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Originally posted by Bingo+Oct 21 2004, 01:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Bingo @ Oct 21 2004, 01:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-RougeUnderoos@Oct 21 2004, 01:34 PM
Like I said above, I'm certainly no theologian and it's been a while since I read the good book, but I'm sure pre-emptive war is not a strategy Jesus himself would have been into, and collateral damage, well... It seems to me to be unChristian, but a hell of a lot of Christians agree with it, so what do I know.
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Nor am I an expert ...
But I think a rational Christian person could see gonig into Iraq as a good idea if you know ..
a) a ruthless dictator is harming his own people
B) has a track record of attacking other countries
and you fear ..
a) he may have the means to inflict mass casualties on innocent citizens outside of his borders (WMD).
The last point turned out to not be true, but the rationale at the time (something that was backed by both parties and something like 80% of Americans) certainly wasn't anti-Christian. [/b][/quote]
Well, I gotta admit you got me there.
But in reference to George, it's everything, not just Iraq. The executions in Texas, the macho bravado, the dirty tricks, insults, the backdoor chicanery. I'm sorry if it comes across that I'm insulting all Christians and/or all believers, I really am not. I'm just insulting George. Well, maybe I'm insulting all "Christians" who use religion to gain power and/or wealth, but there are very few of those (I'm thinking Jimmy Swaggart types).