Tag Archives: terrorism
Don’t Call White Supremacy a Mental Illness
[Sidenote: This is my first blog post in a very long time. Sometime after #Ferguson I just stopped writing. I was at a loss for words on the many pressing topics facing the world. To be honest I began to … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Race
Tagged Charleston, Mental Illness, race, terrorism, violence, white supremacy
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The Global War on Terror Racket
War is a racket. It always has been. It is possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious. It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged 9/11, military-industrial complex, September 11th, terrorism, U.S. politics, war is a racket
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Pray for Iraq but Question your State
Recently I have seen a host of “Pray for Iraq” memes, events and posts on my Facebook feed. Many, perhaps most of the people I know on Facebook are Western Christians from the U.S. and Canada. Many of them, including … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Politics
Tagged #PrayForIraq, Christianity, extremism, Iraq, ISIS, terrorism, U.S. politics
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Why the killing of Osama bin Laden was unsatisfying.
“I think the human race needs to think more about killing. How much evil must we do in order to do good?” – Robert McNamara in The Fog of War A few days ago I was listening to stand-up comedy … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Commentary
Tagged civil religion, killing, nationalism, Osama bin Laden, terrorism
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Speakfaithfully 
Re: Osama
James Farlow writes: “I think you need to be careful…terror attacks can never be justified.” I agree that attacks against civilians are barbaric and should not be pursued by anyone for any reason. However, it appears that you and many … Continue reading →