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Total resolve, not pacifying terrorists
Earl Cox
Published: 12.08.06, 13:29
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31. With crazies like this...
(08.12.06)
With crazy friends like these, Israel might not even need enemies. But it does have enemies.... I dont envyy Israelis. You guys have some nutjob friends and crazy enemies. Make the choice of peace. Initiate a dialog with Saudi Arabia to revive what they proposed back in 2002 - Arab recognition for Palestine in the Gaza and West Bank. Good luck.
32. Literalist religious fantatics
Arja ,   Canada   (08.13.06)
come in all shapes and sizes - Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh etc etc... It's all a matter of interpretation. More evolved versions of these religions exist. CHILDREN are literalists because of their inability to think in abstract terms but as we grow older and mature, we SHOULD be able to think more abstractly and metaphorically and get past childish literalist interpretations which just lead to war and conflict. People adhering to a more evolved version ot religons are able to get along peacefully. It's time for humanity to GROW UP!
33. Get out of bed with the Christian right,
Nick ,   NYC, USA   (08.13.06)
or accept and embrace their insanity!
34. RESOLUTION
WILBUR ,   CANTON USA   (08.13.06)
ISRAEL WILL PREVAIL....A LIGHT UNOT NATIONS....DECLARD LONG BEFRE THE "NEW TESTAMENT" ANY BRITISH "MANDATE" OR UN RESOLUTION...BE HONEST....ONLY ISRAEL HAS BEEN TELLING THE FREE WORLD WHAT IS COMING/WHAT WILL COME! AND WHAT MUST BE DONE!!!!
35. WAR SUMMING UP: Who is guilty?
Vittorio   (08.13.06)
1. Are Jews and Israel guilty? - In no way. When Jews were killed in gas chambers (in WWII), there were no protests from the WORLD COMMUNITY. Now Israel Jews try to protect themselves from rockets, terrorists, kidnappings, - but the so called WORLD COMMUNITY is protesting (French PM even invented the definition "non-proportional response"). 2. Is HEZBULLAH militia guilty? Sure, they are. The deployment of HEZBULLAH in the Southern Lebanon contradicts UN resolution 1559. HEZBULLAH is not manufacturing goods, but IRAN's money provide the existence and functioning of this terrorist organization. All military equipment, all the rockets prepared for killing the Israel civilians were manufactured, shipped and delivered by IRAN & SYRIA. 3. Are IRAN and SYRIA guilty? No one can deny their involvement: weapons of HEZBULLAH, training of HEZBULLAH, financial support of HEZBULLAH, - these elements are absolutely evident: the source IRAN & SYRIA. 4. Is LEBANON guilty? Yes. HEZBULLAH acted from LEBANON territory. Hezbullah party members are sitting in LEBANON PARLIAMENT, in LEBANON CABINET of Ministers. LEBANON cannot (or doesn't want to) separate itself from HEZBULLAH, - so, the LEBANON government and LEBANON-state is responsible for consequences of this war. 5. But what about killed and wounded Lebanese civilians? Are they guilty? - Sure, they are not, but it is impossible condemn Israel for their sufferings: it was a responsibility of the LEBANON not to allow deployment of HEZBALLAH military equipment among the civilians.
36. It looks like........
Shaheen ,   QLD,Australia   (08.13.06)
I think we have crazy people in both side that they both claim to be blessed by god. One is isreal and the other is hizbollah(party of god) . I think if we isolate both side we may have peace in future. this guy defiitely is crazy or pretend to be crazy.
