017}}</ref> See also: [[Atheism and social outcasts]] |
| − | While in the U.S. Air Force, Kelley escaped from a psychiatric hospital in New Mexico in 2012.<ref>Gearty, Robert (November 7, 2017). [ | + | While in the U.S. Air Force, Kelley escaped from a psychiatric hospital in New Mexico in 2012.<ref>Gearty, Robert (November 7, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/11/07/texas-church-shooter-devin-kelley-once-escaped-from-psychiatric-hospital-while-in-air-force.html Texas church shooter Devin Kelley once escaped from a psychiatric hospital while in the Air Force]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 7, 2017.</ref> He received a bad conduct discharge from the Air Force for cracking his stepson's skull and assaulting his wife.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/06/us/devin-patrick-kelley-texas.html Texas Gunman Broke Child’s Skull, Assaulted Wife, in Troubled Life], New York Times, 2017</ref> See also: [[Irreligion and domestic violence]] |
In August 2014, he was charged for misdemeanor cruelty to animals after abusing his malnourished dog.<ref name="Crueltytoanimals">{{cite news|last1=Mitchell|first1=Kirk|title=Gunman who killed 26 people in Texas cited for cruelty to animals in Colorado|url=http://www.denverpost.com/2017/11/06/texas-shooting-devin-patrick-kelley-colorado-arrest/|accessdate=November 6, 2017|work=[[The Denver Post]]|date=November 6, 2017}}</ref> | In August 2014, he was charged for misdemeanor cruelty to animals after abusing his malnourished dog.<ref name="Crueltytoanimals">{{cite news|last1=Mitchell|first1=Kirk|title=Gunman who killed 26 people in Texas cited for cruelty to animals in Colorado|url=http://www.denverpost.com/2017/11/06/texas-shooting-devin-patrick-kelley-colorado-arrest/|accessdate=November 6, 2017|work=[[The Denver Post]]|date=November 6, 2017}}</ref> | ||
He was a fan of [[CNN]] and his political views skewed towards the [[leftism|left]].<ref> | He was a fan of [[CNN]] and his political views skewed towards the [[leftism|left]].<ref> | ||
| − | [ | + | [https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/11/update-sutherland-springs-gunman-devin-kelley-wore-black-facebook-page-suggests-diehard-atheist-cnn-fan/ Devin Kelly wore black and his Facebook page suggest he was a diehard atheist], Gateway Pundit</ref> |
<ref>[https://www.infowars.com/texas-shooter-liked-atheist-fb-pages-sjw-causes/ Texas Shooter Texas Shooter liked atheist Facebook pages and SJW causes], InfoWar</ref> See also: [[Secular left#Secular left and mass murder|Secular left and mass murder]] and [[2017 left-wing violence]] | <ref>[https://www.infowars.com/texas-shooter-liked-atheist-fb-pages-sjw-causes/ Texas Shooter Texas Shooter liked atheist Facebook pages and SJW causes], InfoWar</ref> See also: [[Secular left#Secular left and mass murder|Secular left and mass murder]] and [[2017 left-wing violence]] | ||
| − | After fleeing the scene of the shooting, Kelley was confronted and shot by local resident Stephen Willeford, who then joined Johnnie Langendorff in pursuing Kelley in Langendorff's car. During the pursuit, Kelley crashed his car and subsequently committed suicide by self-inflicted gunshot to avoid capture.<ref>[ | + | After fleeing the scene of the shooting, Kelley was confronted and shot by local resident Stephen Willeford, who then joined Johnnie Langendorff in pursuing Kelley in Langendorff's car. During the pursuit, Kelley crashed his car and subsequently committed suicide by self-inflicted gunshot to avoid capture.<ref>[https://www.wnd.com/2017/11/neighbor-with-gun-chased-confronted-kelley/ Sharpshooting plumber chased, fired at Kelley] at [[WorldNetDaily]]</ref> |
== Theodore Beale's commentary on American atheists' claims of persecution and the issue of atheist killers == | == Theodore Beale's commentary on American atheists' claims of persecution and the issue of atheist killers == | ||
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''See also:'' [[List of atheist shooters and serial killers]] and [[Atheism and psychopathy]] and [[Atheism and morality]] and [[Distrust of atheists]] | ''See also:'' [[List of atheist shooters and serial killers]] and [[Atheism and psychopathy]] and [[Atheism and morality]] and [[Distrust of atheists]] | ||
| − | After [[List of atheist shooters and serial killers|atheist shooter]] Devin Patrick Kelley killed 26 people in a Texas church, | + | After [[List of atheist shooters and serial killers|atheist shooter]] Devin Patrick Kelley killed 26 people in a Texas church, Theodore Beale wrote: |
