From: joseph2k on
Phat Bytestard wrote:

> On Tue, 01 Aug 2006 05:49:35 +0100, Eeyore
> <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com> Gave us:
>
>>
>>
>>Phat Bytestard wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:25:54 +0100, Eeyore
>>> <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com> Gave us:
>>>
>>> > As for bombing the UN too !!!!!
>>>
>>> For all you know (trust me you do not) it was Hezbollah that killed
>>> them, and blamed it on the Israelis.
>>
>>So why did Israel apologise ?
>>
>
> Standard procedure, dumbass. Even they think they could have done
> it. It is being investigated. Again, however, it would not surprise
> me at all. One must remember which side does that kind of thing to
> people.
>
> A clue: It ain't us or any of our allies.
Can you say Abu Grade? Can you say Guantanamo?
--
JosephKK
Gegen dummheit kampfen die Gotter Selbst, vergebens.  
--Schiller
From: Eeyore on


joseph2k wrote:

> Frank Bemelman wrote:
>
> > "John Fields" <jfields(a)austininstruments.com> schreef in bericht
> > news:qalbd2h5e55t62v8ok3agitbovi6jijgk9(a)4ax.com...
>
> >> Cut to the chase, if God wanted her husband saved He would have
> >> saved him. Same like the massacre.
> >
> > Following that kind of reasoning, everything is allowed. In which
> > case the US has no business to interfere with whatever happens,
> > wherever around the globe, unless they think they know better
> > than God himself. Or at least they shouldn't get so excited
> > when a WTC tower or two collapses. If God wanted those 2 buildings
> > to stay, he would have saved them.
>
> Well that is really part of the problem, Dubya thinks he is getting commands
> from god.

I'd nearly forgotten that. It makes it even scarier.

Isn't 'religious justice' one of the things Iran is criticised for ?

Graham

From: Eeyore on


joseph2k wrote:

> John Woodgate wrote:
>
> > In message <go7cd25q808e2p4rek8i2spl31pilp8a9b(a)4ax.com>, dated Sun, 6
> > Aug 2006, John Fields <jfields(a)austininstruments.com> writes
> >
> >>The reason they have so many enemies, in my view, is because they're
> >>civilized, industrious, prosperous, smart, and they believe they're
> >>God's chosen people. Put that combination down next to a bunch of
> >>murderous, jealous riff-raff and it's not hard to see where the envy
> >>and hatred comes from.
> >
> > I just posted about that.
> >>
> >>Here's something I read the other day that I didn't know before, and
> >>that's that Jews don't write the name of God casually because they're
> >>afraid of what might happen to it. That is, it might get stepped on or
> >>disrespected in some way over which they have no control, and they
> >>don't want God to have to endure that.
> >
> > It's due a typical narrow view of the Supreme Being promoted by
> > unintelligent clerics. Does bothering about what happens to a written
> > version of his/her name gel with the concept of a Being who can create a
> > Universe? Especially if the phase-space of belief includes
> > predestination!
> >
> > Most people who confess a religious belief, of any flavour, have a very
> > limited concept of their god(s).
> >
> > Of course, the Stars and Stripes is treated with similar reverence, for
> > the same underlying reason.
> >
> >> I find it
> >>hard to find fault with people like that.
> >
> > I think that's a symptom of 'Old Glory' syndrome.
> >
> > But it's your flag; you worship it if you want.
>
> Faith is not Reason. I will be glad if you no longer confuse the two.

I'd be surprised if J.W. confuses very much at all frankly !

Graham

From: Eeyore on


"Michael A. Terrell" wrote:

> Eeyore wrote:
> >
> > Jim Yanik wrote:
> >
> > > John Woodgate <jmw(a)jmwa.demon.co.uk> wrote in
> > > news:UIZDeWgKGj1EFww$@jmwa.demon.co.uk:
> > >
> > > > In message <92acd2ti8n9opnthr1fd7d3imis3ah08vt(a)4ax.com>, dated Sun, 6
> > > > Aug 2006, Phat Bytestard <phatbytestard(a)getinmahharddrive.org> writes
> > > >
> > > >>Iran is trying to make nukes. Not for protection of their nation, but
> > > >>so they can USE them.
> > >
> > > Nuclear WEAPONS,not power plants;they really don't need nuclear power
> > > generating plants.
> >
> > I find it curious how 'Washington' feels it's its business to dictate what power
> > sources another country should use.
> >
> > By the same token, the USA should shut down all its own reactors.
> >
> > Graham
>
> You should stop wasting oxygen, so stop breathing.

The absence of an intelligent response is noted.

Graham

From: Eeyore on


"Michael A. Terrell" wrote:

> Eeyore wrote:
> >
> > krw wrote:
> >
> > > In article <44D69456.9E0E8524(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com>,
> > > rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com says...
> > >
> > > > Is nuclear power a good idea or not ?
> > >
> > > Certainly it is, but why in hell does Iran need "nuclear power"?
> >
> > Why in hell does the USA ?
> >
> > Graham
>
> Its not really any of your business is it?

Sounds fair enough to me.

In which case you have no business telling Iran how to make their electricity
either.

Graham