First of all, yours is a post that really needs no reply. The sort of things you've said here are just astounding, and I can't believe the hate and contempt for Muslims that seems to pulse inside you.
Now that I must protests, the God of the bible is a trinity, even in the old testament a trinity is implied (got uses plural terms like we when describing himself even in genesis) therefore trying to say we worship the same God simply because we both believe in some of the same OT characters, really doesn't make much sense.
This is a weak argument. In similar fasion, God in the Qur'an is described using the pronoun "We" at times. As in "We spread the earth before you like a blanket" or something like that. This is simply an alternative to saying "I," which denotes a great deal of grandeur and authority.
Think of the British, royal "We". When the Queen says "We are not amused." She is speaking only about herself, however it is common tradition for British royalty to refer to themselves in such a way.
Muslims believe in the total singleness of God and there are worshipping a different God than any serious Christian.
So do Jews, Unitarian Christians (and as far as I know), Jehovah's Witnesses.
Obviously not [Referring to whether an Iraqi or an Afghani life is worth as much as an American's/Christian's]. Man are created inherently unequal in all things, some are smart and some are dumb, rich or poor, gifted or not. Some are saved by God and some are left to burn. Its the nature of life. Obviously I value the life of people closer to me over those far away, my brother is worth more to me than a stranger. That's just the way life is meant to be. This is why wars occur. At some point someone decides the lives (innocent or not) of the other nations people are expendable in comparison to those of our own. Denying that denies the nature of warfare. Yes we should limit collateral damage, and we do. 98% of the deaths in Iraq are being caused by OTHER Iraqis, not coalition forces. But ultimately the lives of the people of Iraq are expendable in comparison to those of our troops. Just as the lives of our troops are expendable in comparison to the lives of civilians back home, just like the lives of a couple hundred thousands "innocent" Japanese were expendable compared to our ground forces that would have had to invade the Japanese home islands. Its just the way war works. Its not nice or fair.
You're treading down a treacherous slope here. You seem to show no (or very little regard) for the lives on non-Christians. I welcome you to proselytize to me and try to convince me that your brand of Christianity has it right. I want to see what on earth could be so profound to give you such terrifying disregard for the lives of those that don't share your religion.
Also, I'd like to hear from you why you believe the US went into Iraq.
Your right. I should have said they wanted shots at FREE strong Christian westerners. Obviously nobody cares about suppressed minorities of Christians in Muslim dominated nations, walking around in fear of being grabbed and tortured for preaching the gospel or not wearing there headscarf. Its not just the fact that there Christians. Its that they are American White Christians, the very legions of the great Satan itself. Its obvious that the Iranians/Syrians are supplying weapons and personal to the insurgency in Iraq, its all over the news and its just common sense, why wouldn't they? They obviously hate the US as prime backer of Israel.
First of all, Christians aren't forced to wear headscarves in most Muslim countries, and in fact, in some, Muslim women are
forbidden by law from doing so!
You say that "Obviously nobody cares about suppressed minorities of Christians." Based on what you've said, I would at least assume that you do!
Although Syria and Iran may be playing some limited role in the insurgency in Iraq, the majority of it is homegrown. Let me guess, you're a frequent FOX news viewer?
And many Muslims are critical for America's blind support of Israel but few passionately hate the US as you describe.
Jesus also told his own disciples to sell there coats and buy swords, because it better to be able to defend yourself than be warm. Striking on the cheek was a common insult in ancient times, it has no bearing on defense, warfare, or anything of the sort. He was saying that if someone insults you ignore him. Honestly I think we have done a whole lot of "ignoring" of militant Islam, pretty much until they started blowing our stuff up.
Fair enough, you may have me here, if that is indeed the case, it makes the Jesus (pbuh) depicted in the Bible more consistent with Islamic values of justice. Self-defense is clearly allowed in Islam.
Once again this falls under the "expendability" of the enemy population during warfare.
I can't believe you're not more concerned with the refugee crisis the US has created. Not only were there no (or next to no) terrorists operating in Iraq before the invasion, the US is foolishly giving a new generation of Muslims a laundry-list of reasons to dislike them.
Honestly its not really relevant anymore, the "Palestinian" state is simply an attempt by Syria to make a land grab into Israel, where the Israelis kicked them out in the 6 days war.
That is one of the most misguided characterizations of Palestinian attempts for statehood that I've seen anywhere.
As to not recognizing the state of Israel, is simply ridiculous, not a single individual fighting the Israelis was even alive during the original Israeli War for Independence. The fight is not so much over land as nations like Syria and Iran(via there Palestinian pawns) would have the UN and media believe, but over the existence of a Jewish western nation in the midst of a sea of Islam. Its a religious cultural war far more than a war over a bit of land the Palestinians haven't lived in for over two generations anyway.
You make the argument that Palestinians haven't lived there for two generations? What about all of the Palestinians living under oppression right now in the West Bank? Jews haven't been the majority in Palestine for hundreds upon hundreds of years, and you're saying they've lost their right to their homeland because "they haven't been there for two generations?" You seem to care little and have no compassion for the millions of Palestinian refugees that live in horrible conditions, because they were forcibly removed from their land.
There we agree on something. And I don't know about you but when I think of speaking out I'm not talking about dancing celebrating in the streets of the cities after our building get blown up.
You quoted the first part of my statement but not the second (about you and those with similar views being more critical of the US and Israel for their actions). Clearly based on your post, you don't believe that such criticism is necessary.
I really hope that you don't represent the "new face" of Christianity.
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