Former Korn Guitarist Responds To Jonathan Davis' 'False Crusade' Remark
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Former KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch has defended himself against accusations by KORN singer Jonathan Davis that he has embarked on a "false crusade" by leaving the band to focus on Christianity. In an e-mail sent to MTV News, Welch said he still loves his KORN brethren, but that he was beginning to bristle at those who doubt the sincerity of his transformation.
"Sorry Jonathan, my 'false crusade' was not the reason I left KORN, it was what saved my life," Welch wrote. "I still love those guys to death, but if anybody trashes God, I am human and will defend Him and myself by any means necessary."
Welch's solo CD is close to being completed, and he added that he's just finished one instrumental track called "A Letter to Dimebag", which he wrote in tribute to the late guitar legend.
"It's a guitar-solo instrumental," he explained, according to MTV News. "I wrote it for Dimebag because he always used to tell Munky and I to put guitar solos in KORN's music."
Another track which may or may not get released is — as Welch described it — "a personal letter to 50 CENT from God."
"The Big Guy speaks through me a lot when I write, and I have a song for 50 CENT I wrote in the Holy Land. I feel like it's a personal letter to 50 from God, so I'm going to give it to him personally and see what his reaction is," Welch wrote to MTV News. "If it's a positive reaction and he's willing to talk to me, then I'm not gonna release it, but if the reaction is not positive, I'm going to share it with the world."
Source: Blabbermouth
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151 Comments on "Head Responds To Davis' 'False Crusade' Remark"
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5. writes:
Wow.....Welch has my respect for finding religion, not all can....myself included.
And that was an extremely kind-hearted gesture to make a guitar solo-based song to Dimebag.......But I think maybe his transformation is getting to his head....
Nothing about that artcle is truely strange except the bit about him thinking he has to defend himself and his god...with "any means necessary."
THAT kinda activates a few coo-coo clocks...mostly because thats the same rhetoric jihadists use.....Also, that paragraph at the end is just FUNNY......
It sounds like some strange twist on the hip-hop beef songs where they pick on eachother and then follow up threats with real life shootings......Only his sounds more like he's threatening to put out a song in an effort to embarrass 50 cent into converting.....Is that just a wild guess or is anyone else getting that?.....
So while I respect Korn...and even like some of their body of work......Is anyone with me in deeming Welch crazy?.....Not crazy for leaving Korn and a lavish life of sex and (nu)metal, but as in straight jacket and padded room crazy??
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7. writes:
i respect head in his founding god claims but i dont respect him trying to brain wash everyone into being a catholic or whatever hes like those people that come to your door trying to convert you ive seen korn 4 times and will continue seeing them despite the fact head is gone
8. writes:
"The Big Guy speaks through me a lot when I write, and I have a song for 50 CENT I wrote in the Holy Land...."
Man that METH really screwed him up. At least that explains why HEAD has fallen for the lies of christianity, what is the excuse for the rest of you?
9. writes:
If Head had left Korn because he believed something less "main stream" than Christianity then all of you hypocrites would be on board. Well I've got news for you...Korn is mainstream. Who cares if Head devoted himself to God, Korn sold their sorry a$$ souls to MTV after one album. If Korn had continued to make anything worth listening to after their first album then I would be a little bit more upset. They will probably replace him with more synthesizers and techno crap. They forgot about metal a long time ago. By the way I hope his song about Dime is good. RIP Dime
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16. writes:
lol my thoughts exactly menace, crack does strange things to the minds. and a letter to 50 cent? i think brian is on some strange halucinagin or something.all the time.every day.every night to get him thinking this sh**. i dont care if he found god.thats great for him.whatever floats your boat. but this is rivals wacko jacko.
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19. writes:
An open letter to 50cent.He's lost his f***ING MIND !!!! If 50 does'nt like it he'll release it anyway HE'S GONE f***ING CRAZY !!! Alot of people think Hip Hop/ Rap is all about violence just like alot of people think Metal's about Satanism.As we all know their's alot more to both styles of music than death and devil horns.The problem here is 50 was and apparently still is a Gangster .Rumor has it his fame has changed very little about his life.He's still got soldiers out their in the street's ready to kill or be killed because he pay's them and in a poor delapitated economy money equates to loyalty.If you've been watching the new's 50's been starting some major beef's lately with FAT JOE ,JADAKISS and NAS.All of whome are just as capable as he is.Keeping this in mind HEAD should leave 50 alone because the brother aint in his right mind.I respect what Head did but he might be about to go too damn far.This kinda sh** is why nobody likes Jahovah's witnesses.
