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To: Dayuhan who wrote (93800)	4/16/2003 12:49:44 AM
From: slacker711	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

In other words, evangelism is on the program. It gets worse....Graham is going to preach at the Pentagon on Friday. asia.reuters.com I am sure that this is going to play real well in the Arab press. Slacker

To: Dayuhan who wrote (93800)	4/16/2003 1:03:23 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 281500

That's just what we need in the sensitive environment of postwar Iraq, a bunch of bible-thumpin' Christians out preaching the word. Yeah, we went through this a few days ago, Steve. We really can't stop Missionaries, even without a Religious Prez. But lets back up a minute. Isn't it really condescending to assume that the Iraqis can't handle the Christians? I never had a problem shutting the door on Mormons, etc. "Oh, those poor dumb Arabs, just too primitive to be expected to be able to handle Democracy or Christian missionaries." They have all sorts of religious sects in the country. I think Graham handing out food and bibles will not bother them. lindybill@nickleonthedrum.com

To: Dayuhan who wrote (93800)	4/16/2003 7:58:39 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

It takes very brave, committed idealists to heal the sick, feed the hungry, and comfort the afflicted while chaos and armed conflict surge around you. I wish them well, and good luck, because they'll need it.

To: Dayuhan who wrote (93800)	4/17/2003 5:40:16 AM
From: Jacob Snyder	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 281500

<Jesus in Baghdad> This is part of a pattern: 1. allowing Christian social service activity (would they let Hezbollah do the same thing?) 2. High Administration officials giving a series of "progress updates", during the Iraqi war, to Israeli-American groups. 3. Sharon announced, a few days ago, a series of new Jewish housing projects in E. Jerusalem's Arab areas, and the White House said nothing. The pattern is, we are repeatedly, blatantly, doing things to alienate the Muslim Street. This Administration makes not the slightest effort, not to be offensive. Well, OK, he did stop using the word "crusade". But otherwise, it's like they've decided it doesn't matter how many people they alienate. The Muslim clerics in Iraq go around with armed guards, lots of them. And still, one got killed. How many guards will each missionary require, to keep them safe? How many Iraqis get shot, so the missionaries have the freedom to preach where they aren't wanted? Why don't the Iraqis get any voice, in who is allowed in their country? This is just more excellent recruiting material for Bin Laden and Hezbollah. "See, I was right, it is a crusade, they are reaching into our heartland and trying to destroy our culture."