tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19726803.post113950065719921707..comments2012-04-26T20:05:44.082-06:00Comments on Peer Into the Unspotted Mind: Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17693284104938435162noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19726803.post-1140314921253916302006-02-18T19:08:00.000-07:002006-02-18T19:08:00.000-07:00I could say that "oppositional" is just a euphamis...I could say that "oppositional" is just a euphamism for "hateful" as far as the church is concerned-- especially when dealing with the Vatican. It's all relative... where the Catholics are not openly blowing up buildings, they are trying to push the Dogmatic propaganda upon everyone else-- ie: the oppositional statements. It doesn't feel very good to be hated, as you most certainly know. And these religions do these sorts of things to each other, to other religions, to the non-religious, it's just chaos.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, As far as this cartoon is concerned, they need to calm down certainly. It was a bad idea for these papers to print the cartoons as they did-- and they have a right to be angry. But you're right, there is a lot of violence going on right now, and now peole are dying over this. To protect their own Dogma that you mentioned as dictated by their religious organizors. The entire Western Civilization is the target of all of this hate-- why? Because we're predominately Christian. It has just been undermined that because there is a majority, we don't need to watch what we say about the minority. The minority supplied that mine- quite literally in these past few weeks. And the message isn't just "don't print Muhammed!!!!111" no, it's "we've had enough! We're here and don't forget it!" <BR/>I'm not saying the actions surrounding this incident are justified, the violence, but it was coming. It just needed fuel.<BR/>The irony surrounding this isn't too surprising really. Have you listened to Pat Robertson lately? He preaches Christian love... but while we're at it-- assassinate the President of Venezuela. Ask god to wash Dover, PA away because it voted a Democratic school board in. But yeah, that's the nature of these types of things.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693284104938435162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19726803.post-1140140205799081672006-02-16T18:36:00.000-07:002006-02-16T18:36:00.000-07:00*noddles* I hadn't thought of the Vatican, but I'...*noddles* I hadn't thought of the Vatican, but I'm not sure its responses are <I>hateful</I>, just oppositional o.o<BR/><BR/>One last note--<BR/><BR/>As I heard (but I could be remembering wrongly) the cartoon was Muhammad with a bomb above him. How did these offended extremist Muslims respond? By fufilling just that stereotype: blowing up buildings. Their OWN buildings. Oh the irony... also they burned the American flag in response, even though the US had nothing to do with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19726803.post-1140028618527706392006-02-15T11:36:00.000-07:002006-02-15T11:36:00.000-07:00It was indeed inflamed... of course any theocracy ...It was indeed inflamed... of course any theocracy would be infuriated by any person or organization making a mockery of them -- the Vatican releases hateful opinions on this sort of topic every single day, probably most notable, the issue of gay marriage. Apparently AAALLLL of the countries that allow it are making a mockery of them, in their eyes. As far as the Muslim faith is concerned in this situation... these people are not kidding around. Anywhere they exist, be it in the Netherlands, or in Iran, they're pissed off because this particular story got the attention, and not the 5000+ other instances where Muhamhed was drawn. <BR/><BR/>Another story to be blamed on the media, hmm? ~.^<BR/><BR/>Well, I guess in that case, the situation is a winner-take-all situation. There are sevearl different groups that reside in Iraq that would do anything -- ANYTHING to get the justice that they seek. Like.. blowing themselves up for instance. THey hold different groups responsible. Some of them hold the U.S. accountable, or Democracy in general, the opposite side of their faith. Notice though that all of them obey God without question. What they seek is right without question. They hold each other accountable though because apparently the opponents are displeasing God. all people who are not with their particular militia are terorists who need to be wiped off of the face of the earth because they do not work in the name of their God. <BR/><BR/>In other words, and in my humble opinion, I do agree with your assessment that Justice is wanted. There are several reasons too. But I think that the government is the least of the people's worries. Saddam Hussein was a brutal dictator. And people are reacting to that... especially the Sunni Muslims who now are in the lower caste of society now that Saddam has been outcast. Everyone else is rejoicing. God finally is on their side once again, and the Sunnis are paying for it. Why are they paying for it? Not because Saddam was a horrible leader, no, because Saddam was a horrible leader on the <I>wrong side</I> of the extremist muslim world view. <BR/><BR/>That's my view in any case... <BR/><BR/>really gotta go now :P<BR/><BR/>~David~Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693284104938435162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19726803.post-1139854901445180112006-02-13T11:21:00.000-07:002006-02-13T11:21:00.000-07:00I read some interesting things concerning this top...I read some interesting things concerning this topic today. According to it, the reaction to the cartoon was prompted... inflamed... by the government of these Muslim people as an ongoing attempt to throw the people's anger off its own corruption and lack of concern and put it onto foreign issues. <BR/><BR/>Applicable too to the US's lack of success in its goal in Iraq, really what these people want is not freedom (ie democracy), but justice. They want someone to be held accountable for and be responsible for all these tragedies left unaided by any governmental concern. The case in question here was the sinking of that ship in Egypt. Apparently, after a fire had started, the passengers and captain requested that they turn back, but the owner wouldn't allow it. He was likely thinking of the wasted time it'd cause, and knew he wouldn't be held accountable anyway by the Egyptian government...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com