<DIV>Paul,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Wow, you really got some hostility towards Christians! I personally don't see a great deal of conflict between people of the same religion for religious reasons. Most wars and conflict are about control of a limited valuable resource, such as land, gold, diamonds, or oil, not a religious belief. Secondly, most Christians are in South America and Africa. I don't think these nations, as a whole, are particularly hostile to others for their brand of particular practice of Christianity. Most of them are just poor people trying to eek out an existence under brutal governments. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In regards to AC's statements, I think what you said was what she was meaning; she was not given an opportunity to elaborate, she was asked a poorly worded question and she said "yeah". The interviewer worded the question, not her. I don't think it "shocking" that a person would respond in the affirmative that their religion is
the best one, or would want others to share in the rewards of following that faith. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Again, she did not make demeaning statement about others, or their faith. Just that she thought her faith was the best one, which is, what most religious people would say. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Best,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Donovan<BR><BR><B><I>Paul Rumelhart <godshatter@yahoo.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">From what I can see, the world would not be a better place if it was <BR>all Christian. Take a look at who Christians attack the most vehemently. <BR>It's not the athiests, it's not the satanists, it's not the muslims. <BR>It's other Christians. Any small difference between two sects, no matter <BR>how trivial, is grist for the mill. There is no room for tolerance <BR>there. When you truly believe that the Supreme Mugwump of the
Universe <BR>tells you that you are Right and the rest of the world is Wrong, there <BR>is no room for such trivial things as an opposing opinion.<BR><BR>And while I take your point that Ann Coulter was set up with that <BR>question, she could have provided an answer that was reasoned, low on <BR>rhetoric, and that was less egocentric. She could have mentioned that <BR>she hoped that everyone would become Christian so they could be saved, <BR>or that she thought a world that followed Christian morals would be a <BR>safer, happier place or something. But I didn't get that from her <BR>comments. I got that we should all be of her religion because she is <BR>Right and we are Wrong. She deserves everything she's getting from the <BR>media right now, in my opinion.<BR><BR>I'm just happy that I don't watch TV and so I get to miss out on all <BR>this. I've still never heard her speak, and I'm happier for it.<BR><BR>Paul<BR><BR>Donovan Arnold wrote:<BR>> Ann Coulter should say,
"Religious conflict and war is good, and that <BR>> some people should not be saved."?<BR>> I think this is rather absurd that people are making a big deal of <BR>> this. Ann Coulter did not say Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Atheists, all <BR>> other non-Christians were worthless, or inferior for their beliefs. <BR>> She didn't say other shouldn't be allowed to practice their religion. <BR>> What she said was that the world would be better off if the entire <BR>> world was Christian. Which from an empirical point of view, the world <BR>> would be better off if it was all one religion. Secondly, of course <BR>> Christians want all others to be Christians, that is a fundamental <BR>> belief of Christians that only Christians can be saved. It is also the <BR>> belief of many religions that their religion is the better, and/or <BR>> only true religion. I am Catholic, the largest and most diverse church <BR>> in the world, and our creed
specifically states that the Holy Roman <BR>> Catholic Church is the "One and Only True Church".<BR>> If she said all Jews and non-Christians should die, and only <BR>> Christians are deserving of rights, that would be outrageous. But to <BR>> expect Ann Coulter's statements to say the opposite is true; the world <BR>> is better off if it has religious conflict and we should want others <BR>> to suffer eternal damnation, is suppose to be a more of an acceptable <BR>> statement?<BR>> I think she was kind of set up with that question. It didn't matter <BR>> which way she answered.<BR>> Best,<BR>> Donovan<BR>><BR>> */Ted Moffett <STARBLISS@GMAIL.COM>/* wrote:<BR>><BR>> All-<BR>> Ann Coulter's books sell big time... She's laughing all the way to<BR>> the bank. Carl Westberg is right on the money (no pun intended)<BR>> about Coulter being "pure show business." The more outrageous her<BR>> comments, the more publicity.
It's so obvious she's deliberately<BR>> aiming to upset people with extreme political incorrectness.<BR>> What is disturbing is that many people really believe what she<BR>> advocates. Millions do believe that the US would be better off if<BR>> we were all Christians. Correct? What is more shocking than<BR>> Coulter's comments, is that she is supported by a sizable fan<BR>> base. She definitely speaks to a large percentage of the US public<BR>> that admires her frank expression of views that they sympathize with.<BR>> She is merely a symptom of a much broader problem in US society.<BR>> Ted Moffett<BR>> On 10/12/07, *keely emerinemix* <KJAJMIX1@MSN.COM<BR>> <?xml:namespace prefix = mailto /><mailto:kjajmix1@msn.com>> wrote:<BR>><BR>> This is the same Ann Coulter who dated Joseph Guccione,<BR>> publisher of that paragon of Christian virtue, Penthouse<BR>> magazine. Miz Coulter is a nutcase, and I think the orderlies<BR>>
need to find stronger straps.<BR>><BR>> keely<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> From: privatejf32@hotmail.com <mailto:privatejf32@hotmail.com><BR>> To: joekc@adelphia.net <mailto:joekc@adelphia.net>;<BR>> vision2020@moscow.com <mailto:vision2020@moscow.com><BR>> Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:33:59 -0700<BR>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Coulter's Dream - from CNN<BR>><BR>><BR>> Ann Coulter is totally nuts! "Perfected"? "Fast Track"?<BR>> What is that!!!!??? Who buys this stuff?<BR>><BR>> J :]<BR>><BR>><BR>> > Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 06:46:38 -0700<BR>> > From: joekc@adelphia.net <mailto:joekc@adelphia.net><BR>> > To: vision2020@moscow.com <mailto:vision2020@moscow.com><BR>> > Subject: [Vision2020] Coulter's Dream - from CNN<BR>> ><BR>> > Conservative commentator and best-selling author Ann<BR>> Coulter may find
herself in the midst of a controversy for<BR>> comments Monday suggesting America would be better if<BR>> everyone was Christian.<BR>> ><BR>> > Asked by CNBC host Donny Deutsch what the U.S. looks like<BR>> in her dreams, Coulter said it would look like the<BR>> Republican National Convention in 2004<BR>> ><BR>> > "People were happy," she said, according to a transcript<BR>> provided to CNN by CNBC. "They're Christian. They're<BR>> tolerant. They defend America."<BR>> ><BR>> > When Deutsch responded, "It would be better if we were<BR>> all Christian?" Coulter said "Yeah."<BR>> ><BR>> > Deutsch, himself Jewish, continued to press Coulter on<BR>> her remarks, asking, "We should just throw Judaism away<BR>> and we should all be Christians then?"<BR>> ><BR>> > "Yeah," Coulter responded, adding "Well, it's a lot<BR>> easier. It's kind of a fast track."<BR>> ><BR>> > "You can't
possibly believe that," Deutsch responded.<BR>> "You can't possibly. You're too educated."<BR>> ><BR>> > "Do you know what Christianity is?" Coulter replied.<BR>> "See, we believe your religion, but you have to obey. We<BR>> have the fast track program."<BR>> ><BR>> > Later in the interview Deutsch asked Coulter if she<BR>> doesn't want any Jews in the world, Coulter responded,<BR>> "No, we think — we just want Jews to be perfected, as they<BR>> say."<BR>> ><BR>> > "Wow, you didn't really say that, did you," Deutsch said.<BR>> ><BR>> > =======================================================<BR>> > List services made available by First Step Internet,<BR>> > serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<BR>> > http://www.fsr.net <HTTP: www.fsr.net /><BR>> > mailto: Vision2020@moscow.com <mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com><BR>> >
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