RELIGION or POLITICS - Can we talk??

Greetings friends,

I trust everyone has had a good week. I did.

I had a check-up group of tests done a few weeks ago, and yesterday went in to get a report. After looking through the numbers etc., Doc turned and said "these are like for a man 35", congratulations! Needless to say, I was surprised, happy, and grateful. I will add to you, reader, only that I am much, much older than 35.

My last blog was on politics, and I, as is in my premise, am trying to mix these blogs up between religions and politics so we can have interesting and a variety of discussions on both, as the tide of news dictates. A carry over, do listen and get acquainted with Glenn Beck, if you haven't already. The more I listen to his TV program 5 p.m. EDT, the more I admire his talents, his knowledge, and his leadership toward saving America from its present trend to Marxism and Socialism. He, in my opinion, will go down in history as the biggest factor in awakening the country to its present dangers, and getting America back in line with what the founders of this country had in mind when they formed its Constitution, a guide which led to our greatness..

Anyway, today, I am reverting back to religion, for as readers know or will know, that it is my opinion that "religions are our weakest link", the subject matter of which I want to throw up for discussion from time to time.

Now, to go on, I was piqued by an article by Leonard Pitts of the Miami Herald, the title of which was; "Christian terrorism" is here.

This rather jarring head line would stir most people, like me, who pretty much believe that religious terrorism is of Islamic origin. He calls this a self-deluding fallacy, and that it should have been apparent to anyone who is paying attention.

He went on to point out the record of Christian terrorism.

Like, Eric Rudolph bombing the Atlantic Olympics, a gay night club and two abortion clinics.

Then to Phineas Priests who bombed banks, a newspaper and a Planned Parenthood Office in Spokane.

Then from, Matt Hale soliciting the murder of a federal judge in Chicago, to Scott Roeder's assas-ination of abortion provider, Dr. George Tiller.

From brothers Matthew and Tyler Williams murdering a gay couple near Redding, CA., to Timothy McVeigh destroying a federal building and 168 lives in Oklahoma City, and that we have seen no shortage of "Christians" who believe Jesus requires--or at least allows--them to commit murder.

One more. If federal officials are correct, there is Hutaree, a self-styled Christian militia in Michi-gan, nine members of which have been arrested and accused of plotting to kill police officers in hope is sparking an inti-government uprising.

It is suggested that many of us would probably resist referring to plots like these as Christian terrorism, feeling it is unfair to tar the great body of Christendom with the actions of its fringe radicals. Well, how about the Muslims who might raise their on eyebrows in protest.

Right here Pitts suggests that there is a larger moral to this story that it has to do less with ter-minologies than similarities.

You see, we are conditioned to think of terror wrought by Islamic fundamentalists as strange and alien. It is the violence of men with long beards who jabber in weird languages and kill for mysterious reasons, while worshipping God in ways that seem outlandish to middle America sensibilities.

That this strange way of practicing such a religion, leads us to believe there is a hard. immutable line between us and Them.

Now, readers, my time is up for now, so please hang in there with me and I will complete this interesting take in my next blog. I so appreciate you, you and YOU, so do come back and please feel free to express your opinions too. Or comments. Debate and dialogue is good for those who like to think and believe there is always two sides to a discussion. Cheers CJ