didn't Jesus say, "turn the other cheek" "remove the beam from thy own eye before attending to the mote in thy neighbor's eye" "judge not lest ye be judged"
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Ewan Took
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06-11-2006 14:38
No, Briana reads the edited and abridged for neocons version. _____________________
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Almarea Lumiere
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06-11-2006 15:15
didn't Jesus say, "turn the other cheek" "remove the beam from thy own eye before attending to the mote in thy neighbor's eye" "judge not lest ye be judged" Now if he'd been advising the Romans, he might well have said that it was okay for them to indulge their anger and thirst for revenge, since it would feel good; and after all, the Jews were going to be just as angry with them regardless of how badly they were treated. |
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Roxie Marten
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06-11-2006 17:50
Jesus was actually preaching to the potential terrorists. Rome was using its military might to subjugate the Middle East. Jesus advised them against resisting. The Christians went on to become the domininant force in Western politics for two thousand years. Modern day terrorists would do well to study his teaching. Now if he'd been advising the Romans, he might well have said that it was okay for them to indulge their anger and thirst for revenge, since it would feel good; and after all, the Jews were going to be just as angry with them regardless of how badly they were treated. This seems strange and conflicted on many points. First, depending on who you listen to, Jesus was, in fact, radically calling for the overthrow of the Romans. Far from encouraging against resistance, he urged people on -- though perhaps more as a Gandhi figure rather than advocating an IRA-style revolt. I agree, though, that if Palestinians, for example, were to follow the example of Gandhi rather than doing what they do today, they'd have all they want and then some by now. What would Romans have to feel the need for revenge for? They were pretty bloodthirsty as they were, and yeah, the Jews would have been angry at them anyhow. They always were, against anyone who came marching through. _____________________
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Groucho Mandelbrot
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06-11-2006 18:07
They want to give him an HONORABLE burial. I think it's a perfectly reasonable request, it's just that it came a week too late. If they'd voiced the request just a little sooner, al-Zarqawi could have returned on his own, they could have buried him honourably and we'd all be happy. |
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Nolan Nash
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06-11-2006 19:53
Someone say strawman?
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Kendra Bancroft
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06-11-2006 20:27
Well in a perfect world violence does not beget violence. But as the bible says, an eye for an eye. The Bible doesn't say that. The Code of Hamurabi says that.  _____________________
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Kendra Bancroft
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06-11-2006 20:29
To people who behead others and film it for recruiting purposes? You betcha! We used Shock & Awe for recruiting tactics. Just sayin' _____________________
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Joy Honey
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06-11-2006 20:36
The Bible doesn't say that. The Code of Hamurabi says that. It's also in Exodus... "Any eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth..." We used Shock & Awe for recruiting tactics. I thought that's what America's Army was for  _____________________
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Kendra Bancroft
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06-11-2006 20:59
It's also in Exodus... "Any eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth..." I stand corrected! Wow that Bible is just a real piece of work huh? Torley Linden: This thread, like a couple others today, has strayed into personal disputes. It's been closed per: Private discussions – the forums are a public area for the Second Life community’s use. Individuals who have a dispute with each other have other channels of communication to discuss their differences or communicate – private messaging, IM within Second Life, or chatting within Second Life. Also, threads that are addressed to a single individual or group are inappropriate on the forums, this includes slander or "naming names" in a posts title, starting polls about a particular resident or group, etc. The forum Guidelines are available for your reference._____________________
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