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Neo:
You are right on target.
I'm afraid that congress has given Bush a blank check, like the one that was
given to Johnson, which led to a widening of the Viet Nam war.
If we try to invade Afghanistan we'll met with the same reception that the
Russians did. I think that we should do the harder, dirtier, less
spectacular things that might reduce the problem.
Last night I heard on TV 2 theologians blaming the terrorist attacks on our
sins of abortion, lesbianism, and homosexuality, and no prayer in the
schools. While I am not debating these sins, does any serious person believe
that if we had none of these sins in our society, the terrorists would not
have attacked us? The Russians are guilty of the same sins, when are the
terrorists going to attack them?
Lionel Issen
lissen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "neo" <neo1@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2001 10:57 AM
Subject: God & War Off Topic
> Throughout history groups have used God to support acts of violence and
> killing.
>
> Although I am not a biblical expert, as I recall, Jesus said something to
> the effect of 'if your enemy hits one cheek offer the other'. The message
of
> Jesus was peace and love, that all people are God's children. Even in
Jesus'
> last days, he took the torture and death without action against his
> tormentors.
>
> I am greatly grieved by the recent violence and feel anger.
>
> I am having trouble reconciling the words and actions of Jesus and his
> message of love with us acting out our anger with more violence and
killing.
>
> I wonder if God's test here is what we feel and do. Perhaps this world is
> really not important. Perhaps the test is to see if we take this and allow
> it to fill us with anger and act out with violence and killing, or, to
> dissolve the anger and act with forgiveness, peace, and love.
>
> Any constructive thoughts would be appreciated.
>
> neo
>
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