tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225497223064034604.post8920781444796276385..comments2023-10-12T06:27:47.082-04:00Comments on David in DC: Prayer for DarfurDavid in DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01254984194783456496noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225497223064034604.post-69903979265269225412006-12-12T22:54:00.000-05:002006-12-12T22:54:00.000-05:00Point taken. Prayer is only one way, and not the ...Point taken. Prayer is only one way, and not the most important one, to help.<br /><br />I'm reminded of a tale told about the great Jewish scholar of the middle part of the 20th century, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. He marched with Dr. King, throughout the South.<br /><br />Once, a photo caught him marching on a Saturday morning, when Orthodox Jewry would expect him to be in synagogue and notDavid in DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254984194783456496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225497223064034604.post-87235218534394173022006-12-12T22:11:00.000-05:002006-12-12T22:11:00.000-05:00I have nothing against prayers and stuff. Just wa...I have nothing against prayers and stuff. Just wanted to add one thing: you posted a Jewish prayer and linked to all the other ones. As a very convinced atheist, I don't pray for Darfur. But I care, as much (or more) as believers.<br /><br />And our responsibility is simply the responsibility of those with the power in this world to help people without that power. It's kind of like the imaginaryconversationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09451789854240266486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225497223064034604.post-75414124916895607842006-12-11T14:56:00.000-05:002006-12-11T14:56:00.000-05:00Well David I would say that Israel doesn't give a ...Well David I would say that Israel doesn't give a crap about other nations since they are too busy bombing people they stole land from but then you would label me an anti-semite which I am not.<br /><br />Lastly, the US cannot and should not be responsible for the world's problems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225497223064034604.post-45002735022086370172006-12-11T12:47:00.000-05:002006-12-11T12:47:00.000-05:00I Love America. I love its promise and I love its...I Love America. I love its promise and I love its ideals. <br /><br />Canada is swell. Growing up across Lake Ontario from Toronto, you'll not ever hear me bashing the land of Don Cherry, Neil Young and Pierre Trudeau. <br /><br />(Not to mention a sweetheart of a computer coding genius and former age-group national champion dancer) <br /><br />But America is mine, when its right and when itsDavid in DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254984194783456496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225497223064034604.post-51918700253544348062006-12-11T10:00:00.000-05:002006-12-11T10:00:00.000-05:00We all are.
Let's end this thread here.
To give ...We all are.<br /><br />Let's end this thread here.<br /><br />To give you the last word, I restate our respective positions here:<br /><br />Knee-jerk, bleeding heart David in DC: We are all responsible for stopping the genocide in Darfur. <br /><br />ANON1:The United States is NOT RESPONSIBLE for the problems of the world.David in DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254984194783456496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225497223064034604.post-67130368573717104482006-12-11T07:40:00.000-05:002006-12-11T07:40:00.000-05:00The United States is NOT RESPONSIBLE for the probl...The United States is NOT RESPONSIBLE for the problems of the world.ANON1https://www.blogger.com/profile/00901852175384601854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225497223064034604.post-10235295634305207862006-12-10T23:14:00.000-05:002006-12-10T23:14:00.000-05:00That was great! Thanks for sharing. It really is...That was great! Thanks for sharing. It really is very overwhelming to hear about the need in some of these countries. The inhumane acts of violence against theses people is truly heartbreaking. But thankfully, there are people in this world that are not just pointing a finger but actually doing something to help!DCVitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18078983104947437808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225497223064034604.post-31028598184757742762006-12-10T21:40:00.000-05:002006-12-10T21:40:00.000-05:00Bush is not to blame. The Sudanese government and...Bush is not to blame. The Sudanese government and the Janjaweed militia they support are to blame.<br /><br />Bush is responsible because Bush's government, and every other sane observer, call what the Sudanese government and the Janjaweed are up to by its name: Genocide.<br /><br />Bush is not to blame. Nor are you. Nor am I. But we are all responsible.<br /><br />"Not on my watch" are David in DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254984194783456496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225497223064034604.post-43657015378202086982006-12-10T20:04:00.000-05:002006-12-10T20:04:00.000-05:00SO why is BUSH to blame again?SO why is BUSH to blame again?ANON1https://www.blogger.com/profile/00901852175384601854noreply@blogger.com