It certainly would have been more interesting (insomuch that you can label mass death “interesting”, you’ll forgive me) if he had identified and targeted a group of jihadists.
The problem is finding that many jihadists in Norway. (There aren’t many, since most Muslims, like most Christians, are peaceful. There are a significant few of both religions who refuse to get the message.)
Got to be disappointing to the military industrial complex that the terrorist was not a jihadist. How are you supposed to whip up fear against the enemy that way?
It wasn’t very religious dtroutma, though he made references to Europe’s Christian heritage….his diatribe was mostly cultural. Quote:“A: As this is a cultural war, our definition of being a Christian does not necessarily constitute that you are required to have a personal relationship with God or Jesus.”
DrCanuck, that is absurd, though the use of the phrase “personal relationship” is possibly a modern advent. The concept is as clear as plastic wrap….let the apostle Paul speak:
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” – Galatians 2:20 KJV
HabaneroBuck over 12 years ago
It certainly would have been more interesting (insomuch that you can label mass death “interesting”, you’ll forgive me) if he had identified and targeted a group of jihadists.
ARodney over 12 years ago
The problem is finding that many jihadists in Norway. (There aren’t many, since most Muslims, like most Christians, are peaceful. There are a significant few of both religions who refuse to get the message.)
Dtroutma over 12 years ago
Cain, Joshua, it goes back a long way, and it’s just “human nature” enflamed by “faith”- in either religion, or radical politics.
Gypsy8 over 12 years ago
Got to be disappointing to the military industrial complex that the terrorist was not a jihadist. How are you supposed to whip up fear against the enemy that way?
HabaneroBuck over 12 years ago
It wasn’t very religious dtroutma, though he made references to Europe’s Christian heritage….his diatribe was mostly cultural. Quote:“A: As this is a cultural war, our definition of being a Christian does not necessarily constitute that you are required to have a personal relationship with God or Jesus.”
HabaneroBuck over 12 years ago
DrCanuck, that is absurd, though the use of the phrase “personal relationship” is possibly a modern advent. The concept is as clear as plastic wrap….let the apostle Paul speak:
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” – Galatians 2:20 KJV