37. Christian FALSE PROPHECIES
Josh ,   Atlanta, Georgia   (08.13.06)
Ariel Sharon's "Security Fence" (the great wall that will cover all of Palestine and Israel) CONTRADICTS the Biblical Prophecy in Ezekiel 38:11: Let us look at Ezekiel 38:11: "And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates, (From the King James Version Bible, Ezekiel 38:11)" When Israel finishes its "Security Fence" project, which will literally cover all of the lands of Israel and Palestine combined, then this by itself will be a contradiction to Ezekiel 38:11 prophecy, because the Israelis will then have walls protecting them. Honestly do any of you think Israel will bring down the walls after it prevented so many suicide bombings and cost billions of dollars? I DON'T THINK SO. Another False prophecy: Early Christian commonly believed that the end of world will happen in the generation of Jesus because of what Jesus said in Mattew Chp. 24 where his disciples ask him what are the signs of the End Times and so he gives them many of the signs and says all these signs will happen during the generation of his discples in Matthew 24:34: Matthew 24 1And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. 2And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 3And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? 4And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you........ 27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 28 For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. 29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: 30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. 32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: 33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. 34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. After reading Mathew chapter 24 the reader will notice how the bible says: Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. This would mean that the end of time prophecy should occur during the first century (in the time of the generation to which jesus spoke in the bible) ,THUS THE CHRISTIAN FACES A SERIOUS DILLEMA .
38. to dr from UK
dr ,   palastine   (08.13.06)
yes god means what he says.and say what he means .i read in my holy book ,,the only one i read ,that the god ,the one and only god of all the people give the land to the best of them ..if they are moslems or jews or cristians as all are believe on one god ,,,here is the question do israil is the best or do israil define the jews religion or do killing and destroying is the best in judism ,,the same questions i aske about the moslems and the cristians ,,i think this war is the war of nations all of them away from god will
39. #37: false prophecies?
Oliver ,   Isle of Wight, UK   (08.13.06)
"Early Christian commonly believed that the end of world will happen in the generation of Jesus because of what Jesus said in Mattew Chp. 24" We are told to expect Jesus's return at any time and also that no one knows when it is going to be. The word "generation" can also be translated "age", "nation" or "people". It is wider in scope than the English word. What Jesus is saying is that the Jewish people will not disappear, and this is exactly what has happened. No other people has continued to exist for long once they lost their land. As for the fence, if there were no longer a perceived threat, it would soon come down.
40. Josh on Atlanta
Connie ,   VA, USA   (08.13.06)
Are you the same Josh that was on the talkbacks under "hitlers attempt to rewrite the bible"? From what you have written on previous posts suggest that you are a new believer. There are prophecies that have been fulfilled and others that are waiting to happen, such as the rise of the anti-christ. Matt.24: 29-31 are refering to the tribulation and His return,which is another prophecy waiting to happen. It also seem that you have not read the entire bible. It is easy to get a new believer snared in false doctrine. What is the answer? Read and study the entire bible over and over and over. The bible is logos, which means the written word but it is also rhema which means the spoken word. How does the bible speak? It speaks by the Holy Spirit confiming the written word that will be in your spirit. Remember, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. When you have the word of God in you, you can proclaim with certainty " The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are the children of God. Romans 8-16.Hallujah
41. Bibi
rickmd03 ,   Baltimore,USA   (08.13.06)
Bibi understood these Christians and befriended them. They are friends of Israel. There are others with in the various Christian camps who likewise believe the Bible and who likewise support Israel regardless of denominational teaching. The one writing to you is one of them.
42. Dumbest thing I've see here ...
Jay ,   Los Angeles   (08.14.06)
and that's saying something!
43. Israel's destiny
Elsie Gasper ,   Moose Jaw, Sask.,Can   (08.14.06)
Mr. Cox: I so totally agree with everything you have said in this article.If people only knew the TRUTH.
44. "This kind of Bible"
Elsie Gasper ,   Moose Jaw, Sask., Ca   (08.14.06)
Palestinian Christian, have you even read the Bible? By your comment, I seriously doubt it.
45. Middle Ages
Elsie Gasper ,   Moose Jaw, Sask., Ca   (08.14.06)
Nothing anyone down here did provoked Jesus' first coming and nothing we do will "provoke" His second coming.He will come again at Abba, Father's command. End of story. History was written before He formed us in the womb. None of this has taken our God by surprise. Your whole diatribe makes a good argument for who IS "completely nuts".
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