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26. writes:
I dunno what Strapping Young Lad has to do with this...nothing at all i suppose, but that band is bloody-spectacular...I cant think of a band thats MORE metal...i can think of many that are JUST as metal, or almost as metal...but im doubting any will surpass these guys....and im still sticking with post 5.
29. writes:
First of all i must say that the tribute to Dimebag is pretty kick ass. Second, this guy is out of his rocker. I can see it now,
Head: "hey FiTTy listen to this song about how u are bad and need to find gOD like me!"
FiTTy: "F_CKIN white boy get out of my face with your bullsh**" ::pulls out a sawed off:: "c ya b*tch"
Head: "Wow, who know that a gangster would be opposed to me trying to force my beliefs on him" ::grabs stomach where shot:: "Im commin to you OH LORD!!!!!!"
and thus ends Heads psychopathic crusade.
I like korn still =D they got me into metal. No they arent metal... but can any one of you honestly say that since the first moment you listened to music metal was all you heard? NO YOU CANT. Something had to get us all into it.
OH and BLACKDOG, you seem to know a lot about rap? Why is that arent you one of those METAL IS LIFE guys or am i mistaken?
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30. writes:
lol post 29 = funny.....
i've got this crazy notion that 50 cent has about this much ( 0 ) time for a former Korn guitarist gone batty by way of "religous-born-again-God is my anti-drug" reformation...Oh well, if Head can cause 50 cent to blink and scratch his head in bewilderment for a few minutes thats hilarious enough for me.
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41. writes:
Well being one of the original MTV kid's(had it since it started)I gotta love all kind's of music.I tend to prefer the more underground stuff whether it be Metal,Hip Hop or Punk but have no doubt's I love it all.I pride myself on the fact that I can go to damn near any bar and fit in for this reason.I got into Metal because Of KISS.Back in the 70's when I grew up Kiss was incredible we'd never seen anything like it(black comunity)They would turn up on variety show's back then. The make up the Pyrotechnic's the Showmanship just floored all of us.This is mainley because most black artist's just weren't taking it this far.This is of course was before Michael Jackson when't solo,(and eventually lost his f***ING MIND)then Rick James came along he was the home town hero before the Goo Goo Dolls.Then of course finally Prince came along.Anyway the first record I ever bought was Rock n Roll Over.Then it just sort of snow balled .Alot of people think I'm wierd I think anyone that judges me because of what I listen to is shallow and ignorant.I love Metal just like I love Hip HopTheir both cultural movement's not just music and that's part of the apeal for me I've made lot's of great friend's on both side's of the fence.Anyway I didn't want to bore you with a history listen but I hope that answer's your question ME.
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45. writes:
To Blackdog
Thats pretty cool that you got to see the goo goo dolls when they were a legitimate punk band...bet that was a frustration when they went all corporate....I respect your musical diversity because it's hard to have an electic set of tastes and still get the best music across the board....Most people who say "i like all styles of music" only listen to the most commercially popular of each genre, but just the fact that you post here lets me know your tastes run deeper than that.
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48. writes:
Thank's guy's.It makes life alot more fun when you think about it.Remembermetal I did get to see The Goo Goo doll's a few times before the evil corporate guy's got involved.I even met them ounce although they probably don't remember.I'll tell you the story I was at a local recording studio with a friend of mine who wanted to make a RAP demo.It sucked but anyway I was their for moral support.any way Robie comes down stairs he's recording with the rest of the band in a studio upstairs.He strikes up a conversation without saying who he was and I recognize him but it's not registering him because I was pretty numb from listening to my buddies WACK a$$ RHYMES for 3 hours!!!Anyway were discussing who were into ,at the time I was really into LIVING COLOR and BODY COUNT .He say's their OK and tells me about BAD BRAINS at the time I'd never heard of them.So I took a chance and got a disc LOVED IT.Anyway my friend dave a white guy is working on his modest demo(I'm being really polite).he comes over and introduces himself.Robie say's I heard some of your stuff then politely begins terring it apart.We all wanted to but knowone in our click wanted to say it because weir all friend's and did'nt want to hurt him.Robbie basically let him know he had a lot more practicing to do before wasting money on studio time and he was so polite about it you had to laugh.Think simon from american Idol if he werent such a prick, and the whole time we had no idea who he was until a couple week's later when the guy that owned the studio told us.It was classic.
