The comparison is about 'mindset' only, not probability

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by Ashton

9/24/01 6:44:43 PM

The comparison is about 'mindset' only, not probability

of equally horrendous actions. The Will to enforce your fantasies on others is ever limited by the Power to do so.

As Mike observes - Falwell et al, currently lack the power to achieve that which (they have said repeatedly) they Know - is what Muricans Ought to Do = What God Wants\ufffd

No one can describe *what* floats around inside those pretty-little heads; I certainly do not claim to. Nor are we likely to find out. (If it's OK to bash gays, kill medical folk to save zygotes - what Else is it OK to kill, for God?) Nor are any 'social contracts' among humans valid - when you Speak for God. In such minds.

But as to their Certainties? Just listen to them a while. Yes, I see them as interchangeable in mindset; only the power is (currently) different.

Ashton
Check out Father Couglan, in the '20s, '30s, on radio - Murican home-grown wannabe Ayatollahs is *nothing new*

The reason for the terrorist attacks (in a nutshell) - (brettj) - (37) - Sept. 21, 2001, 11:44:15 PM EDT

Perhaps he simply likes explosions and death - (tablizer) - (3) - Sept. 22, 2001, 12:36:26 AM EDT

Too Much American Movie? - (gdaustin) - (2) - Sept. 22, 2001, 09:33:54 AM EDT

"Gironimo"? - (tablizer) - (1) - Sept. 23, 2001, 04:13:02 PM EDT

Some say he left at least 4 days ago... - (Another Scott) - Sept. 23, 2001, 04:35:07 PM EDT

New O'Reilly book? Lemming on the cover?..............Sorry -NT - (Another Scott) - (8) - Sept. 22, 2001, 10:19:33 AM EDT

How does the destruction of Buddhist shrines by the Taliban - (brettj) - (7) - Sept. 22, 2001, 03:51:26 PM EDT

It's complicated. - (Another Scott) - (6) - Sept. 22, 2001, 11:08:54 PM EDT

I thought that was simple... - (Simon_Jester) - (5) - Sept. 23, 2001, 09:57:50 AM EDT

Let's take this a bit farther. - (brettj) - (2) - Sept. 23, 2001, 11:14:42 AM EDT

Not sure what you mean... - (Simon_Jester) - (1) - Sept. 23, 2001, 05:14:16 PM EDT

The Afghan tribes didn't destroy the idols until the Taliban - (brettj) - Sept. 23, 2001, 05:57:07 PM EDT

Real tolerant of other religions? - (orion) - (1) - Oct. 24, 2001, 04:11:22 PM EDT

Do you mean like.. - (Ashton) - Oct. 24, 2001, 04:52:07 PM EDT

Reasons for terrorism - (Ric Locke) - (6) - Sept. 22, 2001, 09:49:53 PM EDT

But, wait! There is Sadam, the Saladin, 1990 model. - (a6l6e6x) - Sept. 22, 2001, 10:23:33 PM EDT

Re: Reasons for terrorism - (gtall) - Sept. 23, 2001, 09:09:15 AM EDT

Thanks. This answer's part of my question below. - (brettj) - Sept. 23, 2001, 01:00:57 PM EDT

Re: Reasons for terrorism - a pretty good QAD summary - (dmarker2) - Sept. 24, 2001, 04:05:19 AM EDT

Re: Reasons for terrorism - a pretty good QAD summary - (dmarker2) - Sept. 24, 2001, 04:31:39 AM EDT

Re: Reasons for terrorism - (bluke) - Sept. 24, 2001, 07:24:44 AM EDT

The pieces to the puzzle are falling into place. - (brettj) - (16) - Sept. 23, 2001, 10:07:01 AM EDT

How do the Jewish people fit into the picture? - (brettj) - (15) - Sept. 23, 2001, 11:11:15 AM EDT

Osama bin Laden quotes. - (a6l6e6x) - (14) - Sept. 23, 2001, 02:41:30 PM EDT

Thanks. Here is a LA Times link. - (brettj) - (3) - Sept. 23, 2001, 03:32:27 PM EDT

Re: And therein lies the biggest dilemma - (dmarker2) - (2) - Sept. 23, 2001, 09:47:02 PM EDT

This is starting to look like a Hitler repeat? - (brettj) - (1) - Sept. 23, 2001, 10:37:11 PM EDT

Uh, that's not how it was, is it? - (CRConrad) - Sept. 27, 2001, 03:32:17 AM EDT

Re: Osama bin Laden quotes - the US shame ??? - (dmarker2) - (9) - Sept. 24, 2001, 03:30:11 AM EDT

Problem not confined to Islam: organized religion. - (Ashton) - (7) - Sept. 24, 2001, 03:55:19 PM EDT

Ashton, don't be afraid to include the Zionists... - (a6l6e6x) - (2) - Sept. 24, 2001, 04:17:35 PM EDT

But not someone's else wives and children - (Arkadiy) - (1) - Sept. 24, 2001, 04:55:28 PM EDT

Re: But not someone's else wives and children - (a6l6e6x) - Sept. 26, 2001, 04:02:08 AM EDT

So, your position is that... - (ChrisR) - (3) - Sept. 24, 2001, 05:22:38 PM EDT

Only if it becomes profitable in the US environment - (mhuber) - (2) - Sept. 24, 2001, 05:31:23 PM EDT

Speech != action... - (ChrisR) - (1) - Sept. 24, 2001, 05:56:40 PM EDT

The comparison is about 'mindset' only, not probability - (Ashton) - Sept. 24, 2001, 06:44:43 PM EDT

Other Osama ignoring - (wharris2) - Sept. 26, 2001, 08:45:27 AM EDT

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