Another thought ... the people of Iraq, are HAPPY Sadaam Insane is gone. They appreciate what we did - the majority of them. They have experienced their own religion turned against them through Sadaam Insane. I think they maybe very receptive to a kinder, gentler and more human religion that has love - not violence and hatred. We see these people very differently as well as what our priorities should be. It's okay. I'm not better than you ... we simply disagree on these issues.
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Have you spent time in Iraq? Have you talked with the citizens in every corner of that country? If not, you can't have any idea what they feel regarding their situation. You cannot make assumptions about them based on what you think or believe; the real world doesn't work that way.
You are right about one thing; you are not better than anyone. No. One.
I think they maybe very receptive to a kinder, gentler and more human religion that has love - not violence and hatred.
I'm not sure the writings of Leo "Love Everyone" Buscaglia count as a religion--Human or otherwise.
Another thought ... the people of Iraq, are HAPPY Sadaam Insane is gone. They appreciate what we did - the majority of them.
But you didn't do it for them, you did it because you whipped yourselves up into mass hysteria about non-existent terror weapons. The stated reasons for invading didn't concern the welfare of the Iraqis, only Americans (who, as even the staunchest supporters of the war are now forced to admit, were never in any danger at all). Do you really think they're going to be particularly grateful for any benefit to them that's purely an unconsidered side effect of you serving your own interests?
"more human religion that has love - not violence and hatred"
Like what, Islam?
Atheism?
No, wait, you're talking about Judaism?
No...
Um..
Gosh, I know this one! aaaargh!
All right, I give up!
@Nibien:
No, it's really pointless.
Even on here, when people misspell Jesus or God on purpose it's just insulting, and I'd rather be above it.
Unless you're also doing the 'televangelist' voice and you spell it Jaysus-uh. Then it's kind of funny.
... they might be very receptive to a kinder, gentler, more human (sic) religion ...
They might. Go on over and ask around.
Why do people who have no clue about something insist on trying to express opinions as though they were knowledgeable? I understand the the RR crowd are vigilant in maintaining their ignorance of just about everything, but, even Faux Noise reported that, though ruled by a dictator, Iraq was far and away the most secular nation in the Mideast.
I'm sure Saddam deserved his fate and I'm not defending him, but, nonpolitical Iraqis lived pretty well under his rule. And, he didn't even allow religious fanatics in his country. He was ruthless in his practicality and like all practical people, good or evil, he had little patience for religion.
RaptureReady's form of Christianity is as hateful, ignorant, and bigoted as Wahhabi Islam. The only difference is that the pugnacious peons on the RR messageboard aren't powerful enough to impose theocratic rule, and are too cowardly to declare any holy wars anymore.
It's like deep down, they know how absurd and nonsensical they are. Everything they state on that message board oozes this vain hope, these tragic cries of "Come Lord Jesus!" and "We will be leaving this sick old world soon..."
It's like a drug. They know it won't happen, but they'll hope against hope. Not that dissimilar from the insane who would try the same nonsense again and again and expect different results; the RR Christians still stare at the heavens every morning, expecting their blood-soaked savior to call them to meet him in the skies.
" I think they maybe very receptive to a kinder, gentler and more human religion that has love - not violence and hatred."
I'm sure they would be. Now try to find one.
Saddam Insane who was put in there by your guys in the first place. People have fairly good memories considering these are the very same people who were screwed over by the US.
Gentler religion? Christianity is the most violent religion ever in history. Then Mahayana Buddhism (due to the actions of the Supreme War council of Japan). Then Islam...
And your right, your priorities are different. INSANE.
"they maybe very receptive to a kinder, gentler and more human belief that has love - not violence and hatred"
You're going to demonstrate Buddhism to them?
Yeah I'm sure they're rapt you invaded their country for no good reason, shot the shit out of it, seized it's resources, and killed a good portion of it's civilians. It would be silly to think otherwise...
"They have experienced their own religion turned against them through Sadaam Insane."
Absolutely not. Hussein kept the Muslim fundamentalists OUT of Iraq. Now that he and his government are gone, the Muslim fundies are pouring back in.
For someone blathering on about what the Iraqis want, you don't seem to know much about Iraq.
You know absofuckinglutely nothing about Iraq. You've probably never even met an Iraqi in your life, and if you did, you ran screaming "OMG Terrorist!" Hussein was not a religiously motivated dictator, and the Islamic fundies are there BECAUSE we destabilized the country. Yes, they're happy he's gone, but I'm sure they also want a government that has its shit together, and right now, they don't have one, and going in yelling "Love Jeebus!" isn't going to do squat.
Oh and also, I first heard 'Saddam Insane' five years ago. It's old meme. Give it up.
[...the people of Iraq, are HAPPY Sadaam Insane is gone.]
We get that. Was their happiness worth the thousands lives we wasted for absolutely no benefit?
[They appreciate what we did - the majority of them.]
You mean the ones that *aren't* trying to kill our troops, right?
[I think they maybe very receptive to a kinder, gentler and more human religion that has love - not violence and hatred.]
What religion would this be, then?
[It's okay. I'm not better than you ... we simply disagree on these issues. ]
Can we at least agree that you're wrong on every point?
Never mind the fact that it wasn't the museums, not the hospitals, not the water treatments or even the military stockpiles that were put under military protection when they first moved into Baghdad. It was the Oil ministry.
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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