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Israel/Palestine

applegrove

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19. No I don't think religions are all good. In the wrong hands they cause genocide.

Reply to Eko (Reply #17)

Sat Oct 7, 2023, 10:12 PM

Oct 2023

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Same as any group of humans. You are aware I take it that religion is a human fiction/construct like The Law, nation states, banking, philosophy, the UN, OPEC, monarchies, and many others, that organizes people in systems that can do good or bad (sometimes both) depending on who is leading.

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The whole Israel/Palestine thing going on now is sad. Even here, people have found their corners [View all] Eko Oct 2023 OP

300+ Israeli dead and with the power off in GAZA, all those children in hospittals applegrove Oct 2023 #1

Hamas wanted a war. Swede Oct 2023 #2

Sure thing. Eko Oct 2023 #6

Hi applegrove. Eko Oct 2023 #3

Israelis who commit unprecedented attacks go to jail. I wonder if Putin is trying to increase applegrove Oct 2023 #5

Like I said I only take one side. Eko Oct 2023 #7

They do matter to Israelis. I'm sure, after ISiS, the greater Islamic states applegrove Oct 2023 #14

So the Israelis are not expanding their settlements because they believe Eko Oct 2023 #16

Yes there are settlers. And the evil sadistic ones who kill Palestinians go to jail. applegrove Oct 2023 #18

It is never the religion. Eko Oct 2023 #17

No I don't think religions are all good. In the wrong hands they cause genocide. applegrove Oct 2023 #19

So why do the evil men want it? Eko Oct 2023 #20

Israel wants to exist. That is how they get their hearts around the Settler issue. applegrove Oct 2023 #21

No, I dont. Eko Oct 2023 #26

And Palestine had 50 years to negotiate a peace and they did not. The Israelis applegrove Oct 2023 #28

And Israel had 50 years to do the same but they did not. Eko Oct 2023 #29

Because they are not terrorists. applegrove Oct 2023 #30

They dont kill innocent kids and people? Eko Oct 2023 #31

When they do they go to prison. applegrove Oct 2023 #32

been going on there for 3K years with one group and another nt msongs Oct 2023 #4

Yup. Eko Oct 2023 #8

If I were to write a post about a party who has bombed civilians, kidnapped innocents, & murdered RockRaven Oct 2023 #9

Very true. Eko Oct 2023 #11

Granted that it is a sad situation..... anciano Oct 2023 #10

The world is a very connected place. Eko Oct 2023 #12

I agree that the world is a connected place, anciano Oct 2023 #13

Well, I respect your opinion. Eko Oct 2023 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author bhikkhu Oct 2023 #22

I would say first of all, quit looking at it from a western side. That would be a great start. Eko Oct 2023 #23

Lets not forget the entire shit show in the Middle East is the direct result of Fascist maniacs Cheezoholic Oct 2023 #24

The man Bear Creek Oct 2023 #25

If I had to get all conspiratorial Eko Oct 2023 #27

Always works Bear Creek Oct 2023 #34

kick BootinUp Oct 2023 #33