Genocide and mass murders happen all over the world and no one cares. What makes these christians so special?
Was the Irag part on purpose? If so, touché. And also, people have been freaking out about the whole bombing, Hamas/Israel, terrorism, human shield stuff for weeks. This wasn't brought up until now and likely never would have.
I respect kindness, intelligence, hard work and much more, but not the tenacity to hold onto ones misguided beliefs so strongly they lead to murder.
Well for one, this one is happening in part as a result of us intervening in Iraq in the first place. So, some of that bloodshed lies on us.
Do you know that Christian outreach has helped and fed millions of people in third world countries. I think they care
You don't see a distinction between willing to die for one's beliefs and willing to murder for them? Go Blazers
Yeah, lot's of US soldiers strapped on vests of explosives and targeted women and children for horrible death and dismemberment. That your recollection? And here I thought the US went 'over there' to help keep the world free from tyranny. I never read much about GI's killing the axis in the name of God. So, you respect homicide bombers, eh? Good for you. Go Blazers
I get your point and find suicide bombers disgusting, but the "right" side is about perspective at the time. Most people dont think they are the bad guys and everyone has a cause, some worth dieing/killing for. How many civilians have we drone bombed?
If you disagree with the cause, the label is "terrorists." If you agree with the cause, the label is "freedom fighters" or, sometimes, "rebels."
No one cares because they were Christian. Had they been killed because they were homosexual or a minority skin color we probably would have invaded already.
Wait...in the past, haven't you said you OPPOSE US involvement in the middle-east? Besides - the same ISIS terrorists who are killing Christians believe homosexuals should be put to death. The OP linked terrorism to gay marriage, so it seems a relevant observation.
The label terrorist comes with a cause that includes targeting women and children to make a political statement. Go Blazers
No, I didn't say I supported suicide bombers. I was giving you an example of people who murdered for their beliefs. You, IMO, made an inaccurate generalization that denigrates the bravery and sacrifice of many Americans. Many have murdered for their beliefs and that isn't a bad thing.
Our Sly friend was talking about WW's against the Germans. Does anyone think we weren't on the 'right' side of those wars? We have 'drone bombed' civilians while targeting our enemy, who surrounds himself with civilians, who are killed. Their martyrs often target civilians and don't care that their are no military enemies present. There is no 'right' side that does that. It sucks that their civilians are killed, but people die in wars, especially when the enemy doesn't wear a uniform. The alternative is to leave our enemies in peace while they plan and train for their next mission to kill us. Go Blazers
No, I didn't say you supported suicide bombers. It seemed that you took issue with me not respecting them. I took that to mean that you do. We were talking about Further's question, I guess I took that to mean willing to die for the religious beliefs. I asked him I guess I should have asked, You don't see a distinction between willing to die for one's religious beliefs.... But since we were talking about martyrs, I thought religious was assumed. I don't doubt for one second that many GI's killed (murdered, for you) for their belief that the nazis had to be stopped. How many do you think went there to murder in the name of Christianity? How many dead GI's were lauded as Christian martyrs in the WW's? Would you quote where I denigrated WW vets in what I said? Go Blazers
