jgoins Report This Comment
Date: June 06, 2010 10:29AM

Here is a novel idea, maybe the Palestinians should stop killing the Jews.

Lexx Report This Comment
Date: June 06, 2010 01:03PM

If the Palestinians stopped fighting, we would have peace in the Middle East.

If the Jews stopped fighting, they would all be killed.

Mrkim Report This Comment
Date: June 06, 2010 02:06PM

^^^^^ Exactly the reasoning insuring peace will never be attainable ^^^^^

jgoins Report This Comment
Date: June 07, 2010 11:24AM

Peace will not be attainable as long as the Arab world wants Israel dead. They do not want to coexist they only want to destroy the Jews.

Mrkim Report This Comment
Date: June 07, 2010 01:15PM

Isn't it amazing how 2 "religions of peace" manage to keep such a large segment of the planet as a whole continually stirred up over their religious based squabbles regarding a spit of land that would fit within the borders of my home state with tons of room left over.

I guess I should be thankful that all these religious folks are "peaceful". No tellin what the world would be like if they weren't so peaceful

pulse Report This Comment
Date: June 08, 2010 08:44AM

Yeah but people get pissed off when you walk in, steal a chunk of land and put a city there that nobody wanted, full of people nobody in the region likes.

Just saying ...

jgoins Report This Comment
Date: June 08, 2010 11:04AM

That spit of land was nothing but sand that nobody wanted when they moved in. The Israelis turned it into a productive spit of land. All of this is simply sibling rivalry between the descendants of Abraham.

Mrkim Report This Comment
Date: June 08, 2010 12:24PM

This is all just another shining example of the dysfunctionality of religion in creating dissention and hatred between people.

If religion was taken out of the discussion these dissimilar peoples might well be able to get along with each other. As it is, their philosophies regarding one groups imaginary friend compared to the other groups imaginary friend just keeps enough shit stirred up to keep them all at each others throats as they plot and plan each others demise on an ongoing basis.

If these people put anywhere near the same amount of energy in trying to simply understand one another as they do in hating each other because of their dissimilar theological views they'd easily find more similarity than differences and would likely get along side by side just fine.

Just my opinion, but I own it : Religion is the single most divisive force on the planet in regards to peace among all the peoples of earth.

Here's an analogy to bring home the futility of such BS. I'm an Intel guy, and use Intel chips in all my machines because that suits me and lots of other people do too. There are also AMD guys and gals who feel the same way about their chips. Both beliefs are held for various reasons, whether logical or not, each group still embraces and holds their reasoning as correct.

Since these 2 groups believe differently if I used the same logic as some religious folks I could be held in high regard by members of the Intel group if I were to sabotage or blow up AMD plants or kill AMD users just because they don't believe as I do.

Then members of the AMD group would set about plotting the demise of the Intel groups and blow up Intel plants, etc. ad nauseum.

I feel like I could easily surmise that if such a "war" were to be waged between the Intel and AMD groups this would be roundly spoken out against by most everyone outside those 2 groups as total folly but .... when you do the exact same thing with regards to religion you'll find people willing to throw $$$$ your way to help support your fight and even join in to help you become victorious in championing over the other "group(s)"

Would there be any difference in the logic of chip users hating and killing each other over their differing philosophies than what goes on all across the planet regarding differing religions? To me, the answer would be a simple and emphatic NO





Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/06/2010 12:32PM by Mrkim.

jgoins Report This Comment
Date: June 09, 2010 11:19AM

As I have said before, it is not religion alone which causes these problems. It is the people who support the religion. From what I have been seeing the major problem is the people who support Islam in the region. The Israelis live and work closely in Israel with moderate Islamic peoples. If we could get rid of radicals from all religions the world would be much better off. It was radical Islam who attacked us on 9/11 and it is radical Islam who is attacking Israel as well. Israel has religious neighbors who have given up the fight against them and now live in peace with Israel but radical Islam will never do that.

Mach Report This Comment
Date: June 12, 2010 02:37AM

Whatever...... everyone make sure to watch The Judge.... Napolitano this weekend on his first show with Ron Paul, Sarah Palin and another guest (surprise) this weekend, I'm sure Ron Paul will teach you something jgroins, you need it.

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Paul/Napolitano 2012

jgoins Report This Comment
Date: June 12, 2010 11:21AM

I doubt he could teach me anything about religion if that is what you mean. I am not against religion but I am against organized religion. I am against anyone telling me what the Bible means or what I should believe in. I am against anyone telling me how to believe in God just as much as anyone telling me not to believe in God. Now what will he teach me? If he will teach true freedom then I will support him. If he is going to teach history in any way different then what I learned or lived through then I don't need it.

fossil_digger Report This Comment
Date: June 12, 2010 06:42PM

Mach.....your fly is open.

Dingo Report This Comment
Date: August 22, 2010 07:41AM

If the Palestinians disarmed there would be peace.

If the Jews disarmed there would be genocide.