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CPT Jack Durish There you go introducing facts in the discussion.
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It's a weakness, I know
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You're going to get blocked by some RP members for using facts like this...
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CPL Shawn Lawson - Yes. The ability to disagree but respect another's opinion is at a low point.
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Good read. I learned something new today. But we shouldn't be using "technicalities" to keep people out or remove people from this country. Let's use the standard of the law, because "technically" Christianity has the same provision (something about having no other gods before me, or some such).
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SSG (Join to see) - Cherry picking something to make a point doesn't make it right or acceptable. You see it more now, with the prevalence of social media but it isn't new. Where I see the major difference in theistic ideologies is Christianity has had a "revelation" in their history where as Islam has yet to have one. Until there is, it will continue to live with an "old testament" type theology, no different from early Christians. Not saying there won't still be extremists cherry picking to support their closed mindedness, as evidenced by closed minded Christians.
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The majority of people who have decried trumps stance on immigrants who practice the Muslim faith always lead with anti-Christian and anti-theocracy prose. They are wrong. How many active religions are practiced in this country and has a moratorium ever been set for all religions except Christianity? The answer is no and I have a lot of friends/co-workers who practice Buddhism and Hinduism and Judaism. Prudence is a trait that is needed when diplomacy fails and the Intelligence Community is actually getting intel with regard to terrorist infiltration of refuge movements. At what point does improper vetting becomes a national security hazard?
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SFC (Join to see) - Christianity was just as messed up until several hundred years ago. What changed? The enlightenment and the different Protestant movements reinterpreted on what parts of the Christian religion where important and how they interact with societies as a whole. That "enlightenment" had started in parts of the Middle East but many areas seem to have regressed, particularly starting in the mid 1970s where the craziness seems to have come back with a vengeance. Now there would seem to be a toxic cocktail of poisonous ideology bringing forth the very worst of that religion. It's not all of them everywhere but there are definitely some widespread views that are toxic
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SPC Kevin Ford - Yup. The revelation.
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