What is happening to the USA?

[doc111]

Definitely and without a doubt my viewpoint is skewed since I have only been to 90% of the worlds countries so far.

I haven't been to 90% of the world's countries but I've been to a few myself. My point is that even though you are well travelled you are still a U.S. citizen which would mean you probably have the most contact with Christians (since that is the dominant religion in the U.S,).

All religions are hypocritical. It seems to be because humans are hypocrites and since religion is practiced by humans there is bound to be some hypocrisy. Let's not forget that there are many who use religion as a means to further some agenda. Just as islamic extremists don't represent all of islam, it's not really a fair statement to say this religion is more hypocritical than that one.

 

[NoDrama]

I haven't been to 90% of the world's countries but I've been to a few myself. My point is that even though you are well travelled you are still a U.S. citizen which would mean you probably have the most contact with Christians (since that is the dominant religion in the U.S,).

All religions are hypocritical. It seems to be because humans are hypocrites and since religion is practiced by humans there is bound to be some hypocrisy. Let's not forget that there are many who use religion as a means to further some agenda. Just as islamic extremists don't represent all of islam, it's not really a fair statement to say this religion is more hypocritical than that one.

Yeah well you know how The Marines are, always going somewhere.

Religion is just a crutch for weak minded individuals IMO. Religious people are weak people who for the most part just want to be told that their line of thinking is what will get them into heaven. All religions are equally worthless, not a single one can prove any claims made by it. But Christianity is supposedly based on the teachings of Christ and im pretty sure JC didn't advocate the total annihilation of brown skinned people in the Middle East, in fact Im pretty sure he advocated just the opposite. For every American killed in Iraq they kill 100 Iraqi's. I wasn't aware that there were so many bona fide terrorists in Iraq , I mean after all that IS why we went there correct? To take care of Terrorists? Oh wait, "terrorist" is just a euphemism for someone from the Middle East. So Basically you have all the Christians ( Who supposedly follow the teachings of Christ) killing all the Muslims. Instead of the "War on Terror" shouldn't we call it something more appropriate like "The Crusades part deuce" or something?

 

[doc111]

Yeah well you know how The Marines are, always going somewhere.

Religion is just a crutch for weak minded individuals IMO. Religious people are weak people who for the most part just want to be told that their line of thinking is what will get them into heaven. All religions are equally worthless, not a single one can prove any claims made by it. But Christianity is supposedly based on the teachings of Christ and im pretty sure JC didn't advocate the total annihilation of brown skinned people in the Middle East, in fact Im pretty sure he advocated just the opposite. For every American killed in Iraq they kill 100 Iraqi's. I wasn't aware that there were so many bona fide terrorists in Iraq , I mean after all that IS why we went there correct? To take care of Terrorists? Oh wait, "terrorist" is just a euphemism for someone from the Middle East. So Basically you have all the Christians ( Who supposedly follow the teachings of Christ) killing all the Muslims. Instead of the "War on Terror" shouldn't we call it something more appropriate like "The Crusades part deuce" or something?

I'm not a fan of organized religion either. Maybe this is a crusade of some sort but that begs the question, WHY? Because of oil? I don't buy that as the only reason for the invasion and slaughter of so many. Billions of dollars spent and for what? I go back and forth on Iraq. I think we probably did need to take Saddam out (we should've done it back in '91) but I don't like how the administration built up and justified it. They could've made a better case but unfortunately they used residual outrage over 9/11 as a tool to gain support for the war. Not smart IMO.

 

[undertheice]

Instead of the "War on Terror" shouldn't we call it something more appropriate like "The Crusades part deuce" or something?

why don't we just call it exactly what it is? the latest battle in a never ending war between the various ideologies of mankind that has expanded beyond all reason and sanity over the centuries. i guess that isn't as catchy as "war on terror". there will always be another excuse, another retaliation, another difference of opinion or another cause to further. there never can be a winner and there never will be an end, only those who temporarily hold the upper hand and the occasional lull in hostilities.

 

[NoDrama]

why don't we just call it exactly what it is? the latest battle in a never ending war between the various ideologies of mankind that has expanded beyond all reason and sanity over the centuries. i guess that isn't as catchy as "war on terror". there will always be another excuse, another retaliation, another difference of opinion or another cause to further. there never can be a winner and there never will be an end, only those who temporarily hold the upper hand and the occasional lull in hostilities.

For sure, peace is not profitable for the weapons manufacturers.

 

[Baja Rick]

If it were actually a Schrödinger's cat scenario, then Israel wouldn't vanish at all, but merely exist in a duality of particles. (Read the follow up book, Schrödinger's Kittens-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schrödinger's_Kittens_and_the_Search_for_Reality)

And don't go bringing up Quantum physics around me this late... I need to get some sleep damnit!

Nobody opened this box did they?

 

[undertheice]

For sure, peace is not profitable for the weapons manufacturers.

it has nothing to do with profitability, it's just human nature. we seem to have a hard time managing tolerance, but once we manage to attain it we try to demand it become acceptance and we start the problem all over again.

 

[NoDrama]

it has nothing to do with profitability, it's just human nature. we seem to have a hard time managing tolerance, but once we manage to attain it we try to demand it become acceptance and we start the problem all over again.

Its like we always need an enemy to be around to make us believe in our cause.

 

[ky|e]

Man.. This shit just get's me fucking iratated. I'm a american and I really dont follow any religion but I believe. What I'm not sure but there has to be somthing. But I do feel that the mosque is more or less a BIG fuck you and very poor taste. In the end where does it really get us, other then more hate. "Cant we all just get along"

 

[Spanishfly]

HOLD UP THERE ! First off White europeans came to america and colonized it ! remeber the 13 orginial colonies ? remeber the teachers telling you about a thing called manifest destiny ? Yes it is true that in america immagrent are needed to help work , but come on now this is AMERICA ! when immigrent came threw NEW YORK an seen the Statue of Liberty they were unloaded onto what island ? ELLIS ISLAND ! were they were taught to learn basic english to lear and write english but now adays i cant walk into a resturant and now how to speak spanish . America has become a thrid world cess pool of immagrents !

Maybe you should learn basic English.

 

[growgreengrass]

Didnt the vikings discover America?