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  • R Red Stateler

    David Wulff wrote:

    You see, the second paragraph of his post says a lot about the first.

    How so? It points out the obvious.

    David Wulff wrote:

    Wasn't it you who called someone a hypocrite just yesterday for saying the same thing you have just said?

    I doubt that. It's pretty obvious to me and everyone with an ounce of sense that Islam is a violent religion because it preaches violence, whereas Christianity is not because it preaches peace. A Muslim committing a violent act does not denote that the Muslim religion is violent in itself. Rather Islam's active promotion of violence DOES make it a violent religion. I'm guessing you tried to claim that Islam is not violent because acts are committed by individuals, but you ignored the fact that the religion itself promotes violence. I think you might be starting to understand... Kepp working at it.

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    espeir wrote:

    How so? It points out the obvious.

    The irony in that comment is so beautiful that it is hard to believe espeir wrote it. :laugh:


    Ðavid Wulff Die Freiheit spielt auf allen Geigen (video)
      "If some individuals commit an act that is contrary to what their religion tells them to do, then the religion isn't violent... the individuals are." - espeir.

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      thealj wrote:

      Too bad they got all the good vinyard lands...

      Well, thanks to global warming, that situation is going to change. :)

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      73Zeppelin
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      Robert Edward Caldecott wrote:

      Well, thanks to global warming, that situation is going to change.

      Lol! I'm going to start selling real-estate in cold climate countries promising that, in 10 years, it will be hugely productive and greatly desired as vinyard land! Man, what a scam scheme!

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        You are right. Kinda like when liberals say that gun control lowers crime, when the cities with guns banned (like washington DC) have the highest gun crime rates in the nation.

        Yeah, kinda like how America has the lowest (woops) highest rate of gun and violent crime amongst developed countries in the world. But I'm sure it has nothing to do with your gun laws...

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        Allah On Acid
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        thealj wrote:

        Yeah, kinda like how America has the lowest (woops) highest rate of gun and violent crime amongst developed countries in the world. But I'm sure it has nothing to do with your gun laws...

        No, it has more to do with gangs and illegal mexican immigrants, which buy their guns off the black market anyway. MOΛΩN ΛABE

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        • A Allah On Acid

          thealj wrote:

          But Dave, facts don't matter to people with an agenda!

          You are right. Kinda like when liberals say that gun control lowers crime, when the cities with guns banned (like washington DC) have the highest gun crime rates in the nation. MOΛΩN ΛABE

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          Paul Conrad
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          when the cities with guns banned (like washington DC) have the highest gun crime rates in the nation

          Could it be that criminals know that the citizens are unarmed in these cities banning guns?

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            More irony: The game, slated for release by October 2006 in advance of the Christmas shopping rush On the other hand, it's no different than any other violent games kids are playing nowadays. They're mature enough to separate fiction from reality, right? It helps keep them off the street and build their reflexes, right? Video games have been shown to be good for brain development, right? Besides, it'll sell like hotcakes. As usual, if there wasn't a market for it, other people wouldn't invest in making the product. We need a video game that pits peaceloving, free love, pot smoking hippy against the warmonger consumer. Hippy weapons include: Massage, meditation, and shrooms, with safe houses at the Esalen Institute[^]. ;P Marc Pensieve Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson

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            kgaddy
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            Marc Clifton wrote:

            Hippy weapons include: Massage, meditation, and shrooms, with safe houses at the Esalen Institute[^].

            Don't forget smell. Hippies smell really bad. My mom told me once that "while we all don't speak the same language, everyone in the world undestands an asskicking"

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            • A Allah On Acid

              Wow Christianity must be a violent religion. Some criminals blew up a bomb 8 years ago claiming to be Christians. I hope the people from the church down the road dont come shoot me for thinking differently than they do. :rolleyes: For you to put Christianity on the same level as Islam because of an isolated incident, when with Islam it is a widespread, continuing problem is rediculous. I did a google news search for "Iraq roadside bomb", and look what it brings up. Results 1 - 10 of about 15,300 for Iraq RoadSide Bomb.[^] MOΛΩN ΛABE

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              David Wulff
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              I think thealj answered this best. End of conversation*. * I am leaving the office


              Ðavid Wulff Die Freiheit spielt auf allen Geigen (video)
                "If some individuals commit an act that is contrary to what their religion tells them to do, then the religion isn't violent... the individuals are." - espeir.

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                when the cities with guns banned (like washington DC) have the highest gun crime rates in the nation

                Could it be that criminals know that the citizens are unarmed in these cities banning guns?

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                Allah On Acid
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                Paul Conrad wrote:

                Could it be that criminals know that the citizens are unarmed in these cities banning guns?

                Exactly. MOΛΩN ΛABE

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                • 7 73Zeppelin

                  Robert Edward Caldecott wrote:

                  Well, thanks to global warming, that situation is going to change.

