Posted on 08/01/2006 9:58:32 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
Somewhere in the world there must be a branch of Islam that eschews modern technology and strives for a simplicity of life and complete dependence on Allah without resort to bloodshed, analogous to Christianity's Amish. If such communities exist, then I would have hope in a form of Islam that can live peacefully in our world.
Well then, let me rephrase: "Until our Republican icons do this..."
They'll never do this because being PC is more important. They're afraid of being accused of only focussing on a religious group. The rest of us know that being PC is going to ultimately be our undoing. The MSM won't do it either. They cherry pick the pablum they want to feed the unwashed masses. It's a disgusting mess to be sure. However, since I am an eternal optimist, I'll add that the terrorists underestimate "We the People" who are watching their every move and who won't play brain-dead to their game.
Read.
It's a start.
Be warned it is very graphic. Green Helmet guy is hold a decapitated infant in his hands.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/quana_01_19_03.htm
Aren't the Sufis a peaceful sect of Islam? I know that the Grand Ayatollah Sistani seems to be a very peaceful man and most of his followers are as well. That's why it's so important that Najef re-imerge as the center of Islamic teaching intead of Qom (Iran) but only if the followers of Sistani continue to be in charge of his school of Islam.
Read. What? That gobble-dee-gook you wrote? Or were you quoting the PC-version of modern religions?
Many Sufis are into New Age/U.N/One World Religion stuff.
That's the problem. You are excusing/apologizing for the media. You are not alone. We have to challenge the media and we have to do it really fast - we are way behind the PR curve.
(It's my bedtime, so I won't be responding tonight.)
Does anyone with Pipeline know what city is being shown on Pipe 2? Beirut?
117 rocket casualties arrive at Nahariya hospital
Since Wednesday morning, 117 individuals have arrived in the hospital in Nahariya seeking treatment as a result of rocket attacks.
Among the injured was a woman sustaining moderate injuries and an additional individual sustaining moderate to light injuries. All the remaining were lightly injured. (Hagai Einav)
Thanks, did you just hear that explosion? Camera can't find the source.
Go Away!
I'm neither apologizing or excusing the MSM or those in power in our government with the microphone. I'm just assessing what they're doing. Trust me, it frustrates me beyond belief.
I wouldn't say Sistani's school of Islam is particularly peaceful. He did, after all, call for the death of all homosexuals. What makes him different is his belief that religion and politics should be separate.
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