49. writes:
It's obvious that none of your closed little minds have a clue about Christianity or about God. You're all just upset, angry Korn fans that have yet to mature. Korn must stand for Kids On the Road to Nowhere. You know, the death rate is 1 per person and you all will meet your maker one day whether you want to admit it or not. And you never know when your day will be - ask Dimebag. Intelligent people make the choice for God now, not when it's too late. I'm happy for Head that he has found God and happiness. Don't get me wrong, I am a Korn fan but strictly for the music, not the lyrics. It's obvious that Jonathan (or whoever writes the lyrics) is very sensitive and takes everything way too hard. Poor Jonathan. He's carrying a chip on his shoulder and is not happy. So, that's cool, huh? Who would want to be like that? I know I'll get blasted with all of your lovely comments and your wide, creative, vocabulary (NOT!). Before you make fun of Brian, you better check yourself because, like I said, the death rate is 1 per person and it's forever.
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I think i'm mature and so do alot of people. Oh and wow I'm a KoRn fan. Go figure. Anyways... like I've said a million times on this forum, I'm happy for Brian b/c It's not only finding god that made him leave. It's just another reason. I personally love Jonathan Davis as everyone knows and yes he is carrying about 25 years of his life with him that he doesn't need to be. Everybody is different though. He's a very sensitive man and everything kinda hurts him. And yet after everything he's been through he's still a nice kind hearted person. That's something you don't find everyday. Honestly Devon is a very lucky woman to be with him b/c not many men are like him. I wish I could find someone just like him. It's very unlikely though... I'm just saying that maybe people should look at what he's been through and if you ask me he's done a good job of working through his problems. He could of killed himself like he tried or worse someone else...
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Defend HEaD-
Why don't you call up Brian and go on his crusade with him, and save the "Mature people choose god now" speech for people who are gullible enough to buy into that absurdity. While you are at it, stop being a hypocrite and grouping everybody into your incongruous sterotypes just because they are Korn fans. It is time for you to consider taking a dose of "open mindedness" and allow some reality to seep past those antiquated beliefs of yours.
53. writes:
Santaklaw,
My message was directed at the Korn fans on this website posting their nasty messages about Christianity and God, not about ALL Korn fans as you imply. I am a Korn fan myself and know several others that do not share your negative views of God. And as for my antiquated ideas...I guess you call people dying a thing of the past? God help you. And my comment about INTELLIGENT people choosing God now was in defense to some of the comments that people have posted saying Brian is crazy and out of his mind.
KoRnGoddess,
I did not say that Korn fans, or you, were immature - just the ones posting their nasty messages as I explained to SantaKlaw.
As a whole, these postings are really hateful and if people are not going to even bother to read what they are responding too, it gets ridiculous. Good luck to all of you! I'm outta here.
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54. writes:
TO DEFEND HEAD: YOU STILL MADE A DUMBASS f***ING COMMENT ABOUT INTELLIGENT PEOPLE CHOOSING GOD. CHOOSING A GOD OR A RELIGION IS AN EXTREMELY PERSONAL CHOICE AND YOUR COMMENT WAS JUST AS f***ING STUPID AS ANY OTHER COMMENT MADE HERE. INTELLIGENCE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH CHOOSING GOD. THATS A MATTER OF FAITH YOU DUMB f***, NOT INTELLIGENCE.
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DEFEND HEAD -
You my friend are truely an idiot. You have no right to tell anyone that "intellegant people choose god." I myself am Agnostic and not believe or not believe. But think about this: What if you whorship god all your life and it turns out that there is no god and you end up in HELL, then u realize you spent your whole life being nice and spiritual toward god while I partied it up all my life just to end up in the same place?
BLACKDOG -
I wasnt dropping you about your musical interists, I THOUGHT you were one of those guys who comes into the forums for Korn and says "f*** korn they are sh**y nu-metal all i listen to is hardcore death metal" but i was wong. I myself listen to rap too and am a fan of 50 so im not criticizing.
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59. writes:
One day indeed......Not this day....Keep waiting Bush-supporting-war-mongering-narrow-minded-bible-groping-altar boy fondling-minority-fearing-evolution-opposing, backwards,uneducated, hypocritical,overzealous,hyper-self righteous neo-con maniac....One day....if your fortunate, you'll understand that your view of this God is just as primitive as those that believed in the rain gods and soil gods that you laugh at with your sunday school friends......it's not at all unlike the tooth fairy really....you believed in that and that sure did turn out to be a hoax didnt it....Dont challenge your little bubble-boy view of the world, that would just hurt too much....Heh, I like that "mature people" angle too, thats some funny stuff, preying on someones insecurities to bring them into the christian fold....I do believe something akin to that method was used very successfully by a man named Adolf Hitler on a vulnerable Germany some years ago.....If you want evil, look to nazis for that, this is a metal sight....alright im done and done, go back to your sheltered little denial, no good christian EVER questions their faith....logic...HA!
