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Originally posted by SpeakerofTruth
reply to post by helen670
I don't recall saying that I was an atheist because I certainly am not. However, how observational of you. Just because I believe in God does not blind me to the fact, not conjecture, but the fact of the blood thirst that the Abrahamic religions have shown for centuries. Thank ya, thank ya, very much.
[edit on 10-6-2009 by SpeakerofTruth]
Originally posted by SpeakerofTruth
reply to post by helen670
Well, I don't know Helen........... The last time I looked, both Muslims and Christians do a lot of "missionary work" and such. While they advertise such things as being "humanitarian" there sure is an awful lot of proselytizing and such.... If that is not an attempt to place a stranglehold on spirituality, I don't know what is.
Secondly, you have to realize that, while I do believe in Jesus Christ, I believe that he would abhor such things as the "Holy war" and such. Yet, people claimed and do claim that it was a fight for God.
My whole beef is that many military generals and, yes, president Bush, spoke of the "war on terror" in a religious manner. The Muslims certainly have. So, for someone to try and argue that the "war on terrorism" isn't a religious war aimed at conversion and/or destruction is, at least in my opinion, the epitome of naivete.
Now, obviously, there are also political implications as well. Oil is also a consideration in the whole matter. However, one must keep in mind that it was Islamic FUNDAMENTALISTS, a.k. "funnymentalists," who kicked the whole thing off.
Originally posted by SpeakerofTruth
reply to post by helen670
Well, helen, I really cannot disagree with you in regards to the media. You certainly don't watch mainstream media to gain the complete truth; if there is any truth in it, it isn't the complete truth. In that regard I certainly agree.
As far as people being "happy to believe what they hear," certainly, because if they weren't they would actually bother to research things for themselves.
However, when someone is on videotape makikng remarks that have political or religious overtones to them, it is somewhat difficult to dispute.
Let us not forget that it is Islamic Muslim websites that our behind the latest influx of "contradictions" in the bible: Propoganda.
Originally posted by helen670
reply to post by Imago Dei
Let us not forget that it is Islamic Muslim websites that our behind the latest influx of "contradictions" in the bible: Propoganda.
Hi Dei/
Are you SURE, it is the 'Islamic Muslim' websites that are behind all these 'contradictions' in the Bible?
Read a book and go back a few hundred years to UNDERSTAND who is behind the Contradictions in the Bible.
And if you are going to 'google', you will only get what THEY want you to see.
The internet has not been around for very long.
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helen
Originally posted by helen670
so,tell me, who has the truth?
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helen
Originally posted by SpeakerofTruth
reply to post by Imago Dei
Imago, I really don't want to respond to your post because I fear that I will be stepping on proverbial toes, but, you asked me to bite, so I will.
Honestly, I think that if you really believe that esotericism is the enemy, then you are only fooling yourself. Christianity has been at odds with the TRUE teachings of Christ since 325 A.D... What happened in 325 A.D? The council of Nicea. Look it up sometime.
Originally posted by Imago Dei
What happened in 300AD?? Constantine quashed the near conversion of the entire world to Chistianity by imposing compulsory membership to his pagan form of "Churchianity" whilst at the same time combining Church and state. IMO this was the inception of the Roman Catholic Church. I dare say it was him who instigated the council of Nicea as well.
[edit on 17-6-2009 by Imago Dei]
Originally posted by drevill
If you want to class Wars as religious then what was world war 2? the sides seem a clear case of good and evil.