| − | {{Cquote|And let's not hear any more about how atheists are so persecuted in America, or how amazingly moral they are, when [[List of atheist shooters and serial killers|they are shooting up schools and churches and universities]]. No wonder they are the [[Distrust of atheists|most distrusted group]] in the country.<ref>[ | + | {{Cquote|And let's not hear any more about how atheists are so persecuted in America, or how amazingly moral they are, when [[List of atheist shooters and serial killers|they are shooting up schools and churches and universities]]. No wonder they are the [[Distrust of atheists|most distrusted group]] in the country.<ref>[https://voxday.net/2017/11/06/two-american-badasses/ Two American badasses]</ref>}} |
== Father of an atheist after the Devin Patrick Kelley's mass killing == | == Father of an atheist after the Devin Patrick Kelley's mass killing == | ||
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{{Cquote|Here's what the atheists don't want to admit: this guy was clearly an outcast and a loser, but there are plenty of churches that would have done whatever they could to help him. How many [[atheist organizations]] out there maintain a benevolence fund, take the time to visit elderly folks who can't leave the house, or help abused women move to a safe location? And no copouts by citing organizations that aren't faith based. I'm talking about groups that are expressly atheistic in worldview.<ref>[Does it Matter That the Texas Shooter Was an Atheist?], National Catholic Register</ref>}} | {{Cquote|Here's what the atheists don't want to admit: this guy was clearly an outcast and a loser, but there are plenty of churches that would have done whatever they could to help him. How many [[atheist organizations]] out there maintain a benevolence fund, take the time to visit elderly folks who can't leave the house, or help abused women move to a safe location? And no copouts by citing organizations that aren't faith based. I'm talking about groups that are expressly atheistic in worldview.<ref>[Does it Matter That the Texas Shooter Was an Atheist?], National Catholic Register</ref>}} | ||
| − | In June 2014, [[atheist activist]] [[Sikivu Hutchinson]] wrote in the ''Washington Post'' that atheist organizations generally focus on [[Separation of church and state|church/state separation]] and [[creationism]] issues.<ref>[ | + | In June 2014, [[atheist activist]] [[Sikivu Hutchinson]] wrote in the ''Washington Post'' that atheist organizations generally focus on [[Separation of church and state|church/state separation]] and [[creationism]] issues.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/06/16/blacks-are-even-discriminated-against-by-atheists/ Atheism has a big race problem that no one’s talking about] by Dr. Sikivu Hutchinson, Washington Post June 16, 2014</ref> |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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*[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/6/devin-patrick-kelley-anti-christian-atheist-outcas/ Devin Patrick Kelley: An anti-Christian, atheist ‘outcast’], ''Washington Times'' | *[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/6/devin-patrick-kelley-anti-christian-atheist-outcas/ Devin Patrick Kelley: An anti-Christian, atheist ‘outcast’], ''Washington Times'' | ||
| − | *[ | + | *[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/high-school-classmates-say-texas-church-shooter-preached-atheism-online/article/2639727 High school classmates say Texas church shooter preached atheism online]. ''Washington Examiner'' |
| − | *[ | + | *[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41884342 Who was Texas church gunman Devin Patrick Kelley?], ''BBC'' |
Videos: | Videos: | ||
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{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Murderers]] | [[Category:Murderers]] | ||
| − | [[Category: Atheists]] | + | [[Category:Atheists]] |
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Devin Patrick Kelley
The atheist PZ Myers, quoting fellow leftist Alex Nichols, said that jibes associating outspoken atheists with neckbeards (among other things) caused many liberals/leftists to leave the atheist tent and those who remained for the most part lacked in social skills and self-awareness.[1] See also: Atheism and social skills
The atheist PZ Myers, quoting fellow leftist Alex Nichols, said that jibes associating outspoken atheists with neckbeards (among other things) caused many liberals/leftists to leave the atheist tent and those who remained for the most part lacked in social skills and self-awareness.[1] See also: Atheism and social skills
Devin Patrick Kelley (February 12, 1991 – November 5, 2017) was the perpetrator of the Sutherland Springs, Texas shooting at First Baptist Church. He murdered 26 people on November 5, 2017.[2]
