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MollyMac · 03-26-2003, 12:33 PM

Atheist and against THIS war.

lugotorix · 03-26-2003, 12:58 PM

Buddhist and against this war. I don't think the gains the US may get from removing Hussein will outweigh the hatred that it will engender in the Middle East. Bush could be sowing the seeds of a lot more terrorist attacks that wouldn't have happened otherwise.

I guess my religious beliefs did influence my outlook, considering the teaching that every intentional act has long-reaching effects. (Although it's not a given that all Buddhists are against this war -- I know of at least one Buddhist nun who supports it.)

lugotorix

Daisy · 03-27-2003, 06:50 AM

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Originally posted by happyboy
i'm not really happy with bombing a piss-poor middle eastern country into the dust, but if it'll shove the modern, rational world into their backwards woman-hating lives, then hey, bring on the war.

happyboy, advocate of modern living and progress, enemy of backwards religions that cling to an outmoded dark age

Then you're bombing the wrong country. Iraqi women are modern - they hold jobs, they receive education and free medical care.

Oh, well, they all look alike.

The Gnostic · 03-27-2003, 09:25 AM

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Originally posted by Daisy
Then you're bombing the wrong country. Iraqi women are modern - they hold jobs, they receive education and free medical care.

Not excactly correct. A more correct statement would be "...SOME Iraqi women are modern..."

Ye, it is largely a secular country, but with many deep running religious roots. Remember, part of the rift in Iraq is because of religion. Shiite Muslims vs. Sunni (Saddam's side).

Many of the women are still subject to barbaric religious (I know somewhat redundant) laws.

There are many good articles out there from people who have recently been over there that I will have to post the links for. Many of the so-called "human shields" left Iraq with a completely different view. Many came back in support of the war, or at the very least, not against the action any more.

Daisy · 04-01-2003, 05:34 AM

I had heard that the Shiites tend to be the fundies while the Sunnis tend towards a liberal interpretation of Islam.

View Poll Results: What are your religious identification and stance on the war?
Atheist & Pro-war	16	18.82%
Evangellical / fundamentalist Christian & Pro-war	1	1.18%
Liberal / mainline Christian & Pro-war	1	1.18%
Not Christian, but religious & Pro-war	0	0%
Neither religious nor atheist & Pro-war	2	2.35%
Atheist & Anti-war	55	64.71%
Evangellica / fundamentalist Christian & Anti-war	1	1.18%
Liberal / mainline Christian & Anti-war	2	2.35%
Not Christian, but religious & Anti-war	5	5.88%
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03-26-2003, 12:33 PM	#21
MollyMac Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 2,125	Atheist and against THIS war.

03-26-2003, 12:58 PM	#22
lugotorix Regular Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Western Massachusetts, USA Posts: 162	Buddhist and against this war. I don't think the gains the US may get from removing Hussein will outweigh the hatred that it will engender in the Middle East. Bush could be sowing the seeds of a lot more terrorist attacks that wouldn't have happened otherwise. I guess my religious beliefs did influence my outlook, considering the teaching that every intentional act has long-reaching effects. (Although it's not a given that all Buddhists are against this war -- I know of at least one Buddhist nun who supports it.) lugotorix

04-01-2003, 05:34 AM	#25
Daisy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Halfway out the door... Posts: 788	I had heard that the Shiites tend to be the fundies while the Sunnis tend towards a liberal interpretation of Islam.

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