Verbatim. (signs of the times)."When it comes to Islam, love bombing Love bombing is the deliberate show of affection or friendship by an individual or a group of people toward another individual. Critics have asserted that this action may be motivated in part by the desire to recruit or otherwise influence. seems to be the U.S. government's strategy." --Boston University religion professor Stephen Prothero (quoted in Sightings, Dec. 31, 2001) "Osama bin Laden Osama bin Laden: see bin Laden, Osama. is obviously an extraordinary, talented, charismatic person, and when I think of him I say, `My God, what good he could have done. What a great leader he could have been. What a wonderful gift he could have been to humanity.' And he threw it all away." --Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick (interviewed on Meet the Press, Dec. 23, 2001) "What are you in the U.S. willing to do? Are you willing to consider the possibility of forgiving even when you say that the perpetrators should be brought to justice? Are you willing to believe that even though they are guilty of a diabolical act, they still continue to be children of God, not monsters, not demons Demons See also devil; evil; ghosts; hell; spirits and spiritualism. ademonist one who denies the existence of the devil or demons. bogyism, bogeyism recognition of the existence of demons and goblins. , but those with the capacity to change?" --Desmond Tutu, Anglican Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town (quoted on Beliefnet.com) "If maxing out our plastic at the Gap is what patriotism Patriotism See also Chauvinism, Loyalty. America, Captain comic-strip character known as the “protector of the American way.” [Comics: Horn, 155–156] American elm traditional symbol of American patriotism. has come to, then all the stealth stealth Any military technology intended to make vehicles or missiles nearly invisible to enemy radar or other electronic detection. Research in antidetection technology began soon after radar was invented. bombers in the world can't save us from ourselves." --Columnist Anna Quindlen (Newsweek, Dec. 3, 2001) |
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