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Ustwo 08-31-2007 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by DaveMatrix
I disagree, it seems that today in the US, you're told to die for your country. Our service men don't wear crosses on their uniforms, its the American flag. Governments have almost always been the cause of war, and while religion does play a part, that part is usually praying to God you wont get blown to pieces during a battle.

Most of the other countries in the world do the same, so its nationalism thats used to incite war.

The Islamic fundamentalists undoubtedly use religion to their benefit, but I wouldn't say that world wide its the main fuel. That would be a major exaggeration.

You know, as I teach my son right now that if he blows himself up in the name of Democracy there will be 70 virgins waiting for him, I can only concede your point.

As the great Patton said,

"The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his. "

I'd also add that their nationalism is tied directly into their religion. So you can claim is nationalism that makes someone drive a car full of explosives into a town square and blow himself up killing 100's of innocents if you like.

Edit: Though to put this in the light of the topic at hand, those murders were the act of God, as those who were murdered was God, as was the car for that matter. So its a cosmic wash.

DaveOrion 08-31-2007 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ustwo
You know, as I teach my son right now that if he blows himself up in the name of Democracy there will be 70 virgins waiting for him, I can only concede your point.

As the great Patton said,

"The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his. "

I'd also add that their nationalism is tied directly into their religion. So you can claim is nationalism that makes someone drive a car full of explosives into a town square and blow himself up killing 100's of innocents if you like.

Edit: Though to put this in the light of the topic at hand, those murders were the act of God, as those who were murdered was God, as was the car for that matter. So its a cosmic wash.

Your sarcasm only speaks to the Muslim extremists, and since that seems to be your only argument I can only assume you're ignoring the rest of the world.

Borgs 09-01-2007 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveMatrix
Hey god, whats up............Careful will, I think I spy an emotion. :)

You misunderstood my post.

Baraka_Guru 09-02-2007 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ustwo
I'd also add that their nationalism is tied directly into their religion....

They aren't alone.


I Pledge Allegiance To The Flag,
Of the United States of America,
And To the Republic For Which It Stands,
One Nation, Under God, Indivisible,
With Liberty And Justice For All

"We take the stars from Heaven, the red from our mother country, separating it by white stripes, thus showing that we have separated from her, and the white stripes shall go down to posterity representing Liberty." -George Washington


God bless the land that gave us birth!
No pray'r but this know we.
God bless the land, of all the earth,
The happy and the free.
And where's the land like ours can brave
The splendor of the day.
And find no son of hers a slave?
God bless America!
God bless the land, the land beloved
Forever and for aye!
God bless the land that gave us birth.
God bless America!

Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved homes and the war’s desolation,
Blest with vict’ry and peace, may the Heav’n-rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our Trust"
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.


Plan9 09-02-2007 06:38 AM

What about Canada's "theme song"?

(looks this up)

Quote:

O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.

With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!

From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
Yeah, they're like 85% less god-oriented than the US.

Seems the use of "god"... the name is often taken in vain.

loganmule 09-02-2007 08:23 AM

God is whatever you think, and is as real as you are.

Ustwo 09-04-2007 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
They aren't alone.


I Pledge Allegiance To The Flag,
Of the United States of America,
And To the Republic For Which It Stands,
One Nation, Under God, Indivisible,
With Liberty And Justice For All

"We take the stars from Heaven, the red from our mother country, separating it by white stripes, thus showing that we have separated from her, and the white stripes shall go down to posterity representing Liberty." -George Washington


God bless the land that gave us birth!
No pray'r but this know we.
God bless the land, of all the earth,
The happy and the free.
And where's the land like ours can brave
The splendor of the day.
And find no son of hers a slave?
God bless America!
God bless the land, the land beloved
Forever and for aye!
God bless the land that gave us birth.
God bless America!

Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved homes and the war’s desolation,
Blest with vict’ry and peace, may the Heav’n-rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our Trust"
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.


I already pointed out that we use religion in the US as well as a tool of violence, but the difference is that we have at least attempted to keep it out of the laws directly. Something that is not done in most Islamic countries.

Borgs 09-06-2007 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loganmule
God is whatever you think, and is as real as you are.

God is whatever we don't think, as fake as we are.

Plan9 09-07-2007 02:46 AM

When I think about god... "...I think about a little girl in a pink dress... sticking a hotdog through a donut." - Creighton Duke, fictional bountyhunter

Now THAT has to be proof of god being us.

Ourcrazymodern? 09-07-2007 03:10 PM

So then, the concensus seems to be that we ARE god!

THANK YOU, GOD!!!!!!!!!

DaveOrion 09-07-2007 03:12 PM

Thank God, Amen. Good to have that settled.

tecoyah 09-07-2007 03:21 PM

Try this:


1) Close your eyes





2) imagine in your mind, what you see as God






3) focus on that image...see it






































You are right, that is god

Plan9 09-07-2007 05:14 PM

Still saw the pink dress, chief.

Ourcrazymodern? 09-07-2007 09:13 PM

Uh-oh!

Our evolution doesn't involve pink dresses, though they are stimulating.


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