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Eko

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21. My Mom was a Christian.

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #18)

Thu Dec 28, 2023, 07:42 PM

Dec 2023

I am not. Does that mean that I no longer come from where I did before? That my ancestors are no longer my ancestors?

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Israel vs. Hamas by the numbers. [View all] rgbecker Dec 2023 OP

Independent sources are unable to confirm how many Hamas fighters have been killed. Lonestarblue Dec 2023 #1

"indigenous people off land they and their ancestors had lived on for thousands of years to give that land to other" lapfog_1 Dec 2023 #2

Centuries good enough for you? Eko Dec 2023 #6

they didn't just "live in the area" lapfog_1 Dec 2023 #8

Seems like you are doing the exact same thing. Eko Dec 2023 #10

no.. I am not. lapfog_1 Dec 2023 #12

No, the Bible is a very poor source for history. Eko Dec 2023 #13

and I have read scholarly works that demonstrate lapfog_1 Dec 2023 #14

You didn't answer my question. Eko Dec 2023 #15

Palestinians? lapfog_1 Dec 2023 #17

This was cool. Eko Dec 2023 #19

There is this as well. Eko Dec 2023 #16

however, genetics only account for the who beget who lapfog_1 Dec 2023 #18

That in no way changes that they were there for a long long time. Eko Dec 2023 #20

and that depends on who "they" are or consider themselves to be. lapfog_1 Dec 2023 #22

I showed you this. Eko Dec 2023 #23

Here is more. Eko Dec 2023 #24

And more. Eko Dec 2023 #25

My Mom was a Christian. Eko Dec 2023 #21

I do not belong to any religion lapfog_1 Dec 2023 #33

? Eko Dec 2023 #34

johnny come lately was a relative term lapfog_1 Dec 2023 #38

It is a no win for both sides under the current prevalent thoughts. Eko Dec 2023 #37

I have suggested nearly the same thing... but it should not be us lapfog_1 Dec 2023 #39

That's not bad. Eko Dec 2023 #40

I don't want to be a target of assassination lapfog_1 Dec 2023 #41

If only we could be the negotiators. Eko Dec 2023 #42

Actually, both lived in this area at the same time and were collectively called Canaanites. Lunabell Dec 2023 #29

The PLO was offered a two state solution years ago lapfog_1 Dec 2023 #32

I would. Lunabell Dec 2023 #35

Jews were the occupants of the land before Islam was a religion. AZLD4Candidate Dec 2023 #3

I didnt know Palestinian was a religion. Eko Dec 2023 #4

I think that's why they said islam? edisdead Dec 2023 #27

Are we talking about the Islamic religion or Eko Dec 2023 #28

Dunno edisdead Dec 2023 #30

Original poster they were replying to did not mention Islam at all. Eko Dec 2023 #31

Native Americans lived on the land that currently SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2023 #5

My mother's Mohawk. Yes, I'm all for that. AZLD4Candidate Dec 2023 #7

Well at least you're consistent SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2023 #9

mother was half blood Cherokee, father was 1/4th Blackfoot, with English, Dutch, and Irish.so lapfog_1 Dec 2023 #11

Weird edisdead Dec 2023 #26

I do not rely on anyone's casualty numbers. lapfog_1 Dec 2023 #36