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29 Dec 2003 07:20:56 AM |
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When God goes to war |
When God goes to war
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1113523,00.html
Religions usually espouse peace and goodwill, so why have they sparked
so many conflicts?
Karen Armstrong
Monday December 29, 2003
The Guardian
We can be certain of one thing in 2004. Unless there is some
unimaginable breakthrough, we will see more religiously inspired
terrorism. It often seems that we might be better off without
religion. A cursory consideration of the crusades and persecutions of
Christian history shows that religious violence is not confined to the
Islamic world. If the different faiths really are committed to peace
and goodwill, why do they inspire such hatred, and why are their
scriptures so aggressive?
Karen Atrmstrong
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&selm=18510aff.0311150305.17522011%40posting.google.com
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: When God goes to war |
31 Dec 2003 12:56:15 AM |
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In article <18510aff.0312290520.3892ae80@posting.google.com>,
(maff) wrote:
When God goes to war
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1113523,00.html
Religions usually espouse peace and goodwill, so why have they sparked
so many conflicts?
Karen Armstrong
Monday December 29, 2003
The Guardian
We can be certain of one thing in 2004. Unless there is some
unimaginable breakthrough, we will see more religiously inspired
terrorism. It often seems that we might be better off without
religion. A cursory consideration of the crusades and persecutions of
Christian history shows that religious violence is not confined to the
Islamic world. If the different faiths really are committed to peace
and goodwill, why do they inspire such hatred, and why are their
scriptures so aggressive?
Karen Atrmstrong
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&selm=18510aff.0311
150305.17522011%40posting.google.com
Good article!
--
John Hachmann, aa #1782
- Question authority. Now more than ever. -
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| User: "Al Klein" |
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| Title: Re: When God goes to war |
31 Dec 2003 11:16:38 PM |
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On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 22:56:15 -0800, johac <jhachm@remove.ixpres.com>
posted to alt.atheism:
[piggybacking]
In article <18510aff.0312290520.3892ae80@posting.google.com>,
maff91@yahoo.com (maff) wrote:
Karen Armstrong
Monday December 29, 2003
The Guardian
We can be certain of one thing in 2004. Unless there is some
unimaginable breakthrough, we will see more religiously inspired
terrorism.
Who are we going to invade now?
--
"So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye
shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is." Not merely tolerant of it,
but indifferent to it. Divinity is claimed for many religions; but no religion is great
enough or divine enough to add that new law to its code."
- Mark Twain, a Biography
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rukbat at optonline dot net
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: When God goes to war |
01 Jan 2004 12:54:55 AM |
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In article <t7b7vv0hn0f36ghjb6qigqi9lu9ppp3m70@Pern.rk>,
Al Klein <rukbat@pern.invalid> wrote:
On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 22:56:15 -0800, johac <jhachm@remove.ixpres.com>
posted to alt.atheism:
[piggybacking]
In article <18510aff.0312290520.3892ae80@posting.google.com>,
maff91@yahoo.com (maff) wrote:
Karen Armstrong
Monday December 29, 2003
The Guardian
We can be certain of one thing in 2004. Unless there is some
unimaginable breakthrough, we will see more religiously inspired
terrorism.
Who are we going to invade now?
Cheney will blindfold Bush, Rummy will spin the globe, and wherever
the dart lands is where we go next.
--
John Hachmann, aa #1782
- Question authority. Now more than ever. -
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| User: "Red Dragon" |
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| Title: Re: When God goes to war |
03 Jan 2004 03:56:35 AM |
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"> Cheney will blindfold Bush, Rummy will spin the globe, and wherever
the dart lands is where we go next.
What if the dart hits the Pacific Ocean? You mean the whales get it?
Khoon
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: When God goes to war |
04 Jan 2004 03:27:09 AM |
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In article <bt63kk$nun$1@news5.jaring.my>,
"Red Dragon" <tasek@pc.jaring.my> wrote:
"> Cheney will blindfold Bush, Rummy will spin the globe, and wherever
the dart lands is where we go next.
What if the dart hits the Pacific Ocean? You mean the whales get it?
Khoon
He'll just find the nearest small island, declare the inhabitants
thereof 'terrists' and invade it.
