<OT> -- WAY OT Re: So it goes . . .

[David A. Bandel]

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On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 10:29:01 -0700 
Condon Thomas A KPWA <tcondon at kpt.nuwc.navy.mil> wrote:

> 
> David,
> 
> I appreciate the (way off topic) essay on fighting terrorism.
> 
> > I know many think that singling out Muslims is not kosher, 
> > but keep this
> > in mind:
> > by Rick Mathes 
> > >
> > > Last month I attended my annual training session that's required
> > > for maintaining my state prison security clearance. During the
> > > training
> > session
> > > there was a presentation by three speakers representing the Roman
> > Catholic,...
> <SNIP>
> 
> Please go to the Snopes site and read on the Islamic legend.  It has
> some basis, but is not factual.
> 
> http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/allah.asp
> 
>

Thanx for that link.  Interesting.  I note that there also isn't a flat
out denial that this (the Jihad thing) is rubbish either.  Perhaps some
of the more extreme Muslims do hold this belief (though I'd like to
think not).  OTOH, I don't get the idea of committing suicide and
deliberately trying to take as many infidels with you as possible.  The
whole thing is just so foreign to my notion of right and wrong it goes
off the scale (in the direction of wrong).

Wonder if you could find a Muslim or site that would explain this whole
"suicide bomber" thing in a way I could understand?  I'll bet it goes
back to religion/religious beliefs no matter how someone wants to paint
it.

Ciao,

David A. Bandel
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