Excellent.Mr. Graulich has eloquently expressed many ideas that have been running through my head lately. And given me a bunch more to chew on.
Thanks for posting this. Brilliant!
Posted on 07/30/2006 6:31:04 AM PDT by Dark Skies
The reason that the Arab/Muslim world uses the terminology, "excessive force on innocent civilians," is because according to the Koran they are supposed to be tough and win the battles. Yet a small bunch of bible studying Yeshiva boys and "weak looking" Jews in Israel completely decimated all those tough Arab countries in 1948, 1967 and 1973.
Israel...go for it, go all the way....eliminate the savages.
Good rant in general.
However, any argument like this is completely dimisnished when one uses religion as a means to underpin the points.
Citing 'God wants this' or 'God made that' makes the author look foolish. God is just a weapon man made-up to control the ignorant and uneducated. The struggle in Israel is about tyrrany vs freedom. It is no more complicated than that. I acknowldge that many people are all hepped on on religion in that region but, please. We're all adults out here.
What a great, great read. Saved.
True only to an atheist. There are a few "adults" around here who aren't.
ping for later
Of course, the opposite is true.
Excellent.Mr. Graulich has eloquently expressed many ideas that have been running through my head lately. And given me a bunch more to chew on.
Thanks for posting this. Brilliant!
This doesn't just look foolish - it is. It requires real ignorance not to notice the G-d's presence all around us... but be my guest, Firefox, keep your atheistic views.
However, it's utterly insensitive to try and thrust your unenlightened position on the rest of us.
Pass it on.
Without God, all morality is man made, and can be adjusted to fit his desires. There can be no absolutes. If moral values like freedom are not given to us by a higher authority, they can be disposed of on a whim. Who are you to say your morality of "freedom" is superior to those who value "tyranny", they both have been granted their authority from the same source.
If you do not believe in God, then you cannot believe in constitutional rights as an American, since the Declaration clearly states that our rights come from Gods authority.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
This is THE founding principle or our nation. If you reject the existence of God, then you must reject all the authority that he has, and all that remains is whatever man wishes morality and our rights to be.
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The author looks silly because he's saying "God made this happen" or "God allowed this incident", when they are clearly actions of human free will. Humans made these things happen. God knows us (humans) and knows our future actions, but I don't believe He "makes" us do anything.
the Palestinian Arabs immediately destroyed all the irrigation piping and greenhouses because "the Jews" built them.
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That isn't true. They looted them cuz they thought they could get money for parts. The PA authority didn't want them looted and the leadership was upset the people looted them.
"completely decimated" is either an oxymoron or a tautology. Take your pick.
BTTT. It's right on.
Boy is SOMEBODY going to be surprised!
Shalom.
Only Liberal Media stands in the way of freedom and hope for a transformed Middle East.
Job No.1 for patriots is destroying Enemy No. 1. - LIBERAL MEDIA.
Want to make the veins on the neck of a liberal go beet red to the point of exploding?
Tell him that our rights come from God and thus cannot be taken away by man.
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