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kellwolf · April 15th, 2005, 00:37

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What a hostile environment for Christians!

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I live in the South, and I'm not Christian (shocker, huh?) Now, I'm not getting shot at, but if I were actually open about it (especially in the city I live in right now), I would be scorned, looked at like I had the plague and treated differently. Why? Because I don't follow the same god everyone else does and show up on a weekly basis to pretend I'm righteous. Now, you wanna talk tolerance?

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The hate of the West is rampant in the Middle East.

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Once again, the hate of the West in the Middle East (as John H pointed out) is POLITICAL. The radical Islamists are using religion to further their political gains. It's no different than what the church has done for centuries. Kinda like installing a govenment in the Middle East based on geographical information from the Old Testament. I'll say it again, Middle East does NOT = Islam. If you want to continue to focus on one region to represent an entire religion, then keep on being narrow minded. I won't stop ya.

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How many Westerners are willing to suicide just so they can take down a few Muslims with them? How many Westerners would even think such an agenda as honorable?

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Trust me, John. If we had a leader that preached from the Bible and took verses out of context to further his cause, you'd have plenty. Especially, if the people were poor and needed hope and someone to look up to. Look how Hitler spun the German people into a frenzy under those conditions. If our economy tanked, millions of people were out of a job, it wouldn't take much of a push to get religious radicals to bomb Muslims in the name of god.

April 15th, 2005, 00:37	#96
kellwolf Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 13,534	Re: Late night flight with a strange request... [ QUOTE ] What a hostile environment for Christians! [/ QUOTE ] I live in the South, and I'm not Christian (shocker, huh?) Now, I'm not getting shot at, but if I were actually open about it (especially in the city I live in right now), I would be scorned, looked at like I had the plague and treated differently. Why? Because I don't follow the same god everyone else does and show up on a weekly basis to pretend I'm righteous. Now, you wanna talk tolerance? [ QUOTE ] The hate of the West is rampant in the Middle East. [/ QUOTE ] Once again, the hate of the West in the Middle East (as John H pointed out) is POLITICAL. The radical Islamists are using religion to further their political gains. It's no different than what the church has done for centuries. Kinda like installing a govenment in the Middle East based on geographical information from the Old Testament. I'll say it again, Middle East does NOT = Islam. If you want to continue to focus on one region to represent an entire religion, then keep on being narrow minded. I won't stop ya. [ QUOTE ] How many Westerners are willing to suicide just so they can take down a few Muslims with them? How many Westerners would even think such an agenda as honorable? [/ QUOTE ] Trust me, John. If we had a leader that preached from the Bible and took verses out of context to further his cause, you'd have plenty. Especially, if the people were poor and needed hope and someone to look up to. Look how Hitler spun the German people into a frenzy under those conditions. If our economy tanked, millions of people were out of a job, it wouldn't take much of a push to get religious radicals to bomb Muslims in the name of god.