According to the New York Post: "Texas church shooter Devin Kelley was a “creepy” atheist “outcast” who never fit in and berated religious believers on social media, according to former friends and classmates."[3] Nina Rose Nava, who attended school with Kelley, said: "[I]n complete shock! I legit just deleted him off my [Facebook] cause I couldn’t stand his post. He was always talking about how people who believe in God [were] stupid and trying to preach his atheism.”[4] The Daily Mail indicated that his classmates have described him as creepy, crazy and weird.[5] See also: Atheism and social outcasts
While in the U.S. Air Force, Kelley escaped from a psychiatric hospital in New Mexico in 2012.[6] He received a bad conduct discharge from the Air Force for cracking his stepson's skull and assaulting his wife.[7] See also: Irreligion and domestic violence
In August 2014, he was charged for misdemeanor cruelty to animals after abusing his malnourished dog.[8]
He was a fan of CNN and his political views skewed towards the left.[9] [10] See also: Secular left and mass murder and 2017 left-wing violence
After fleeing the scene of the shooting, Kelley was confronted and shot by local resident Stephen Willeford, who then joined Johnnie Langendorff in pursuing Kelley in Langendorff's car. During the pursuit, Kelley crashed his car and subsequently committed suicide by self-inflicted gunshot to avoid capture.[11]
Contents
Theodore Beale's commentary on American atheists' claims of persecution and the issue of atheist killers
See also: List of atheist shooters and serial killers and Atheism and psychopathy and Atheism and morality and Distrust of atheists
After atheist shooter Devin Patrick Kelley killed 26 people in a Texas church, Theodore Beale wrote:
| “ | And let's not hear any more about how atheists are so persecuted in America, or how amazingly moral they are, when they are shooting up schools and churches and universities. No wonder they are the most distrusted group in the country.[12] | ” |
Father of an atheist after the Devin Patrick Kelley's mass killing
According to the National Catholic Register, the father of an atheist said after Devin Patrick Kelley's mass killing:
| “ | Here's what the atheists don't want to admit: this guy was clearly an outcast and a loser, but there are plenty of churches that would have done whatever they could to help him. How many atheist organizations out there maintain a benevolence fund, take the time to visit elderly folks who can't leave the house, or help abused women move to a safe location? And no copouts by citing organizations that aren't faith based. I'm talking about groups that are expressly atheistic in worldview.[13] | ” |
In June 2014, atheist activist Sikivu Hutchinson wrote in the Washington Post that atheist organizations generally focus on church/state separation and creationism issues.[14]
See also
- List of atheist shooters and serial killers
- Atheism and psychopathy
- Irreligion, psychopathy, crime, violence and antisocial behavior
- Atheism and mass murder
External links
- Devin Patrick Kelley: An anti-Christian, atheist ‘outcast’, Washington Times
- High school classmates say Texas church shooter preached atheism online. Washington Examiner
Videos:
- 26 Dead In Texas Church Shooting - CBS News video
References
- ↑ Poisoning of a movement by PZ Myers
- ↑ Stanton, Jenny (November 5, 2017). Texas church shooter Devin Kelley was an 'outcast'. Daily Mail. Retrieved on November 5, 2017.
- ↑ Texas church shooter was a militant atheist
- ↑ The Man Who Slaughtered Twenty Six Christians In Texas Declared: ‘Anyone Who Believes In God Is Stupid!’ by Theodore Shoebat
- ↑ Stanton, Jenny (November 5, 2017). Texas church shooter Devin Kelley was an 'outcast'. Daily Mail. Retrieved on November 5, 2017.
- ↑ Gearty, Robert (November 7, 2017). Texas church shooter Devin Kelley once escaped from a psychiatric hospital while in the Air Force. Fox News. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ↑ Texas Gunman Broke Child’s Skull, Assaulted Wife, in Troubled Life, New York Times, 2017
- ↑ "Gunman who killed 26 people in Texas cited for cruelty to animals in Colorado", The Denver Post, November 6, 2017. Retrieved on November 6, 2017.
- ↑ Devin Kelly wore black and his Facebook page suggest he was a diehard atheist, Gateway Pundit
- ↑ Texas Shooter Texas Shooter liked atheist Facebook pages and SJW causes, InfoWar
- ↑ Sharpshooting plumber chased, fired at Kelley at WorldNetDaily
- ↑ Two American badasses
- ↑ [Does it Matter That the Texas Shooter Was an Atheist?], National Catholic Register
- ↑ Atheism has a big race problem that no one’s talking about by Dr. Sikivu Hutchinson, Washington Post June 16, 2014
