tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post8778442783941916415..comments2024-03-04T05:55:35.225-05:00Comments on Vital Remnants: Which religious book is okay to burn, according to the U. S. government? Hint: it isn't the KoranMartin Cothranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452612266051351726noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-14547527146527439912011-04-27T09:31:57.996-04:002011-04-27T09:31:57.996-04:00Lee,
That is not my point at all. If Afghans get...Lee,<br /><br />That is not my point at all. If Afghans get the impression that the US Army's mission is to convert Afghan Muslims to Christianity, that can only serve as a recruiting tool for the Taliban and get more US soldiers killed. Therefore it was entirely appropriate for the Army to dispose of those Bibles sent to US soldiers for the sole purpose of proselytizing Afghans.KyCobbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-10606387063318384462011-04-26T16:06:51.131-04:002011-04-26T16:06:51.131-04:00Ky, my point is that apparently you think Muslims ...Ky, my point is that apparently you think Muslims are not responsible for their own actions. If the act of burning a Koran "makes" them kill someone, then you are saying either Muslims cannot tell right from wrong, or that they can but are incapable of choosing right.<br /><br />So then the onus falls on those of us who can tell right from wrong to restrict our actions and so avoid Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974887002402743628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-67011620046773236632011-04-26T15:49:16.937-04:002011-04-26T15:49:16.937-04:00Lee,
If I understand your point, its that Muslims...Lee,<br /><br />If I understand your point, its that Muslims are incapable of living in peace with other people, and therefore the US Army should kill or convert all of them. If that's not your point, please enlighten me.KyCobbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-23880391077353783472011-04-25T19:06:06.833-04:002011-04-25T19:06:06.833-04:00And I think you missed mine.And I think you missed mine.Singringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02180277470418724600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-67267702789764431682011-04-25T11:08:56.369-04:002011-04-25T11:08:56.369-04:00I think you missed my point, Singring.I think you missed my point, Singring.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974887002402743628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-75788760827618591962011-04-25T10:54:44.544-04:002011-04-25T10:54:44.544-04:00'Do Muslims respect atheists?'
Any less t...'Do Muslims respect atheists?'<br /><br />Any less than they respect Christians?<br /><br />I don't know - some of the Muslims I've met have, some haven't.<br /><br />Either way, at least as atheists we wouldn't have to kill gays or maim women to appease our daddy in the big sky.Singringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02180277470418724600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-56842027396588895932011-04-25T10:42:28.642-04:002011-04-25T10:42:28.642-04:00Do Muslims respect atheists?Do Muslims respect atheists?Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974887002402743628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-56732958413014806682011-04-25T08:55:46.368-04:002011-04-25T08:55:46.368-04:00'The way to quit inflaming radical Muslims is ...'The way to quit inflaming radical Muslims is to adopt Sharia law and become Muslims.'<br /><br />I think the Jews might have a slight problem with that, as would a lot of women and gay people, for example. <br /><br />I have an even better idea: Let's all become rational, sound-minded atheists! That way not only do we not have to kill each other because of who believes in what Singringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02180277470418724600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-21800144456569617482011-04-23T12:25:25.573-04:002011-04-23T12:25:25.573-04:00> The overwhelming majority of Muslims can live...> The overwhelming majority of Muslims can live with people of other faiths, just as the vast majority of Christians can.<br /><br />That's beside the point, since it is the radicals who go around killing people.<br /><br />If the whole point is to reduce the number of killings, then we should all convert to Islam. The way to quit inflaming radical Muslims is to adopt Sharia law and Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974887002402743628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-91153003745960440182011-04-23T10:42:23.996-04:002011-04-23T10:42:23.996-04:00Lee,
The overwhelming majority of Muslims can liv...Lee,<br /><br />The overwhelming majority of Muslims can live with people of other faiths, just as the vast majority of Christians can. The issue here is whether we are going to inflame increased opposition to the US Army in Afghanistan by creating the impression that part of its mission is to promote Christianity.KyCobbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-87176265087528312182011-04-22T21:45:10.295-04:002011-04-22T21:45:10.295-04:00I have already suggested that we simply convert to...I have already suggested that we simply convert to Islam and remove any chance of further offending Muslims by the very act of existing as non-Muslims. What was wrong with my suggestion?Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974887002402743628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-77540738516709657102011-04-18T12:59:27.628-04:002011-04-18T12:59:27.628-04:00Lee,
If there was a Muslim army fighting in the U...Lee,<br /><br />If there was a Muslim army fighting in the US and they started burning Bibles as an expression of their contempt for Christianity, I suspect that would inspire local opposition to inflict more casualties on them, don't you? So please tell me, how many more US soldiers you think should die so that Afghanistan can be flooded with Bibles that the Afghans don't want?<br /><brKyCobbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-51797679024320312232011-04-18T12:48:51.363-04:002011-04-18T12:48:51.363-04:00'Non-Christians like to talk about how "s...'Non-Christians like to talk about how "scary!" Christians are, but nobody is really afraid of them.'<br /><br />Tell that to the gays in Uganda and the rest of Africa and even in parts of the US, the Tutsi in Rwanda or abortion doctors in the US. The selective memory of Christians is quite remarkable.Singringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02180277470418724600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-71367040767636981692011-04-18T11:40:38.651-04:002011-04-18T11:40:38.651-04:00Thanks for proving my point, Ky. Non-Christians l...Thanks for proving my point, Ky. Non-Christians like to talk about how "scary!" Christians are, but nobody is really afraid of them. Why, they won't even kill you for burning their sacred books. And if the point is to save lives that outraged Muslims would otherwise be tempted to take, let's all just cut to the chase and convert to Islam, hmmm?Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974887002402743628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-18916968485923726632011-04-18T09:00:41.495-04:002011-04-18T09:00:41.495-04:00Lee,
How many extra US soldiers should die so tha...Lee,<br /><br />How many extra US soldiers should die so that we can flood Afghanistan with Bibles?KyCobbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-68441225692423915272011-04-18T08:40:51.431-04:002011-04-18T08:40:51.431-04:00Sounds to me like a breech of the First Amendment....Sounds to me like a breech of the First Amendment. Treating the sensibilities of one religion with more consideration than another?<br /><br />I mean, I am constantly lectured by my liberal betters that Our Government Cannot Take Sides on Religious Matters! Separation of Church and State! Freedom of Religion! There Is No God in "Team"! I made that last one up.<br /><br />But of Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974887002402743628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-31896421781588828212011-04-18T08:30:26.047-04:002011-04-18T08:30:26.047-04:00Martin, are you talking about the same government ...Martin, are you talking about the same government that flushed Korans down the toilet in an effort to psychologically torture detainees?<br /><br />Also, the report your pal Roger links to states the following:<br /><br />'The unsolicited Bibles sent by a church in the United States were confiscated about a year ago at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan because military rules forbid troops of <i>Singringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02180277470418724600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-60668975456292775922011-04-18T07:04:54.267-04:002011-04-18T07:04:54.267-04:00Martin,
What is more important in Afghanistan, so...Martin,<br /><br />What is more important in Afghanistan, some books, or the lives of our soldiers? Do you think its actually a good idea to provoke Afghanis when our military is trying to win their hearts and minds away from the Taliban?KyCobbnoreply@blogger.com