To: Investor Clouseau who wrote (21657 ) 2/26/2003 8:13:34 PM From: Investor Clouseau Respond to of 27772 Israel is not allowing for the proper balance and must remember that they are not the only "chosen" people IMO. To:Nadine Carroll who wrote (19919) From: Investor Clouseau Tuesday, Nov 19, 2002 10:30 PM Respond to of 21658 Last night I was struggling to sleep as I was considering what is to me, obvious evidence of God’s will. Looking at the past evidence it is clear to me what God desires, but I could not determine why He desires it. This is as it should be, because no human can comprehend the true greatness of God or His plan. I asked myself “why did God allow Abraham to spare both of his sons, Isaac and Ishmael.” Clearly God desired both sons to live for a reason. IMO, because He was looking forward to the future. God knew that to Isaac’s descendents He would send word of His Message to Jews through Jesus Christ, even as He knew that not all would believe. God also knew that to Ishmael’s descendents He would send word of His Message through the Prophet Muhammad (peace be with him).This is when I was given a flash of insight. “If God commanded Abraham to build a table upon which He would work; would it not require at least three legs of proper proportion, in order to stand?” IC To:Investor Clouseau who wrote (18925) From: Investor Clouseau Tuesday, Oct 8, 2002 10:21 PM View Replies (2) | Respond to of 21658 From the time of the Exodus, and for thousands of years since, humanity has persecuted the Jews. This persecution, and their subsequent survival, has provided a great deal of evidence to support their claim as a “chosen” people. Just because Jews have suffered persecution for eons, that does not give them the right to persecute the Palestinian people. The line between self-defense and persecution is a fine one, and it is one that Jews should know better than anyone else. Yet it appears to be a line that is frequently crossed.That the Palestinians are stoically suffering persecution at the hands of the persecuted, is additional evidence to my mind, that they too are a “chosen” people. Considering this fact, they must be allowed to be guardians to their fair share of the Holy Land as soon as everyone can live in safety. IC