Rationality is often a departure from reality.....

Let's see. Which faith did the following quote issue from: "Slay them all. God will know his own"?

Christianity has a murderous history. To its credit, it has largely overcome that. But it's not hard to understand why nonChristians (and reflective Christians) don't see a great deal of difference in the current behavior of Islamic extremists and the past behavior of the Christian establishment.

The Army of God and the Westboro Baptist Church do not represent all Christians, any more than the Jihadists represent all Muslims. Do not impose a double standard on Islam.

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Man up.

In what sense?

A person's perception of reality is often inaccurate and incorrect.

Like yours?

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R.I.P. Molly, I miss you every day!!



Im a Tarte, what! you want some of this?



"Attempting to debate with a person who has abandoned reason is like giving medicine to the dead." -Thomas Paine

No moreso than yours. Possibly less, depending of the 'topic'.

2,000 pound bombs or even a 500 lb. bomb, dropped by an F/A-18 or B-1 does not discriminate between innocent person and Jihadist. There is no such thing as a smart bomb.
The zone of collateral damage has a radius of 300 yards in many instances.

Think for a moment how an Iraqi must think after having a son or daughter killed by a weapon meant to liberate them?

They would grow to hate us.

So while we condemn the Jihadist who uses human shields, decapitates civilian contract workers, uses a Mosque as a weapons cache, and kills their fellow Muslim...by the same token, we ourselves are brutal.

That is the ambiguity of warfare.

There is no purity in it.

It is of course necessary sometimes, but it's something to really ponder before committing action.

It is like killing a person just to cure them of cancer.
That maybe a poor analogy, but it's late in the day and I'm tired.

take care.

I agree and was never contending that Islam should be destroyed. Perhaps the MNF can rebound in Iraq here this week. I've seen good signs.

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And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.

And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

Yeah but I was a ground guy so I think thats the only way of doing it the right way. Have a good evening.

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And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.

And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

Raytri that is from the Old Testament. I think God telling Israel how they must deal with the land of Canaan?

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And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.

And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.