It is absolutely beyond me why the “slobbering” progressive media supports Islamist terrorists. The first thing those brave freedom fighters would do in North America is start beheading them. Go figure.
Nice try Ed.
All Palestinians are not radical terrorists. Hammas is. The above captioned cartoon explicitly references Hammas. Or did I miss something?
I’m glad that we agree that all Palestinians are not radical terrorists. (I know that some Christians do equate the two).
I think the point that you missed is that Hamas is banned from Canada. Since this is the case, I assumed (apparently incorrectly) that you were referring to Palestinians in general. Can you please enlighten me on which Palestinians in Canada you were referring to as wanting to behead me?
The Muslim religions classifies ALL who are not Muslims as worthy of death. While there are many who would not take up arms to kill others, they tend to stand on the side lines and cheer those who do. That definitely comes out in many newscasts.
Vincent,
Since you are “a strong supporter of Israel,” I would like to hear your fairer view of Israel vs Hamas. I have never managed to be moderate about things I am passionate about, so would really like to hear what you have to say.
Why wouldn’t I be? The country exists and has a right to exist.
But the real block to peace is not your regular Palestinian family struggling to make ends meet in a besieged strip of land. It’s political regimes all over the region who want Israel off the map.
The usual argument one hears against Israel is that they keep using deadly force against the Palestinians. Well, the Israeli deadly force itself, barring criminal activity, is unleashed after Palestinian provocation which usually also entails violence. The provocation is usually triggered not so much by deadly force, but by daily strictures (administrative, logistical, and sometimes basely physical) that make life in Gaza extremely difficult. The daily strictures are the result of a long and convoluted chain of events that is pretty much impossible to unravel, but that begins with the entrenched mindset prevalent in the wider region that Israel ought not to exist.
Add to that incendiary declarations and rash discrete actions by thoughtless _individuals_ on both sides, and what you have is a mess.
But I would submit that on the whole this conflict has not very much to do with religion. I think religion is a handy tool serving people who want power and what they see as historical redress. I find rather startling the idea that Netahyahu, for example, is doing what he is doing out of religious convictions. So all the “Muslims are like this, I know” posturing on this thread is quite odd.
Hello Vincent,
Your posting here is reasoned and well thought out. I agree that much of the violence is not caused by religion but that religion is abused as a justification for the violence.
If only all sides could accept the simple fact that we are all creations of, and thus children of, the one and only God. Also that God, seeing us as His children, wants us to be like a family with everyone being nice to each other. But I think that would be a bit too Christian for many of the people in this world to accept, never-mind endorse and support.
Kind regards,
AMPisAnglican
It is very sad to see that Jews and Arabs (both descendants of Abraham) are killing each other again. When will this long-running family feud end? What can the Christian Church do about it? May the Holy Spirit guide us “into all truth” (John 16:13)!
Descendants of Abraham are fighting again.
It is absolutely beyond me why the “slobbering” progressive media supports Islamist terrorists. The first thing those brave freedom fighters would do in North America is start beheading them. Go figure.
I personally know many Palestinians living here in Canada. I would not classify any of them as terrorists or wanting to behead me.
Nice try Ed.
All Palestinians are not radical terrorists. Hammas is. The above captioned cartoon explicitly references Hammas. Or did I miss something?
I’m glad that we agree that all Palestinians are not radical terrorists. (I know that some Christians do equate the two).
I think the point that you missed is that Hamas is banned from Canada. Since this is the case, I assumed (apparently incorrectly) that you were referring to Palestinians in general. Can you please enlighten me on which Palestinians in Canada you were referring to as wanting to behead me?
The question, however, is whether they agree .. dhimmi!
It’s your question. Answer it.
Why? You answer it – coward.
Nice!
Will ISIS open an embassy in North Korea?
The Muslim religions classifies ALL who are not Muslims as worthy of death. While there are many who would not take up arms to kill others, they tend to stand on the side lines and cheer those who do. That definitely comes out in many newscasts.
I’m a strong supporter of Israel. The rhetoric here makes me see the other side. I hate that, but thanks, it’s probably good for me.
Vincent,
Since you are “a strong supporter of Israel,” I would like to hear your fairer view of Israel vs Hamas. I have never managed to be moderate about things I am passionate about, so would really like to hear what you have to say.
Why are you a strong supporter of Israel?
Why wouldn’t I be? The country exists and has a right to exist.
But the real block to peace is not your regular Palestinian family struggling to make ends meet in a besieged strip of land. It’s political regimes all over the region who want Israel off the map.
The usual argument one hears against Israel is that they keep using deadly force against the Palestinians. Well, the Israeli deadly force itself, barring criminal activity, is unleashed after Palestinian provocation which usually also entails violence. The provocation is usually triggered not so much by deadly force, but by daily strictures (administrative, logistical, and sometimes basely physical) that make life in Gaza extremely difficult. The daily strictures are the result of a long and convoluted chain of events that is pretty much impossible to unravel, but that begins with the entrenched mindset prevalent in the wider region that Israel ought not to exist.
Add to that incendiary declarations and rash discrete actions by thoughtless _individuals_ on both sides, and what you have is a mess.
But I would submit that on the whole this conflict has not very much to do with religion. I think religion is a handy tool serving people who want power and what they see as historical redress. I find rather startling the idea that Netahyahu, for example, is doing what he is doing out of religious convictions. So all the “Muslims are like this, I know” posturing on this thread is quite odd.
Hello Vincent,
Your posting here is reasoned and well thought out. I agree that much of the violence is not caused by religion but that religion is abused as a justification for the violence.
If only all sides could accept the simple fact that we are all creations of, and thus children of, the one and only God. Also that God, seeing us as His children, wants us to be like a family with everyone being nice to each other. But I think that would be a bit too Christian for many of the people in this world to accept, never-mind endorse and support.
Kind regards,
AMPisAnglican
Thanks, AMP.
Nicely written with one proviso. Gaza’s fair and open elections put Hammas in power: the everyday Palestinians in Gaza chose terrorists to lead them.
It is very sad to see that Jews and Arabs (both descendants of Abraham) are killing each other again. When will this long-running family feud end? What can the Christian Church do about it? May the Holy Spirit guide us “into all truth” (John 16:13)!