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The terror of religion
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#11
RE: The terror of religion
February 13, 2012 at 8:32 am
What is disturbing is the way
in which it manifests itself that
results in her having to have an
escort to school for exercising her
fundamental right of self expression
free spech is for everyone not just for
those one agrees with : this is a perfect
example of what can happen when a view
or ideology becomes so common that it just
is a given that everyone thinks the same also
You know who she reminds me of : Rosa Parks
She may not end up being as famous but even so
A MIND IS LIKE A PARACHUTE : IT DOES NOT WORK UNLESS IT IS OPEN
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#12
RE: The terror of religion
February 13, 2012 at 2:52 pm (This post was last modified: February 13, 2012 at 2:53 pm by Cosmic Ape.)
Off base but, I've always thought 9/11 was religiously motivated. Conspiracy or not, it still insighted a kind of holy war pitting a new age Christian vs Muslim war of nations either way.
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RE: The terror of religion
February 13, 2012 at 2:54 pm (This post was last modified: February 13, 2012 at 2:54 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Well, they definitely didn't shout "there is no god!" on their way to the cockpits. Angel
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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RE: The terror of religion
February 13, 2012 at 9:12 pm
Quote:Off base but, I've always thought 9/11 was religiously motivated.


Certainly by the dumb bastards who flew the planes. Apart from that,terrorism ALWAYS has a political agenda,as does war itself..


I think the 9/11 attacks were the most spectacularly successful terrorist attacks in recorded history; the towers were not actually expected to collapse.
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RE: The terror of religion
February 13, 2012 at 9:47 pm
(February 13, 2012 at 9:12 pm)padraic Wrote: I think the 9/11 attacks were the most spectacularly successful terrorist attacks in recorded history

Too good to be true, actually.
It was like watching Die Hard IV.
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RE: The terror of religion
February 13, 2012 at 10:38 pm (This post was last modified: February 13, 2012 at 10:39 pm by Cosmic Ape.)
(February 13, 2012 at 9:12 pm)padraic Wrote:
Quote:Off base but, I've always thought 9/11 was religiously motivated.


Certainly by the dumb bastards who flew the planes. Apart from that,terrorism ALWAYS has a political agenda,as does war itself..


I think the 9/11 attacks were the most spectacularly successful terrorist attacks in recorded history; the towers were not actually expected to collapse.

I didnt say it didnt have a political agenda but I believe it was also a religious agenda either way and I believe I pointed that out. And yeah they werent supposed to collapse from one single plane, let alone at free fall speed, so thats where the possible conspiracy started from.
(February 13, 2012 at 2:54 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Well, they definitely didn't shout "there is no god!" on their way to the cockpits. Angel

The point of my post was that evne if it was a conspiracy it was probably still somewhat religiously motivated.
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