Comments on: Bible references found on gun sights http://dennisgruending.ca/pulpitandpolitics/2010/01/31/bible-references-on-gunsights/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:28:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Anna http://dennisgruending.ca/pulpitandpolitics/2010/01/31/bible-references-on-gunsights/#comment-13063 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:16:38 +0000 http://dennisgruending.ca/pulpitandpolitics/2010/01/31/bible-references-on-gunsights/#comment-13063 There are similar sociological transformations occurring within the Israeli military, with National Religious soldiers taking on a much more prominent role - one previously occupied by soldiers from the Kibboutz - especially within combat forces. There are people on both sides of every conflict who want to believe that they are fighting a 'holy war' - making conflict more fanatical, dangerous, and intractable. There are similar sociological transformations occurring within the Israeli military, with National Religious soldiers taking on a much more prominent role - one previously occupied by soldiers from the Kibboutz - especially within combat forces.

There are people on both sides of every conflict who want to believe that they are fighting a ‘holy war’ - making conflict more fanatical, dangerous, and intractable.

]]> by: EmilyDee http://dennisgruending.ca/pulpitandpolitics/2010/01/31/bible-references-on-gunsights/#comment-12876 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:08:23 +0000 http://dennisgruending.ca/pulpitandpolitics/2010/01/31/bible-references-on-gunsights/#comment-12876 This reminds me of Desert Storm when General Schwarzkopf had to put a stop to the distribution of Bibles translated into Arabic, that the troops were supposed to distribute. This reminds me of Desert Storm when General Schwarzkopf had to put a stop to the distribution of Bibles translated into Arabic, that the troops were supposed to distribute.

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