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Re: Those who cast the votes decide nothing.
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Date: 
Tue, 9 Dec 2003 18:14:07 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys wrote:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:

<snip>

At best the Church is split on the issue.  Most US Christians are with Bush
and support the liberation of Iraq.

<snip>


[JOHN]

How can you say that?  I was at the peace rallies and many many signs were from
Church organizations, from the United, Anglican, Methodist, and even my CRC
denomination--and there's the denunciation right form the Papacy.

You actually think that the radicals who show up at "peace rallies" are in any
way indicative of the sentiments of the silent majority?

All of the denominations you mentioned also oppose the mass killing of innocents
at the hands of SH as well.  Some just supported the decision to actually do
something about it.

[JOHN]



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: Those who cast the votes decide nothing.
 
(...) It is indeed a noble goal to stop someone from killing innocents, and to this end Dubya should be held accountable for every civilian death in Iraq. Further, and this cannot be stated often or loudly enough, the state primary motivation for (...) (21 years ago, 9-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
  Re: Those who cast the votes decide nothing.
 
(...) The pope is a radical? The leader of the Roman Catholic church? Hmmm... I think you're confusing the 'religious radical right zealots' you hang around with with "the silent majority" Or confusing the 'obviously uninformed' wrt 'coalition of (...) (21 years ago, 9-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Those who cast the votes decide nothing.
 
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> (...) How can you say that? I was at the peace rallies and many many signs were from Church organizations, from the United, Anglican, Methodist, and even my CRC denomination--and (...) (21 years ago, 9-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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