Hi Laika, I'm doing ok.
I'm glad that you're not depressed and lonely anymore, and that life is good for you.
Take care
All the best
LUHE
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by Laika inhi all, i haven't posted here in a while, felt like a break and have been insanely busy, i don't think too much about jw stuff now, but wanted to pop in anyway.
have i missed anything recently?.
i am very happy, much to my surprise, i think it would be nice to go back to the end of 2013 and tell the depressed and lonely version of me that he can't even comprehend how good life could be.
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The best reasonable, rational, intelligent discussion on religion I've ever seen
by TerryWalstrom inhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl6e4emx-4k
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The quran states it is a confirmation of previous messages and not a new message - I'm not sure about this statement.
As an example, the OT condemns drunkenness but Jews drunk alcohol. The Nt also condemns drunkenness but Jesus turned water into wine.
AFAIK, the Quran condemns drunkenness plus any consumption of alcohol.
Why did God suddenly become a teetotaller c.650CE?!
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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
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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 inmuch 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 inmuch 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 inmuch 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 inmuch 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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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 inmuch 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 inmuch 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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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.