Yes. Yes I do.

I do not mean any disrespect but then you need to read up more about it. Religion is a banner, but the heart of the conflict is about land, about the Israeli and the Palestinians warring for control over land. They both want the land and they use religion as an banner to fight under, but take away religion and they both still want the land and will still fight for it.

Ive never seen so much nonsense.

I actually agree with BookZombie.

Personally, I don't get it. I don't think that is a bad thing but I simply don't get it. I don't understand how it feels to be that devoted to something. There really isn't an example. It may be a bit sad. In fact, I think it is. Maybe when I have felt like that I will empathise but for now I'll have to settle for logically understanding that I don't understand.

As offensive as I may be at times, there are 3 things I try to stay away from here:.....my sex life(or lack of one)......my religious beliefs........my political beliefs........:p:D:p

Amen!

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So you can not counter my arguments you can just say that they are nonsense, what a great debate technique. Tell me do you think Israeli and Palestinians will immediately become friends if they where not religious? Then please tell me how would they solve their conflict over land which obviously would be quite easy if this one factor was taken out of a very complex issue, if you think I am wrong, then prove me wrong, that is nonsense makes about as much sense as when I saw this guy make a long and detailed post on why there is a difference between men and women in terms of willingness to take risks and a feminist on the thread answered biology is nonsense, no refuting his points, no actual intelligent addition to the debate just biology is nonsense, guess who won the debate.

You're right. I probably should steer clear when those subjects come up. Also the subject of child-rearing (though that's less common here).

sure religion is not the only problem in the middle east but religion is mostly the reason why other countries are pro Israel or pro Palenstine

Yes people's choice of who to support is often based on religion, though it often is also based on fear as many support Israel regardless of what they do as they are afraid of Muslims, though I guess fear of a religion can also be considered a religions reason for choosing a side. But the conflict itself is based on land.