The_barBEARian said:Mothra said:Osodecentx said:Mothra said:Osodecentx said:Mothra said:Osodecentx said:Mothra said:Osodecentx said:Mothra said:Sam Lowry said:Mothra said:Realitybites said:Mothra said:
That opinion is no surprise - coming from someone who isn't a Christian and doesn't know what an actual Christian is.
Supporting an evil, despotic and demonic Islamic regime that kills and subjugates its own people and is responsible for numerous deaths throughout the Middle East and around the world is not Christian. It's quite the opposite. Sorry.
You're lost.
Questioning the wisdom of a war does not equate with supporting the opposing regime.
Questioning the foreign/domestic policy of a nation state or the theology of a different religion does not constitute racism.
Unfortunately you regularly fall into both intellectual tiger pits.
Believe it or not, it is quite rational to oppose both the Obama strategy towards Iran and the Netanyahu/Trump strategy towards Iran.
Unfortunately, you've once again interjected yourself into a conversation and lack the context to understand what I was referencing.
I never said or suggested any of the things you mentioned. So all you've done is erected a number of strawmen, as you so often do. I don't disagree with any of the points raised in your post.
Sam knows what I was referencing and it is specific to him - his beliefs. And those beliefs go back 20 plus years.
Not really. You're referencing nationalist propaganda, as usual.
Anyone who's read your posts over the years knows 2 things: 1) you think your country is evil; and 2) always side with the dictators and despots.
It's your thing…
Sam does not believe our country is evil & doesn't always side with dictators
You're a smart guy
Respectfully, he absolutely does, and has a long history on this board proving as such, whether it's the Iranian Mullahs, the Russians, the Iraqis, pre-WWII Japan, pre-WWII Germany, etc. I mean, here is a guy who claims the last just military conduct America was engaged in was the War of 1812. He absolutely believes we are evil.
You might want to ask him, or do a little research. I am sure it is a tough pill for you to swallow.
Silly post
So, you're cool with the opinion that every American War since the War of 1812 was unjust and immoral? You're cool with defending the Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor?
If so, it sounds like we aren't going to find much agreement on anything. I think that's a pretty reprehensible position. I think most reasonable Americans would as well.
Sam does not believe our country is evil & doesn't always side with dictators
We definitely disagree on that and I think the overwhelming weight of evidence supports my position. However, the last part of your sentence is particularly interesting. You said: Sam doesn't always side with dictators. It suggests that you understand he often times does, certainly if that dictator is opposed to America.
Is it troubling to you that Sam believes that Japan was justified in attacking Pearl Harbor? Is it troubling that the last American military action he thought was just and moral was the war of 1812? Is it likewise troubling that despite this fact, he believes that Russia's aggression against Ukraine is morally just?
I would think those positions would give even a poster who thinks as much of Sam as you do serious pause.
I can disagree with Sam without making judgments on his support of dictators & despots, or his Christian walk
Interesting. So you're not willing to make a judgment call on whether it's wrong to support dictators and despots? You're not willing to be critical of calling Putin's aggression in Ukraine morally just?
I guess I shouldn't be surprised. It sometimes hard to stand up for what's right and call out evil behavior, especially among friends. I'll be praying you develop some courage and much better discernment.
Selective outrage.
Israel is about to annex all of southern Lebanon... I doubt i'll see one post from you calling out Netanyahu's aggression in Lebanon as morally unjust.
One of a nearly endless list of hypocrisies.