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In reply to the discussion: Why This American 'Soldier of Christ' Is Fighting ISIS in Iraq -- ABC [View all]glasshouses
(484 posts)30. I am doing no such thing , I'm not religious
but many people are and that has started more wars in the history of the world than anything else.
I don't understand how you can't see this.
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Why This American 'Soldier of Christ' Is Fighting ISIS in Iraq -- ABC [View all]
Skidmore
Feb 2015
OP
Go to Iraq and open a christian church in an area controled by ISIS, let me know how you make out
glasshouses
Feb 2015
#20
Is the citeria we have to agree with everything Obama and Kerry say...really
glasshouses
Feb 2015
#25
"Obama's worldview on this IS to NOT portray the conflict as between religions."
Nuclear Unicorn
Feb 2015
#33
There's no dispute it's about religion with the christians living in Iraq and Syria
glasshouses
Feb 2015
#65
"religion is...being used as the smokescreen for those who wish to justify their blood thirst"
Nuclear Unicorn
Feb 2015
#43
What ISIS wants is to convince as many Muslim people as it can that this is a legitimate religious
jwirr
Feb 2015
#59
In case you missed it these are the forces the U.S and President Obama are helping
glasshouses
Feb 2015
#16
Self-mortification of pride is a far cry from standing idle in face of rapists and murderers.
Nuclear Unicorn
Feb 2015
#13
If Jesus drove out the money-changers with a lash what would he do faced with
Nuclear Unicorn
Feb 2015
#14
you mean there were no rapists or murderers in jesus' time? Just money changers and the like?
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#31
And you take this as an unction to passivity in the face of rape and murder?
Nuclear Unicorn
Feb 2015
#62