did John Kerry just call soldiers stupid?

Nephythys · 11-02-2006, 09:57 AM

Only you think it is a love of war- that is your misinterpretation- not my view.

But thanks for playing. Love this game- really I do.

Make the assumption that a willingness to go to war means we LOVE it- encourage it, seek it- want it. But that is your spin, not the reality.

SacTown Chronic · 11-02-2006, 10:03 AM

Fair point, Neph.

The Christian willingness to go to war has always perplexed me.

Better?

Nephythys · 11-02-2006, 10:14 AM

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Fair point, Neph.

The Christian willingness to go to war has always perplexed me.

Better?

No-because it makes the assumption that non-Christians are not willing to go to war and that is also an untrue blanket statement.

Ghoulish Delight · 11-02-2006, 10:15 AM

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No-because it makes the assumption that non-Christians are not willing to go to war and that is also an untrue blanket statement.

Where does it imply that? Seriously, where? He says he is perplexed by Christians that are willing to go to war. That statement has NOTHING to do with non-Christians.

Nephythys · 11-02-2006, 10:24 AM

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Where does it imply that? Seriously, where? He says he is perplexed by Christians that are willing to go to war. That statement has NOTHING to do with non-Christians.

Why is it a Christian willingness to go to war- I don't see that anywhere either. That is a mocked up construction in the minds of some people- not based on anything or anyone I know.

So - what about Non-Christians willingness to go to war- seems just as relevant.

JWBear · 11-02-2006, 10:37 AM

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Why is it a Christian willingness to go to war- I don't see that anywhere either. That is a mocked up construction in the minds of some people- not based on anything or anyone I know.

So - what about Non-Christians willingness to go to war- seems just as relevant.

Not at all. STC made a valid point. Why are so many people who purport to follow the teaching of Christ so pro war? It seems to me that war is the antithesis of Christ’s teachings.

Then again… actually following what Christ said has never been all that popular among most Christians, so it’s not all that surprising IMO.

MouseWife · 11-02-2006, 11:04 AM

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Not at all. STC made a valid point. Why are so many people who purport to follow the teaching of Christ so pro war? It seems to me that war is the antithesis of Christ’s teachings.

Then again… actually following what Christ said has never been all that popular among most Christians, so it’s not all that surprising IMO.

Ghoulish Delight · 11-02-2006, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Nephythys

Why is it a Christian willingness to go to war- I don't see that anywhere either. That is a mocked up construction in the minds of some people- not based on anything or anyone I know.

So - what about Non-Christians willingness to go to war- seems just as relevant.

It's not relevant because the comment that spawned the discussion is how willingness to go to war can jive with claiming to believe the teaching of Jesus. Yes, there are people who aren't Christian who are willing to go to war, but that's not relevant to the question of, "If you believe in Jesus's teachings of peace, how can you support war?"

That's a discussion I'm not going to take part in, but that's the discussion Sac wants to have. Simply saying, "Well, other people want to go to war" is not answering the question posed.

Ghoulish Delight · 11-02-2006, 10:04 AM

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Make the assumption that a willingness to go to war means we LOVE it- encourage it, seek it- want it. But that is your spin, not the reality.

It's the reality of our current "faith-based" administration. The one that has documentation from day 1 in office that they were actively looking for a path to war with Iraq. Not looking for ways to minimize the threat, not looking for defense against attack, looking for ways to start a war. Not spin, reality.

Nephythys · 11-02-2006, 10:09 AM

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It's the reality of our current "faith-based" administration. The one that has documentation from day 1 in office that they were actively looking for a path to war with Iraq. Not looking for ways to minimize the threat, not looking for defense against attack, looking for ways to start a war. Not spin, reality.

And that means they LOVE war- and that anyone who happens to share politics with them does too.

Check.

Though I doubt the premise.

Does anyone believe there will ever be a "meeting of the minds" as it were ever again- I feel as if the differences that divide us in these matters will divide us forever. The democrats will never bring us together- nor has the GOP. I suspect that those on opposite sides will never be able to truly work together or come together-

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Nephythys Yeah, that's about it- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a state of constant crap to get done Posts: 2,688	Only you think it is a love of war- that is your misinterpretation- not my view. But thanks for playing. Love this game- really I do. Make the assumption that a willingness to go to war means we LOVE it- encourage it, seek it- want it. But that is your spin, not the reality.
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SacTown Chronic the myth of the dream Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,217	Fair point, Neph. The Christian willingness to go to war has always perplexed me. Better?
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