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63. writes:
To ME : Don't worry about it I took no offense at all.Threw listening to other styles of music you learn to appreciate the thing's you really like that much more.I'm sure I don't have to explaine to you about variety being the spice of life.It's alway's Cool to meet people with diverse interest's.In the mean time ... DEFEND HEAD : I don't take religion lightly at all no my personal experience with religion may not be the picture perfect thing that your's may be ,but I do believe and you should not fault people who don't.As far as my comment's about HEAD being nut's.His approach to dealing with 50 say's it all.If you come to CHRIST you have to do it on your own. You can't be Forced ,You can't be Coerced You can't be Guilted into it which is exactly what he's implying he will do.I will say it againe this is why nobody likes JAHOVAS WITNESSES.That includes other christians.
69. writes:
No my name isnt Kat. Hey thanx KoRnknot. You're pretty cool too... I do have to say that Word Up wasn't one of thier better songs. It did sound better then the first version and I do find myself listening to it alot... AIn my deffence it's a catchy tune... I guess i kinda like it... One of my favorite songs is A.D.I.D.A.S. Leave it Jon to make a sex song so good!!!
70. writes:
to korn godess i wasn't trying to insult you, my friend kat is just completly in love with jon davis, i personally think jon best song was daddy, so much raw emotion in that song its rather sad actually but someone that can put that much emotion in a song is a god, AND I DON"T HATE KORN, i just don't like word up, and all the rap crap there doing, one and brick in the wall was amazing
72. writes:
im not saying that word up was a great song but its a cover its not their song, but it was no doubt better than the origional....thats all i meant. my fav korn albums are the last three especially issues and take a look in the mirror, because they grew so much musically from the first three . I dont like the rap metal either so i lean away from peachey and follow the leader but thats all i have to say later
74. writes:
Ok I've never listened to corpse so I cant say thier bad songs. I just happen to like that song... It's upbeat and everything.... I didn't mean to come off as being insulted blindskate b/c I'm not. It's really cool to be compared to someone else who love Jon. I can't blame her. Daddy is one of my favorite songs b/c it helps me deal with the emotional pain of what happened. I can relate to Jon so that helps me get it out... Which is why I love him so much b/c he's helped me with my life problems and has stopped me several times from killing myself....
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76. writes:
KoRnGoddess.I'm glad you found strenght threw Jon's music.Suiside is never an option.It's my personal belief that you have to stay strong and keep fighting no matter what and I love to hear about people that come out of dark times like that because it inspires me.I've never been down that road so I can't really comment on that but metal does keep me from hurting people around me.When I feel the urge coming on I usually listen to mostly SEVENDUST,KILLSWITCH or JUDAS PRIEST and sometimes KoRn.
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84. writes:
To korngodess
Daddy is a very very good song i think its his best by far!! hes a man that is not afraid to show his fears, hates and betrayls and he shows it, and did you ever notice on all of the korn c.ds that he saves all of the songs about his childhood till the last song on every c.d?
87. writes:
Blackdof thatnx for the support. It's not that easy to live with myself somedays but I know deep down not waking up tommorrow isn't what I want. It tookalot for me to realize that. Hopefully no one will ever have to expirence thesh** I have. Unfortunetly Jon wasn't there for me when the reason I wanted to kill myself occured b/c I didnt listen to them. Thats why I protect them so much b/c they've been there for me and showed me that thiers people out there who had it worse than me and are still here. If Jon would have killed himself I probablely would have to.....
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101. writes:
Bent Backwards and Broken is cool.
Defend Head can go to hell (lol), intelligent people choose science, not a crusty book peiced together over 2000 years from writings of conmen. Look at the big picture. Christianity is the biggest fear based cult in the world - Please people, I'd rather see you do heroin than convert to those c*nts. I prefer the truth (ie atheism), so take that jesus.
Never been a nu-metal or rap fan and never will. RIP Dime.
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Actually a Cynic is a greek Philospher - Or the best Jazz-fusion Death Metal band ever depending on how you look at it.
How old do I think the bible is? Well I believe the first sections were put together about 1500 BC, the old testament and such but it wasn't written all in one foul swoop.
Were you insulting me because I may probably have read the bible to not believe in it? Sorry I didn't quite get you.
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106. writes:
Rumor has it the BIBLE actually has more chapter's to it than most people are aware of.Rumor has it the book of Enoch is a lost chapter which was originally found in kenya.Then againe they say the Arch of the Covenent is also somwheir in Kenya.Your guess is about as good if not better than mine.
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I say the bible was a bunch of stories make up by crack heads. I mean really do you people believe a bush caught on fire and started talking to people. I think they were hittin the pipe a little to much.. Not that theres anything wrong with. That sounds good right about now!!!
