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  1. nPeace

    Nothing Has Changed...

    Everything remains the same. Really? Is lawlessness on the increase?
  2. Harel13

    Arab rioters playing soccer in Al-Aqsa

    It's Ramadan, so of course, there was rioting on the Temple Mount a few days ago, and very likely there'll be more soon. I have seen some media outlets attempt to frame the "incident" as Israeli police inciting them to riot, but if you look at the pictures and videos, you'll see they were...
  3. Leahpolitan_icecream

    Extreme violence in the bible interpretation?

    I have just finished reading Judges trying to learn about this religion :) And I feel like I've been through the wringer emotionally with this episode at the end, what is the reason and interpretation ? Does god still behave like this? What about other really evil events like rape?
  4. Harel13

    Violence in mixed Israeli cities

    Israeli graphic artist Or Reichert put out some infographics comparing the Jewish to Arab violence with the Arab to Jewish violence of the last week in Israel. I took the liberty of translating one of them into English: Some food for thought for those who believe that the violence on both...
  5. stvdv

    Another view on Bible violence (applies to any Scripture)

    Another view on Bible violence (applies to any Scripture): Hypothetical: 1) God exists and one goal of humans is to live a humane life 2) God is Loving, Just and Omnipresent, Omnipotent, Omniscient 3) God inspired to write the Scriptures (as an example I use the Bible) In short: * All our...
  6. stvdv

    Interesting experiment with violence in Scriptures

    In Holland they did a nice experiment. They took a Holy Scripture and highlighted some violent passages, and showed it to the people and asked some questions. Also interesting to see when those people found out from which scripture the verses came. All this to confront ourselves with our...
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    • bible experiment koran prejudice stvdv verses violence
    • Replies: 55
    • Forum: Religious Debates
  7. stvdv

    Islam: What Muslims teach children in Dutch schools

    NRC=Dutch Most trusted newspaper & NOS.nl=Dutch best news site ( I trust not much, I do trust these) 'NOS en NRC zijn betrouwbaar, Geenstijl en Telegraaf niet' - Joop [/SPOILER] Disclaimer: 1) Below is not my opinion. Just Islamic Dutch facts. If you don't like real facts on Islam then stop...
  8. SalixIncendium

    Nonviolence or Pacifism?

    Do you make a distinction between nonviolence and pacifism? As I see it, nonviolence is a concept in which one doesn't initiate harmful action against another, but may act in self defense if another initiates harm against him/her, while pacifism is unconditional nonviolence where one does no...
  9. Tamar78LA

    Will Ecumenical Patriarch encourage sectarian war in Ukraine?

    As known, in the cities of Bar (Vinnitsia region) and Lokhvytsia (Poltava region), local councils’ deputies, being under the pressure of the far-right group Pravy Sector, rejected the UOC-MP’s claim to allot a lot for building a church in favor of the UOC-KP. The interference of nationalist...
  10. idav

    Poll: Liberals Can be Provoked to Violence

    Does anyone believe that liberals can never be angered or provoked to act violently? Here is a definition of liberal from the dictionary. Liberal: Open to new behaviors or opinions and willing to discard traditional values. Here is the definition of political liberalism. Liberalism is a...
  11. B

    Govt. a minister of God regarding Christians being Non Violent

    For those who believe a Christian is justified in fighting for their country; how do you reconcile that you would be fighting against God's minister? Romans 13:1-7 states that the governing authority is a minister of God. Going to battle or war is going against another governing authority...
  12. Lorgar-Aurelian

    Is world peace coming?

    I don't think humans will ever achieve world peace. We simply are not built for that kind of thing. We're built as far as I can tell for war and hatred. I've never thought humanity can be truly united and quite honestly it's not an idea I think of with any real fondness. That being said do you...
  13. sugnim

    Jesus in the Temple, protesters in the street

    Many people know the story of Jesus cleansing the Temple by casting out the money changers in the book of Matthew. He went in very angry, threw over their tables, presumably scattering and/or damaging their belongings, and chased out people and animals with a whip. Recently, there have been...
  14. CCXLVI.

    Is Black Lives Matter a Joke?

    Read this post and tell me what you think- Black Lives Matter Is A Joke - Here’s Why
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    • bible black black lives matter blm god movement movements peace religion violence
    • Replies: 228
    • Forum: General Discussion
  15. firedragon

    ISLAM – RELIGION OF PEACE OR TYRANNY

    ISLAM – RELIGION OF PEACE OR TYRANNY Tyranny - arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority Peace - the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world Submission – Submissive conduct or attitude Above are three definitions that I...
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