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  What JW's are afraid of~

  by kairos in

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  just putting together a mental list:.

  jehovah .

  jesus.

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  LoveUniHateExams

  What heterosexual JWs are afraid of: members of the opposite sex

  What homosexual JWs are afraid of: members of the same sex.
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  The best reasonable, rational, intelligent discussion on religion I've ever seen

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl6e4emx-4k

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  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  Bang on, cofty.

  Extremist Christians kill people with kindness. Extremist Muslims just kill people.  
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  The Iraqi Problem - an Overview and Solution

  by Village Idiot in

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  much has been said about muslims and iraq but little historical information has been given to understand the context.

  context is important in understanding anything especially with regards to conflicts.

  islam and the conflict in iraq requires knowledge of at least four different parties with a general understanding of their ideology.. islam was founded around 622 c.e.

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  I don't think that a sovereign state would be necessary for either one - so, where would they live? Who would have them?
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  The Iraqi Problem - an Overview and Solution

  by Village Idiot in

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  much has been said about muslims and iraq but little historical information has been given to understand the context.

  context is important in understanding anything especially with regards to conflicts.

  islam and the conflict in iraq requires knowledge of at least four different parties with a general understanding of their ideology.. islam was founded around 622 c.e.

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  A relatively large number of troops would also be needed, temporarily, to guard the borders - that sounds like a good idea, I agree with that.

  The OP mentioned three groups - Sunni, Shia and Kurd. What about the Iraqi Christians and Yezidi? 
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  The Iraqi Problem - an Overview and Solution

  by Village Idiot in

  1. social
  2. current

  much has been said about muslims and iraq but little historical information has been given to understand the context.

  context is important in understanding anything especially with regards to conflicts.

  islam and the conflict in iraq requires knowledge of at least four different parties with a general understanding of their ideology.. islam was founded around 622 c.e.

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  @Village Idiot - I agree with you. The West should be facilitators - definitely supplying medicine, ammo, food, etc. Boots on the ground? I'm not so sure.
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  The Iraqi Problem - an Overview and Solution

  by Village Idiot in

  1. social
  2. current

  much has been said about muslims and iraq but little historical information has been given to understand the context.

  context is important in understanding anything especially with regards to conflicts.

  islam and the conflict in iraq requires knowledge of at least four different parties with a general understanding of their ideology.. islam was founded around 622 c.e.

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  LoveUniHateExams

  That is how history would judge us - I don't think we should be the main players in this. It's their war. History will judge Kurd, Sunni and Shia.
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  The Iraqi Problem - an Overview and Solution

  by Village Idiot in

  1. social
  2. current

  much has been said about muslims and iraq but little historical information has been given to understand the context.

  context is important in understanding anything especially with regards to conflicts.

  islam and the conflict in iraq requires knowledge of at least four different parties with a general understanding of their ideology.. islam was founded around 622 c.e.

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  the Sunnis turned on Al-Qaeda during the Bush war - I remember vaguely reading about that. Wasn't it the strategy of the USA to make local Sunni turn against Al Qaeda?

  You're right, ISIS are much worse that A-Q. They are also much more organized, can sustain themselves financially, have more weaponry/hardware, and have more support from extremists across the globe. It's my view that ISIS will be much, much more difficult to dislodge than A-Q were.
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  The Iraqi Problem - an Overview and Solution

  by Village Idiot in

  1. social
  2. current

  much has been said about muslims and iraq but little historical information has been given to understand the context.

  context is important in understanding anything especially with regards to conflicts.

  islam and the conflict in iraq requires knowledge of at least four different parties with a general understanding of their ideology.. islam was founded around 622 c.e.

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  LoveUniHateExams

  This is what happens when British and French diplomats set arbitrary lines down after the Ottoman Empire collapses and attempt to place Hashemite monarchies in their place - a poor attempt to take human agency away from the peoples of the Middle East.

  Yes, Empire was a factor, somewhere at the bottom of the list. Sunni and Shiah have been terrorizing each other on and off for centuries. 
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  The Iraqi Problem - an Overview and Solution

  by Village Idiot in

  1. social
  2. current

  much has been said about muslims and iraq but little historical information has been given to understand the context.

  context is important in understanding anything especially with regards to conflicts.

  islam and the conflict in iraq requires knowledge of at least four different parties with a general understanding of their ideology.. islam was founded around 622 c.e.

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  The more I've looked into the nightmare that is Iraq/Syria, the more I've been impressed with the Kurds. They seem to be making a good go at democracy. They have bravely been fighting ISIS hordes.

  You're suggestion, VI, of three separate states makes sense. I can see one major problem: I'm not sure if the Sunnis would be that enthusiastic about wiping out ISIS. If ISIS remained, they would never be satisfied with their allotted area. I believe their motto is 'remaining, expanding' - in other words their borders will always be bloody. As long as they exist, they'll be constantly at war with everyone else.   
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  The best reasonable, rational, intelligent discussion on religion I've ever seen

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl6e4emx-4k

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  LoveUniHateExams

   if you want to use the crusades as a criticism of Chistianity then why can't the current situations be used as a criticism of Islam? - well done, Simon, you've hit the nail on the head.

  Imagine a commentary on the crusades using today's touchy-feely PC jargon: 'Christianist millitants have conquered Jerusalem. They called their opponents and ordinary citizens infidels but lovingly gave them a chance to convert. They then slaughtered them afterwards and let God judge them. The christian community feel persecuted because of a possible backlash from this so Governments have set up a helpline. Any prejudice against this community is definitely Christianophobic, and possibly racist, since most Christians are Europeans too. Bigots say that the religion of Christianity needs to be reformed but as we know most christians are peaceful. These crusades have nothing to do with Christianity ...'