                  Lol! I'm going to start selling real-estate in cold climate countries promising that, in 10 years, it will be hugely productive and greatly desired as vinyard land! Man, what a scam scheme!

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                  Red Stateler
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                  I'm actually thinking I might buy some beachfront property in Florida in about 9 years. The National Weather Service is predicting about 10 years of violent hurricanes (no...there's no relation to global warming). By then everything will be so battered that property values might be low. They'll skyrocket after a couple years of no hurricane weather!

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                  • A Allah On Acid

                    Wow Christianity must be a violent religion. Some criminals blew up a bomb 8 years ago claiming to be Christians. I hope the people from the church down the road dont come shoot me for thinking differently than they do. :rolleyes: For you to put Christianity on the same level as Islam because of an isolated incident, when with Islam it is a widespread, continuing problem is rediculous. I did a google news search for "Iraq roadside bomb", and look what it brings up. Results 1 - 10 of about 15,300 for Iraq RoadSide Bomb.[^] MOΛΩN ΛABE

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                    73Zeppelin
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                    Let's have some fun with the argumentative technique you so commonly use:

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                    Wow Christianity Islam must be a violent religion. Some criminals blew up a bomb 8 years ago claiming to be Christians Muslims. I hope the people from the church mosque down the road dont come shoot me for thinking differently than they do. For you to put Christianity Islam on the same level as Islam Christianity because of an isolated incident, when with Islam Christianity it is a widespread, continuing problem is rediculous. I did a google news search for "Iraq roadside bomb" "IRA bombing", and look what it brings up.

                    IRA bombing[^] :rolleyes:

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                      espeir wrote:

                      How so? It points out the obvious.

                      The irony in that comment is so beautiful that it is hard to believe espeir wrote it. :laugh:


                      Ðavid Wulff Die Freiheit spielt auf allen Geigen (video)
                        "If some individuals commit an act that is contrary to what their religion tells them to do, then the religion isn't violent... the individuals are." - espeir.

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                      Red Stateler
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                      I don't get it. Have you just given up your argument? I'm afraid you might want to revisit your childhood textbooks and see what "irony" is because I don't think you really get it.

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                      • K kgaddy

                        Marc Clifton wrote:

                        Hippy weapons include: Massage, meditation, and shrooms, with safe houses at the Esalen Institute[^].

                        Don't forget smell. Hippies smell really bad. My mom told me once that "while we all don't speak the same language, everyone in the world undestands an asskicking"

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                        Marc Clifton
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                        kgaddy wrote:

                        Hippies smell really bad.

                        So that's what the flower holder in the VW Bug is for! Marc Pensieve Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson

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                        • 7 73Zeppelin

                          Let's have some fun with the argumentative technique you so commonly use:

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                          Wow Christianity Islam must be a violent religion. Some criminals blew up a bomb 8 years ago claiming to be Christians Muslims. I hope the people from the church mosque down the road dont come shoot me for thinking differently than they do. For you to put Christianity Islam on the same level as Islam Christianity because of an isolated incident, when with Islam Christianity it is a widespread, continuing problem is rediculous. I did a google news search for "Iraq roadside bomb" "IRA bombing", and look what it brings up.

                          IRA bombing[^] :rolleyes:

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                          Allah On Acid
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                          You keep taking about the IRA bombing and trying to use that one example to make it look like there is an ongoing problem with violence in christianity. Even if there was (which there is not) it would not change the fact that Islam is a violent religion.

                          thealj wrote:

                          IRA bombing[^]

                          September 11th 2001[^] MOΛΩN ΛABE

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                          • D Diego Moita

                            J. Dunlap wrote:

                            to convert or kill Catholics,

                            :confused: Aren't they Christians too? At a close look, no one is normal.
                            Caetano Veloso

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                            Naw, they're Catholics. :rolleyes:

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                              J. Dunlap wrote:

                              Not according to some...

                              :laugh::laugh: That's a huge surprise to me. I live in a country where 75% of people call themselves Catholic. The tought that they wouldn't be Christians by some obscure theological reason is simply impossible in here. From your answer I googled and found this:http://www.born-again-christian.info/catholics.htm[^]: Roman Catholicism is not Christian, it is a satanically inspired counterfeit of Christianity that has deceived billions into worshipping a false Christ. If you really love Catholics, you will gently show them the Truth so that they can decide who they will believe: the Vatican's Catechism, or the Holy Bible. Here are ten glaring false teachings that the Catholic catechism declares. Each one directly contradicts the Word of God This is freaking unbelievable and very, very funny. At a close look, no one is normal.
                              Caetano Veloso

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                              Red Stateler
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                              Diego Moita wrote:

                              This is freaking unbelievable and very, very funny.

