Would you give Japan its military back?

[RogerStarkey]

I think Japan should have it's military but they should not use it against other people. Instead they should use it to help the country out when tsunamis and stuff like that happen. The USA has the national guard, so let the military of Japan become helpers, not imperialists.

But, it is the nature of Japanese to conquer, to be imperialists. A people cannot go against their nature forever...

[Ryzorian]

I would say that's more Human nature

[DragonNL]

Imperialist isn't the 'nature' of anyone. It's just that power corrupts, everywhere. Imagine an alternative universe where the kings and presidents of today are just random civillians. What do you think they are doing?
Or better yet, just take a look at yourself; do you want war or an unequal world? Do YOU want to be better at the expense of other people?

@ Ryzorian
If you mean Jezus Christ, then Christ isn't a god. He's just human. But a very wise and spiritual one.

If you don't even believe the Quran I won't waste my energy writing anything else about the god/allah topic.

[tazzy]

Originally Posted by Ryzorian

No, God and Allah are not the same. Go to Mecca and declare that Jehova, Buddah, Christ and Allah are the same God and they will cut your head off. The US is all that stands between you and thier scimitars, rejoice and be of glad heart for that.

...no the won't.
Say that to many christians and they WILL get pissed, I know this from first hand experience. Muslims though tend to be the biggest proponents of them all being the same god.

Except for buddha, he isn't even a god let alone God. :s

[Ryzorian]

Christians these days don't get anything more than annoyed if you insinuate Christ and Jehova being the same as allah, muslims will kill you if you do. It simply is.

DragonNL; What you choose to believe is up to you and time will tell who's right or wrong. To many of us, the latter days are nigh.

I don't believe power corrupts man, I believe man corrupts power.

[dogsbody70]

"Strange - is it not? - that of the myriads who Before us passed the door of Darkness through, Not one returns to tell us of the road Which to discover we must travel too." -Omar Khayyam

[DragonNL]

'Al' means: the/only/particulair/distinct
'lah' means: that wich is worshipped/adored/obeyed

So Allah means: The only one worthy of worship, recognition and praise.
It's just an other word for God.

We say Allah because in the Arabic word this means 'uniqueness' and 'without gender'. So from this point I'm going to use the word Allah. And you know that I'm not speaking of the Muslim god, I'm speaking of the creator of the heavens and earth, your lord and my lord. The same god of Moses and Abraham and Jacob and the Tribes and John the Baptist and Jesus Christ and the Prophet Muhammad peace and blessings be upon him. The same god.

And you're right that Christ isn't the same as Allah, because Christ isn't a god.

[Darketernal]

I think America should instead increase it's army in the region

[JohnBraden]

Originally Posted by Darketernal

I think America should instead increase it's army in the region

Care to elaborate? I'm sure the locals, the ones who have to put up with the noise, the danger and the nuisance, would love to hear your explanation.

[Ryzorian]

DragonNL; Allah is derived from the arbian root word bel el alah wich also went by the name "Baal" in acient days. Baal wasn't a name given to Jehova. One of Allah's 99 names is "morning star"...this name is only given to one indvidual in the Bible and it's not God.

Christ is either who he said he was, or he wasn't. If he wasn't, then who cares? The world will go on till the sun dies 4 billion years from now. If he was who he said he was, then everything will happen because of Him. As written in the Revelation.

That's really all there is to it. It's either A. a big waste of time or B. the gathering of Two cosmic oppistes ready for the final confrontation. It's just a matter of faith.