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Arab Christians have suggested the attacks on churches may have been meant as a violent attempt to "shame" the city's Lebanese Christian community into supporting Lebanese Muslims in the race-hate war, which began as a battle against young white males over use of suburban beaches.

I think that is gonna backfire as this will become Christian v's Muslim rather than Skips v's Lebs.

Reverend Glenys Biddle, of the Uniting church in Auburn, said the destroyed hall had been a important part of the local Tongan community. "For them, they have lost not only a physical building but a sense of fellowship," she said. "A lot of memories have also been lost for Anglos, Tongans and people of all sorts of cultures."

Tongans!! The last people you want to make enemies of are Tongans. Dumb mistake on the part of the Muslims.

This weekend is going to be bad. Bad squared. I'm staying at home on the weekend (I live in an area that could see some fighting).

1 posted on 12/14/2005 10:45:43 AM PST by Dundee
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Keep us posted. Not much press in the US about the riots yet, but if this keeps up eventually it will have to be talked about.

You guys are in our prayers.


2 posted on 12/14/2005 10:48:16 AM PST by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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Onward Christian soldiers.


3 posted on 12/14/2005 10:48:29 AM PST by samadams2000 (Nothing fills the void of a passing hurricane better than government)
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Arab Christians have suggested the attacks on churches may have been meant as a violent attempt to "shame" the city's Lebanese Christian community into supporting Lebanese Muslims in the race-hate war, which began as a battle against young white males over use of suburban beaches.

Maronites in Australis ping!

4 posted on 12/14/2005 10:49:23 AM PST by Pyro7480 (Sancte Joseph, terror daemonum, ora pro nobis!)
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"In response, members of the Arab Christian and Arab Muslim communities have called for a curfew for all Lebanese youths over the weekend."

The muslim "youth" are a plausibility deniable weapon of the Jihad.


5 posted on 12/14/2005 10:49:38 AM PST by PetroniusMaximus
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re: riots spread from race )))

Gee, what if it was never about race? What if it's about cult and culture?

6 posted on 12/14/2005 10:49:55 AM PST by Mamzelle
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Tongans!! The last people you want to make enemies of are Tongans. Dumb mistake on the part of the Muslims.

Why is that, are the Tongans noted for ferocity?

7 posted on 12/14/2005 10:50:36 AM PST by John Jorsett (scam never sleeps)
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"We have to be on guard for this, and these hooligans and criminals will not destroy the fabric of our society," he said.

Yes you do! Yes they will!

Amjad Mehboob, head of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils, said he believed the violence had been committed by an extremist fringe of the Muslim community. "I wish we knew who they were. I wish we could engage with them so we can find out what their beliefs are, so we can deal with them," he said.

Of course you do Mr. Mehboob!

Their beliefs? Islam of course!

And yes, chruches can be rebuilt, except once Islam takes over. Then there is no provision for it. Funny how that works, eh.

8 posted on 12/14/2005 10:50:57 AM PST by Fruitbat
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Why Tongan? What does that imply. Are they less likely to just "take it?"


9 posted on 12/14/2005 10:51:02 AM PST by OpusatFR
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Remember to only refer to the muslims as "youths" or "impoverished youths" etc.


10 posted on 12/14/2005 10:51:43 AM PST by NavVet (“Benedict Arnold was wounded in battle fighting for America, but no one remembers him for that.”)
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Does anyone know of a FR equivalent in Australia?

I like to do a little lurking just to see what the debate is like over there now.


12 posted on 12/14/2005 10:52:24 AM PST by Sax
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Stay safe. May God be with you.


13 posted on 12/14/2005 10:52:25 AM PST by MarMema (http://www.curenikolette.org/)
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Better get your supplies in order, hunker down and lay low with the family, lock and load for protection, and have escape routes planned in case it gets out of hand. May the good Lord protect you and yours.


14 posted on 12/14/2005 10:52:49 AM PST by OB1kNOb (I'm gonna boogie oogie woogie til I just can't boogie no more..............)
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My sister lives in a suburb of Sydney so I'm kind of interested in this (I've emailed but haven't heard back yet).

Two questions:  What set these riots off?  Any particular incident?

Here in Philadelphia the vast majority of Lebanese are Christians (Maronite) and I had come to believe that was the case with most Lebanese ex-Pats.  What is the breakdown (roughly) in the Sydney area?

 

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15 posted on 12/14/2005 10:53:40 AM PST by End Times Sentinel (In Memory of my Dear Friend Henry Lee II)
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...carol-singers were spat on and church buildings peppered with gunfire.

Good thing law-abiding Australian citizens can't carry guns--they might have had to defend themselves and their families. Instead they get to become statistics.

16 posted on 12/14/2005 10:53:51 AM PST by randog (What the....?!)
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What are Skips?


17 posted on 12/14/2005 10:54:37 AM PST by Steve0113 (Stay to the far right to get by.)
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FOUR churches in Sydney's southwest have been attacked in 24 hours as the city's riots spread from race to religion.

BS! Trying to paint the Aussies as racist attackers and the muslim response as nothing but retaliation.

28 posted on 12/14/2005 11:07:40 AM PST by pgyanke (I shudder for my country when I reflect that God is just. - (paraphrased) T. Jefferson)
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I think that is gonna backfire as this will become Christian v's Muslim rather than Skips v's Lebs.

It always was muslim -v- infidel. It's just that by the time soccer hooligans are forced to step in and do what government won't, the underlying religious drivers are overlooked.

29 posted on 12/14/2005 11:09:27 AM PST by fso301
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We need to start an underground railroad to get Guns in the hands of Christians in Australia and England. They are going to need them. You know the Muslims have them, they always have them.
31 posted on 12/14/2005 11:20:10 AM PST by Roverman2K
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Not being familiar with the details of Australian culture, who are Tongans?


32 posted on 12/14/2005 11:25:10 AM PST by doc30 (Democrats are to morals what and Etch-A-Sketch is to Art.)
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Its always those riotous Mormons, Jews and Catholics that get the world into trouble.

< / islamo-apologist>


34 posted on 12/14/2005 11:30:05 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Surrender! - Vote Democrat.)
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