Allah Together Now
Paul in Cannon Beach
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A Roman Catholic Bishop, Tiny Musken, in the Netherlands has proposed that people of all faiths begin using the term "allah" to refer to God.
This raises the obvious question of how someone named "Tiny" got to be Bishop.
The idea actually has some support including the Council on American-Islamic relations as a way of creating more unity.
Here's an idea that might also help build unity. Encourage Muslims to stop killing people in the name of Allah.
Just a thought.
This raises the obvious question of how someone named "Tiny" got to be Bishop.
The idea actually has some support including the Council on American-Islamic relations as a way of creating more unity.
Here's an idea that might also help build unity. Encourage Muslims to stop killing people in the name of Allah.
Just a thought.
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In English, the only difference between "god", meaning a false god, and "God", meaning the One True God, is the capital "G". In the Arabic alphabet, since it does not have capital letters, the word for God (i.e. Allah) is formed by adding the equivalent to the English word "the" (Al-) to the Arabic word for "god/God" (ilah). So the Arabic word "Allah" literally it means "The God" - the "Al-" in Arabic basically serving the same function as the capital "G" in English. Due to the above mentioned facts, a more accurate translation of the word "Allah" into English might be "The One -and-Only God" or "The One True God".
We will now sing hymn number.........
Can't we all just get along??
Anyone who thinks all religions are essentially the same should do more study on the topic. I would suggest "So Whats The Difference" by Fritz Ridenour.
The difference is important and startling.
Id say religion is often the excuse that nations use to go to war rather than the cause. Its an easy way to rally the faithful and create sides.
I think "greed" and "selfishness" are pretty much interchangeable.
Runs with scissors...(or WMD, or weapon of choice)
Does not play well with others...
Needs to work on sharing...
Has tendency to bully those who are weaker...
There are many countries these things could apply to. It all comes down to treating your fellow man as a brother.
You mean pulling his underwear up over his shoulders and hitting him in the shoulder whenever your parents aren't looking?
In the Name of Allah, "God Bless America" as We go to war, pretty much the same. Killing in the Name of any God is an oxy-moron or however you spell it.
A Rose by any other name...
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>Runs with scissors...(or WMD, or weapon of
>choice)
>Does not play well with others...
>Needs to work on sharing...
>Has tendency to bully those who are weaker...
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>There are many countries these things could
>apply to. It all comes down to treating your
>fellow man as a brother.
I can't let this go. I read that you are implying that we (our soldiers) are bullying Iraq. I can understand disagreeing with the decision, but to think that our troops are doing nothing more than good in that country is absolute horse crap. These men and women are there helping the people that are trying to kill them. And you imply that they are bullies. I interpret helping as the soldiers supporting them in building an infrastructure and government based on democracy.
Sure there are a few bad apples that do terrible things, but they will be punished.
If my "brother" was getting the crap beat out of him everyday, I wouldn't stand by and watch.
If I misinterpreted your comments, I apologize that this was directed towards you.
Yes, you did misinterpret my comments. It wasn't directed towards our troops, or even America for that matter. It was, as allsteaks suggested, a parody...more an allegory, really.
As the daughter of a veteran and the sister of a man about to commission into the Air Force, I know a thing or two about people badmouthing the military, and I don't stand for it either.
Evidently sarcasm, irony and humor no longer translate into print. Now we don't even get a courtesy clarification question before being lambasted! Oh well. At least it is Friday.
I read it more as a comment on extremists and not our troops too (and my hubby is a Vietnam Vet). I don't blame you for coming to your conclusions though, I am shocked by the number of people making strong statements about our troops mistreating the citizens there while still claiming they support our troops.
A few weeks ago my hubby sent an email out to another group asking them to wear red on Fridays to support our troops. Note that my husband did not ask anyone to support the war, and nothing in his email implied any support of the war. Everyone has to come to their own conclusions about that. What he asked for was for people to wear red to support the troops. He got back an angry reply from a gal who left no doubt that she was against the war, our president, and all republicans (and implied they are all evil too). She stated she supported our troops but would wear blue on Fridays. I just wonder if people get that they can support our soldiers and show it without saying the war is right, without claiming that we should or should not be there, and without defending any of our political leaders.
One thing I know for sure, my husband heard all about the protests going on here while he was in Vietnam. It only added to his misery. He did not believe that the general public was supporting him for doing what he believed was his duty. He was proved right when he came home and some tried to spit on him and called him a traitor.
If you are going to support the troops, you need to do so in a very clear and verbal way. Not as an afterthought after you rage on and on about the war, etc. Whether you believe we are right or wrong, our troops deserve our respect and support.
Ok. I'll get off my soapbox. Thanks for listening.
Nae
Help they're picking on me.
Not too busy to look up dhimmitude, however.
Merriam-Webster Online says;
"The word you've entered isn't in the dictionary. Click on a spelling suggestion below or try again using the search bar above.
Suggestions for dhimmitude:
1. diatomite
2. dehumidify
3. diatomites
4. diatomic
5. die-hardism
6. ditty box
7. diatoms
8. Doherty
9. die-hardisms
10. diatonic"
For about half a second, I considered accusing Ray of making it up. Being that Ray is the resident word-master, however, I bet one dollar that dhimmitude really is a word, and Merriam-Webster just hasn't discovered it yet.
Ray is smarter than the dictionary.