                              In college I was approached by one of those born again freaks (they all seem to be former drug addicts). He asked me what I thought of evolution. I told him that I think it's a very viable theory that explains the creation of man and beast. He asked me how I can think that when the bible says different. Being Catholic, I responded that the Pope had even recognized evolution as a viable means to creation because what separates man from beast is the soul and the important point is when man acquired a soul. His response: "Stupid Pope and his stupid hat." :laugh:

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                              • 7 73Zeppelin

                                Let's have some fun with the argumentative technique you so commonly use:

                                Score: 1.0 (1 vote). wrote:

                                Wow Christianity Islam must be a violent religion. Some criminals blew up a bomb 8 years ago claiming to be Christians Muslims. I hope the people from the church mosque down the road dont come shoot me for thinking differently than they do. For you to put Christianity Islam on the same level as Islam Christianity because of an isolated incident, when with Islam Christianity it is a widespread, continuing problem is rediculous. I did a google news search for "Iraq roadside bomb" "IRA bombing", and look what it brings up.

                                IRA bombing[^] :rolleyes:

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                                Red Stateler
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                                You should watch United 93. See how religion is an integral part of their action. Then see how many IRA terrorists were praying that God bless their deed as they detonated a bomb. Then see if the Catholic Church praised IRA terrorists after their deeds.

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                                • A Allah On Acid

                                  thealj wrote:

                                  Yeah, kinda like how America has the lowest (woops) highest rate of gun and violent crime amongst developed countries in the world. But I'm sure it has nothing to do with your gun laws...

                                  No, it has more to do with gangs and illegal mexican immigrants, which buy their guns off the black market anyway. MOΛΩN ΛABE

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                                  73Zeppelin
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                                  No, it has more to do with gangs and illegal mexican immigrants, which buy their guns off the black market anyway

                                  But how is that possible when they make up only 12% (your figure) of your population. Don't those figures strike you as odd? So, 12% of your population is responsible for all the chaos in America? It has absolutely nothing to do with the ability to simply go buy a gun. That's the answer then? So, illegal Mexican immigrants who work to support themselves illegally by earning less than minimum wage and send most of the money back to their families in their home countries have pockets bursting with spare cash to buy illegal arms on the black market then? How can you explain the difference between gun crime in Canada (with gun control) and gun crime in the U.S. (no gun control)? We have lots of illegal immigrants too. Surely if it was them then both countries would have soaring rates of gun crime, no? What about that situation? How can you explain that?

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                                    kgaddy wrote:

                                    Hippies smell really bad.

                                    So that's what the flower holder in the VW Bug is for! Marc Pensieve Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson

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                                    I went to Asheville, NC (a hippy haven) a few weeks ago. A hippy walked into this jewelry store we were in and paid off his Rolex. He said his mom had bought it for him, but was making payments in her name so that it was still hers. So don't forget that they're spoiled rich kids, too!

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                                    • A Allah On Acid

                                      You keep taking about the IRA bombing and trying to use that one example to make it look like there is an ongoing problem with violence in christianity. Even if there was (which there is not) it would not change the fact that Islam is a violent religion.

                                      thealj wrote:

                                      IRA bombing[^]

                                      September 11th 2001[^] MOΛΩN ΛABE

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                                      73Zeppelin
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                                      Ah, but Sept. 11th was an isolated incident, remember? And by your own words, you wrote: For you to put Christianity on the same level as Islam because of an isolated incident, when with Islam it is a widespread, continuing problem is rediculous. That's your quote! You keep taking about the IRA Sept. 11th bombing and trying to use that one example to make it look like there is an ongoing problem with violence in christianity Islam.

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                                        No, it has more to do with gangs and illegal mexican immigrants, which buy their guns off the black market anyway

                                        But how is that possible when they make up only 12% (your figure) of your population. Don't those figures strike you as odd? So, 12% of your population is responsible for all the chaos in America? It has absolutely nothing to do with the ability to simply go buy a gun. That's the answer then? So, illegal Mexican immigrants who work to support themselves illegally by earning less than minimum wage and send most of the money back to their families in their home countries have pockets bursting with spare cash to buy illegal arms on the black market then? How can you explain the difference between gun crime in Canada (with gun control) and gun crime in the U.S. (no gun control)? We have lots of illegal immigrants too. Surely if it was them then both countries would have soaring rates of gun crime, no? What about that situation? How can you explain that?

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                                        Red Stateler
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                                        Actually if you look at the statistics based on region, the highest correlations are between crime and average state temperature (and also proximity to urban areas). The warmer you get, the more crime. I'm guessing it's because people actually go outside. Canada is cold.

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                                        • 7 73Zeppelin

                                          Ah, but Sept. 11th was an isolated incident, remember? And by your own words, you wrote: For you to put Christianity on the same level as Islam because of an isolated incident, when with Islam it is a widespread, continuing problem is rediculous. That's your quote! You keep taking about the IRA Sept. 11th bombing and trying to use that one example to make it look like there is an ongoing problem with violence in christianity Islam.

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                                          Red Stateler
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                                          Really, what about the bombings in Spain, the UK and the Philippines?

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