At 01:57 PM 11/24/2002 -0600 The Fool wrote:
>As long as there are people who believe these kinds of things, whether
>they are christians, jews, islamists, hindus or whatever, (and I know
>plenty of people with this kind of worldview personally), the human race
>is headed for extinction. It is only a matter of time before the
>fanatics do us all in.
What of people who hold pacifist religous views?
Using Osama bin Laden to make a statement about the general characteristics
of religion is beyond ludicrous.
JDG
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People everywhere want to say what they think; choose who will govern
them; worship as they please; educate their children -- male and female;
own property; and enjoy the benefits of their labor. These values of
freedom are right and true for every person, in every society -- and the
duty of protecting these values against their enemies is the common
calling of freedom-loving people across the globe and across the ages.
-US National Security Policy, 2002
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