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The Learned
Joined: Dec 04, 2008
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Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:11 pm |
 
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What happens when religious belief is hijacked by power & corruption;
'Bible' bashers run drug cartel
Jo Tuckman in Mexico City
July 7, 2009
THE cartels battling for control of Mexico's multibillion-dollar narcotics trade are as notorious for their drug use as their violence. But the fastest growing faction is a quasi-religious sect that celebrates family values and insists on teetotalism.
La Familia recruits members from rehab clinics and forbids them from drink and drugs, according to documents leaked steadily to the Mexican press. Advancement depends as much on attendance at prayer meetings as target practice.
The cartel's leader, known as El Mas Loco, "The Most Crazy", preaches La Familia's divine right to eliminate enemies and insists the group only traffic drugs outside home territory. Local press has reported he carries a "bible" of his own sayings and insists that his army of traffickers and hitmen avoid the narcotics they sell.
"La Familia uses religion as a way of forcing cohesion among its members," said Raul Benitez, an expert on Mexican drug trafficking.
>>> yeah, religion promotes good morals (!!) for more;
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/05/la-familia-mexico-drug-cartel |
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Brian37
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Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:05 am |
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It shouldn't read "Bible Bashers" it should read "Bible Thumpers"
This is just dandy, now we have a Mexican/Christian version of the Taliban.
I guess as long as you sell drugs outside the club and only kill outsiders in the name of your god, you are a decent person? |
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PTP
The Learned
Joined: Dec 04, 2008
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Thu Jul 09, 2009 1:04 am |
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>> It shouldn't read "Bible Bashers" it should read "Bible Thumpers"
Bible bashers is more of a U.K. phrase...
* This makes the point that 'might makes right' and to stand up to this type of behaviour is dangerous... coopting those who are down & out is an oldie & a goodie - recruitment 101 |
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