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John Hachmann, aa #1782
- Question authority. Now more than ever. -
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| User: "Al Klein" |
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| Title: Re: When God goes to war |
03 Jan 2004 06:01:17 PM |
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On Sat, 3 Jan 2004 17:56:35 +0800, "Red Dragon" <tasek@pc.jaring.my>
posted to alt.atheism:
"> Cheney will blindfold Bush, Rummy will spin the globe, and wherever
the dart lands is where we go next.
What if the dart hits the Pacific Ocean? You mean the whales get it?
Only if Haliburton can find a use for whale oil.
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"Every sensible man, every honest man, must hold the christian sect in horror. 'But what
shall we substitute in its place?' you say. What? A ferocious animal has sucked the
blood of my relatives. I tell you to rid yourselves of this beast and you ask me what
you shall put in its place?" - Voltaire
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| User: "Bob Dog" |
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| Title: Re: When God goes to war |
01 Jan 2004 04:18:16 AM |
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johac <jhachm@remove.ixpres.com> wrote in message news:<jhachm-254F7E.22545431122003@news-central.ash.giganews.com>...
In article <t7b7vv0hn0f36ghjb6qigqi9lu9ppp3m70@Pern.rk>,
Al Klein <rukbat@pern.invalid> wrote:
On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 22:56:15 -0800, johac <jhachm@remove.ixpres.com>
posted to alt.atheism:
In article <18510aff.0312290520.3892ae80@posting.google.com>,
maff91@yahoo.com (maff) wrote:
We can be certain of one thing in 2004. Unless there is some
unimaginable breakthrough, we will see more religiously inspired
terrorism.
[piggybacking]
Expect another rocket sent to murder innocent civilians,
like last week in the Gaza Strip. And now Adolf Sharon
plans to build more "settlements" on other people's land.
Who are we going to invade now?
Cheney will blindfold Bush, Rummy will spin the globe, and wherever
the dart lands is where we go next.
Don't you mean Cheney will blindfold the globe, Rummy
will spin Shrub's words, and they will dart to the
next place to invade?
Bob Dog
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: When God goes to war |
02 Jan 2004 01:07:08 AM |
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In article <4fa573de.0401010218.44e2911a@posting.google.com>,
(Bob Dog) wrote:
johac <jhachm@remove.ixpres.com> wrote in message
news:<jhachm-254F7E.22545431122003@news-central.ash.giganews.com>...
In article <t7b7vv0hn0f36ghjb6qigqi9lu9ppp3m70@Pern.rk>,
Al Klein <rukbat@pern.invalid> wrote:
On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 22:56:15 -0800, johac <jhachm@remove.ixpres.com>
posted to alt.atheism:
In article <18510aff.0312290520.3892ae80@posting.google.com>,
maff91@yahoo.com (maff) wrote:
We can be certain of one thing in 2004. Unless there is some
unimaginable breakthrough, we will see more religiously inspired
terrorism.
[piggybacking]
Expect another rocket sent to murder innocent civilians,
like last week in the Gaza Strip. And now Adolf Sharon
plans to build more "settlements" on other people's land.
Who are we going to invade now?
Cheney will blindfold Bush, Rummy will spin the globe, and wherever
the dart lands is where we go next.
Don't you mean Cheney will blindfold the globe, Rummy
will spin Shrub's words, and they will dart to the
next place to invade?
That sounds better. :-)
--
John Hachmann, aa #1782
- Question authority. Now more than ever. -
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| User: "William Klee" |
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| Title: Re: When God goes to war |
01 Jan 2004 03:00:08 AM |
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In article <t7b7vv0hn0f36ghjb6qigqi9lu9ppp3m70@Pern.rk>, Al Klein
<rukbat@pern.invalid> wrote:
On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 22:56:15 -0800, johac <jhachm@remove.ixpres.com>
posted to alt.atheism:
[piggybacking]
In article <18510aff.0312290520.3892ae80@posting.google.com>,
maff91@yahoo.com (maff) wrote:
Karen Armstrong
Monday December 29, 2003
The Guardian
We can be certain of one thing in 2004. Unless there is some
unimaginable breakthrough, we will see more religiously inspired
terrorism.
Who are we going to invade now?
Who meets the criteria?
A: Lots of oil (if necessary, substitute other economically usefull
commodity)
B: A weak military
C: An unpleasant government (prior history of US support optional)
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