Slain messianic Jew had argued Islam, Israel with San Bernardino shooter

[Mosby]

Please note Messianic Jews are Christians not Jews

(JTA) — Nicholas Thalasinos, the messianic Jew killed in the shooting spree in San Bernardino, California, reportedly sparred with his alleged killer over Islam and Israel weeks before his death.

Thalasinos got into an argument with Syed Rizwan Farook several weeks prior to the shooting on Wednesday, which left 14 people dead and 21 injured, according to several news reports.

Thalasinos said Farook “doesn’t agree that Islam is not a peaceful religion.” Farook responded that Americans don’t understand Islam, to which Thalasinos said, “I don’t know how to talk with him,” the Associated Press reported based on an account from a friend of Thalasinos who overheard the exchange.

The New York Times reported that the friend, Kuuleme Stephens, heard Farook say that Israel was not the Jewish homeland and that Jews don’t belong there.

http://www.jta.org/2015/12/04/news-opinion/united-states/slain-messianic-jew-sparred-with-killer-weeks-before-shooting

[Wilms]

1. California massacre victim ranted about Muslims on Facebook

Quite the read...

http://nypost.com/2015/12/03/california-massacre-victim-ranted-about-muslims-on-facebook/

[6chars]

2. that'll larn 'im

[Mosby]

3. Pretty f'ed up that the new york post pretends that the guy is Jewish.

[Wilms]

4. Pretends? Or just idiots?

With all the world's problems, there's that too.

[JI7]

5. he got upset over saying Islam was not peaceful ?

[maxsolomon]

7. unsurprising

"Islam is a Religion of Peace" is pretty common assertion.

Allows a No-True-Scotsman dismissal of Jihadis.

A really unfortunate meeting of fundamentalists. They needed a referee.

[LittleBlue]

6. Same shit is happening in Europe

Jews are targets once again. (yes I know what Messianic Judaism means)

[Fla_Democrat]

8. So, he armed up, got some pipe bombs.....

and went to the holiday party to show just how peaceful someone could be when the mood struck them just right.....

[Imajika]

10. Yeah, the workplace violence thing isn't gonna fly..

I am not sure why some keep beating that horse. Maybe hoping that's all it is?

This guy practically had an IED factory in his garage and was clearly gearing up for something.

He didn't commit mass murder because someone made fun of his beard or a Jewish religious fanatic said Islam is not a religion of peace.

And in general if some guy was furious at something a coworker said his wife doesn't join him on a killing rampage.

Nope, sorry, this is terrorism committed by a pair fundamentalist Muslims. The question is whether they acted alone or had help along the way.

[Snobblevitch]

9. I understand that most Muslims are peaceful,

but to describe Islam as a relgion of peace is ridiculous. (Yes, I know about the Crusades.)