115. writes:
Satan DOESNT NEED to appear to blast Head's off. Many here are already giving him a favor. HATRED AGAINST THE RIGHTEOUS KING COMES FROM THE DARK LORD. WHEN DID A PERSON WHO WANTS TO CHANGE HIS LIFE FOR THE BETTER WILL BE CRAZIER THAN THOSE WHOSE LIVES ARE MISERABLE AND MATERIALISTIC??? JUST THINK PEOPLE!!!
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118. writes:
Tsk . tsk. what the Hex are you talking about. Your poor little spells ain't gonna work. Get real man. People of faith like me love the Lord and makes us better persons. Yeah, we may look crazing uttering spiritual stuff but its the real deal. Time tested. Its you who are on the losing edge not us. This guy HEAD knows exactly what he needs. He's on the right track. so better follow suit. More power to him. And may God forgive you all.
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119. writes:
LOL! No sh** spells aren't going to work. Obviously your too far gone from reality to realise sarcasm anymore.
I find people like yourself who need "the Lord" to be a better person rather pathetic. You need a book written in ancient times to tell you right from wrong. Time tested? You mean the thousand years when Christianity ruled by a brutal and bloody theology? If you ask me, the time tested track of sex, drugs and heavy metal while dying at the age of thirty is the right track. (Did you get the sarcasm that time?)
I don't want a fight about religion, I just like being told that I am doing Satans bidding by posting on a metal forum, understand?
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Cynic, regardless of your sarcastic replies the fact is i know this is all about putting down Head's conversion to christianity , thus i have my say. He is a brother in Christ. I'm sorry if you have a pre-concieved notion about our faith and the bible. You just dont know what your'e saying. You consider us pathetic when nothing is more pathetic than living a miserable life, full of hate and lies. This doesn't characterize those who really come to Christ. You better understand the heart of those who do.
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122. writes:
Don't tell me what that I don't know what I am am saying. I don't have a pre-concieved notion, I have a well formed opinion. And I hope you weren't saying that my life was "a miserable life, full of hate and lies". I am quite happy. I have accepted there is no afterlife or benevolent creator and am a stronger person for it. So I will take my peice of time and live it. (Anyone catch the metal reference in that post?)
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128. writes:
all i have to say about this topic is, anyone that comes onto this forum pretending to be someone like munky or 50 cent is pretty pathetic... I mean seriously dont you think they would have some sort of special thing by their name? and one more thing... personally i agree with that korngoddess girl because i think that jesus was just a hippy on acid
132. writes:
Listen guys if yall were reall fans yall would lighten up on him. if this is how he feels its his business. but i will miss him in KoRn greatly. as stated before Munky and Head are musical soul mates and with one of them gone it wont be right. KoRn is in for a bumpy ride and so is Head.
133. writes:
first of all slayer is not history but led zeppelin invented rock n roll and if it wasnt for them than it wouldnt be any f***in slayer besides slayer is dead no one gives a f*** about slayer i know i dont so you better catch some history voodoo what kind of a name is that someone that sucks d***
135. writes:
I think anybody running their mouth is a hypocrite....mind your own buisiness. Everybody has an agenda, I mean I know people so against a GOD and a religion that they are so
emotional like cry baby JIM BAKER getting their anti-god view across. If you want to be really diferent, have your own views, respect others, or be a wart on the a$$ of society like everybody you ridicule. PEACE GOD BLESS ....my view
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...for there is no greater love than for firend to give his life for a friend. - Jesus Christ, John 15:13. I am stoked for Head, it awesome that he stood up for what he believes. he is real, i got much respect and love. JESUS CHRIST IS LORD AND SAVIOR>; now just because i belive in hime doesn't mean i am looking down on you, but think about it and get real. Peace.
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146. writes:
wow, head's crazy... and not in a good way. i think, deep down, we all saw this coming. head was the wacko one from the start. watch DEUCE and you'll understand. even jonathan himself said head was bit crazy. and to you guys that said head must be on drugs every night, you're wrong. he did SO many before he quit, he's going through a NEW type of high/withdrawal? well, jon davis is too sexy to be down, besides, this korn on ex-korn action is totally hot.
147. writes:
depends on folks interpetation of god I will not let a newer version of the Torah
inspire anything in my and neither I will let some maniac from Mecca tell me how to run
my life either! As far as im concerned they should turn Mecca, Jeddahm Ryadh, Jerusalem and Vatican City into huge parking lots by nuclear fire It would me and
the rest of the sane humanity breathe a whole lot easier with more oxygen. Let's
see the Pope is dead, one down millions to go!
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1. metalhead644 writes:
haha, what a d***!