Conservatives' misplaced compassion for Mel Gibson

Not exactly, it's about the Greek rulers of Antioch who conquered Israel. Later they were challeneged by descendents of Selucis (another of Alexander's generals who had taken Persia for himself after A's death) who were kicked out of Persia by the Parthians. Not syrian occupation or Greek occupation, but occupation by Hellenic rulers.

Cronos this is excerptfrom the Columbia Encyclopedia on line:

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(ântî´ekes çpĬf´ençz) (Antiochus Epiphanes) , d. 163 BC, king of Syria (175 BC-163 BC), son of Antiochus III and successor of his brother Seleucus IV. His nephew (later Demetrius I) was held as a hostage in Rome, although still claiming the throne. Antiochus is best known for his attempt to Hellenize Judaea and extirpate Judaism—a policy that instigated the rebellion of the Maccabees . Antiochus invaded Egypt, which was torn by strife between Ptolemy VI and his brother (later Ptolemy VII), and would probably have conquered that region if the Romans had not intervened in his siege of Alexandria (168). Antiochus was briefly succeeded by his son, Antiochus V, a boy king who was overthrown by Demetrius I. Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, Copyright (c) 2004.

Not exactly, it's about the Greek rulers of Antioch who conquered Israel. Later they were challeneged by descendents of Selucis (another of Alexander's generals who had taken Persia for himself after A's death) who were kicked out of Persia by the Parthians. Not syrian occupation or Greek occupation, but occupation by Hellenic rulers.

Cronos this is excerptfrom the Columbia Encyclopedia on line:

Related: Ancient History Middle Eastern Biographies

(ântî´ekes çpĬf´ençz) (Antiochus Epiphanes) , d. 163 BC, king of Syria (175 BC-163 BC), son of Antiochus III and successor of his brother Seleucus IV. His nephew (later Demetrius I) was held as a hostage in Rome, although still claiming the throne. Antiochus is best known for his attempt to Hellenize Judaea and extirpate Judaism—a policy that instigated the rebellion of the Maccabees . Antiochus invaded Egypt, which was torn by strife between Ptolemy VI and his brother (later Ptolemy VII), and would probably have conquered that region if the Romans had not intervened in his siege of Alexandria (168). Antiochus was briefly succeeded by his son, Antiochus V, a boy king who was overthrown by Demetrius I. Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, Copyright (c) 2004.

Sorry for double clip.:)

People seem rather quick to forget that in addition to Jews, Hitler murdered millions of Slavs.

Let's not forget Jehovah's Witnesses (Purple Triangle), and cripples and other infirm people, so-called "criminals" (dissidents without a trial), and many more who were in the same camps as were the Jews.

Mind you, let's not forget that Stalin had Hitler beat in "the killing game" hands down. He murdered 60 million Christians, twenty million more Jews, and a lot of other people I don't have the stats on (not in my head at the moment that is). All in the last 70 years.

There always has been, and until Christ returns there always will be TYRANTS. Just go back a few hundred years and we can talk about the Crusades as well. The RCC burning "heretics" (Jews and Protestants alike, and others), and then we have Protestants burning Catholics, Hindus and Moslems slaughtering one another simply because each wants majority rule. Then today there's also Ireland, and Scotland and England never did kiss and make up (I should know, - I'm Scots, born and bred)... I *could* go on.

If there's one thing this world isn't short of it is hatred and vengeance. Well, that's two things but they fit the same mold. The Jews are a prominent race because of WHO they are and always have been in history. All in all though, we are a pretty pathetic lot through and through. The persecution of Mel Gibson is but one small verse, in a tiny chapter of a very large and hideous book. Man's inhumanity to man is legendary. Personally, I'm tired of it. Maranatha!

In the love and peace of Christ, - Anij.