At least four people were killed and at least 50 injured after a bomb exploded during a morning Catholic Mass in a university gymnasium in Marawi, a city in the south of the country besieged by Islamist militants for five months in 2017.

MANILA, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for a deadly bombing at a Catholic Mass in the Philippines on Sunday that killed at least four people and injured 50 others.

The attack was carried out in a university gymnasium in Marawi, a city in the south of the country besieged by Islamist militants for five months in 2017.

  • hakunawazo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    48·
    1 year ago

    They are not islamic, just assholes. It’s not about religion, it’s about power through violence with religious public relations.
    That being said, religion could be a harmless hobby-like tradition if only practiced privately and unorganized and if it doesn’t affect the rest of us.

    • Newguy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      53·
      1 year ago

      They are Islamic terrorists assholes. Religion backs those beliefs. I doubt it would be harmless because look where we’re at.

      • hakunawazo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        They justify it with religion, that’s right. They pick whatever suits them out of their believe system. But as cruel as these cases are (and it feels like they are increasing again) it’s still not all moslems vs. us. It’s (not only religious) cultural differences, poverty, isolation, lack of education, information bubble and echo chamber which leads to radicalization. These are big political problems. Please see my reply to Zeroxxx if you are interested in my opinion about religion at all.

        • Newguy@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          1 year ago

          Thank you for your response. I appreciate a different view. I agree it’s a difficult situation to discuss. Education is important which is why I think private practices wouldn’t solve anything. Abrahamic religions started private-ish . Maybe all religions started private-ish. Only a select few. Misinformation trickles down to the uneducated for answers to why and not how. Animism should be considered again