[S.T.D.]

Originally posted by andak01
That is my understanding. If anyone else can shed some light on this, I would welcome it. I only heard that in passing on the radio and haven't had time to research it. As part of "Operation Exodus" groups of Jews from several world regions are returning to Israel, after the departure of their ancestors. This Operation is funded by christian supporters of the state of Israel and is a registered charity.

[Lillie_Steins]

I'm not at sure it's better to have value systems, eg. religions that are either ignorant of or indifferent to the fact that life is brutal unfair and short. I suppose the Dalai Lama can stand as a mute symbol but that's as far as it goes. Being pure of heart and clear of concience is wonderful thing but it leave s the ugly murky decisions to other people to make and those who refuse to cast the first stone can't come back later and complain about it.

Everyone understands that religion as a justification for violence is merely a marketing tool that gets the people in the tent. Everyone from Godfrey de Bouillon to Martin Luther to Saladin to Asoka understood this. But at the same time all those values exist in the world and in the context of the people who believe them. My God really IS better than those other gods over there. My land really is more important because God or Shiva or the purple comet told me. And I will fight to the death not to be contradicted on that one point.

There's the justification, it's completely internalized.

[LottiFurmann]

Originally posted by andak01
I heard it has something to do with Russian Immigrants. They have struck the same neighborhood more than once. What the Hell does that mean?