Erdogan's Egregious Error Part 1

Otherwise titled: How to make 6,000 a total of 600,000 with one phrase verbally expelled by an ignorant troglodyte.


In a recent interview, Recep Erdogan stated that Israel has killed hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, while only "a few" Israelis have been killed by Palestinian rockets.  He made another statement which was just as ludicrously bogus, but let's deal with this first.

I have to notice, right off the bat, that the man does not challenge the fact that the Palestinians fires rockets into a sovereign nation.  That in and of itself should flip on a few lights as to the reliability of the man's statements; not to mention the true nature of his motives.  The Palestinians firing rockets are, at little best, terrorists.  Period.  There is no other accurate portrayal, no matter what the Mass (Sheep) Media says.

I am sure that there are Palestinians who want nothing more than to live in peace.  I am convinced of this.  Since this is the case, their fellows ought to cease their terrorist activities and work things out via proper procedure.  That, or the peace desirous Palestinians ought to hang their terrorist neighbors; that would make a greater impact than white flags, I guarantee it.

Either way, they cannot bring a demand for recognition of their "sovereign state" while inside the boundaries of a recognized sovereign nation.  Not without the go ahead from Israel.  In this case, Israel will not allow them to do so, and why should they?  The national boundaries they have now were gained through legal and proper channels; one with Egypt, and one with Jordan.  The area occupied by so-called Palestinians?  A part of Israel according to the Israel-Jordan Treaty of Peace.  Those in the Gaza Strip?  Part of Israel according to the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty.

Back to Erdogan's idiotic remark.


The first and most obvious is the number he used.  According to B'Tselem numbers, there have been nearly 6,500 Palestinians killed since September 29, 2000 to the present day.  Even as a conservative estimate, these numbers are a far cry from "hundreds of thousands."  More interesting, perhaps, is the breakdown of this number.

According to B'Tselem, 98.8% of these figures are "killed on their own land."  How can that be, I ask, when these lands are properly Israel?  The fact that B'Tselem calls these areas "occupied territories" brings into question their own allegiance.  If you go to IfAmericaKnew, you find a further distortion of the facts: They state that according to B'Tselem, between 3,535-4,226 of these deaths belong to civilians.

Here's the problem- Palestinians have no actual army.  The entire population, fighting age, IS the army.  In a word, there may be no army, but there are also no civilians.  The only reason they can be classified by "civilians" by this so-called humanitarian organization is because they could not be "actively tied to violent activity."

By the way- Israeli deaths stand at roughly 1,262- Rough because it is not a complete enumeration.  This number is significantly higher than the "few" Erdogan stated.  While it is significantly lower than the deaths of Palestinians, take into account the emergency medical accommodations available within Israel.  If not for these, the large majority of the more than 8,000 injuries would surely have been mortal.  Incidentally, this would place the number of Israeli deaths at far higher than Palestinian losses.


Let's look at the beginnings of "Palestine."


They came into being roughly about 135 A.D.  Prior to this, the land was- Israel.  Palestine was formed as a direct result of the Roman Empire- It was a move by the emperor Hadrian in 135 AD to prevent the conquered Nation of Israel from attempting to rise up any longer.  He moved his armies into the region and scattered Israel.  At this time, Jerusalem was leveled, and two foreign peoples were moved into the new regions he'd created, respectively named Palestine and Aelia Capitolina, part of the new province Syria Palaestina.

So to recap, Palestinians claim to own land for which they never had right to; land which was wrenched from Israel by Rome for the origination of Palestine.  Israel finally reclaimed the land which was theirs prior to ancient occupation with the peace treaty signed between Israel and Jordan.  Now, Palestinians are attempting to claim land which was not rightfully theirs to begin with as theirs now- Though the land in question has been legally and rightfully Israel's since 1979 and 1994.


So- With all of this being said, I have just one question:

What is the issue here?  Bottom line, Israel is dealing with squatters, and they're even willing to give them portions of Israel.


Try taking over someone's home and see if they're as kind.

PS: Hello to the readers from the United Arab Emirates and other Middle East countries.  I welcome all of your comments, but for those of you who are prone to aggressive linguistic jabs, I say this: Save any threats for some other person.  I'm not intimidated. Thanks.

Mission Statement of The Deceived

"Our goal is to see the world through eyes well clouded; To speak with little knowledge; To stand against anyone who thinks differently; And to defend our actions, words and cause with the implication of narrow mindedness."


When I hear of organizations created to bring about "freedom" for this group or another, I immediately think of the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr., and Rosa Parks. The next to last thing I think about are Christians. The absolute last thing I think of are homosexuals or transgendered folk.


However, just a few days ago, I was introduced to a group known as Soulforce. Now, because of this group, my whole perspective has changed.


For instance, I do not believe that any person should be denied the Word of God. I don't believe it's a good idea for any person to be barred from church attendance. I don't believe that any church should be central to violating an individuals constitutional rights. For that matter, I don't believe in constitutional rights being violated at all.

I only bring this up because on November 11, 2008, the First Baptist Church in Jackson, TN did perhaps the greatest disservice to the Christian faith they could have done: They denied entrance to a group of homosexuals invited to the concert taking place at that church.

In fact, all over America, homosexuals and transgendered folks are shunned, demonized and discriminated against in many ways. Denied jobs, church attendance, homes and more, they truly have had a very hard time living- Let alone living it well.

Thus, it is for this reason that the opening statement fits First Baptist Church, and any other that does the same.


HOWEVER---

Using the same example, any group that calls ahead of time to announce their planned presence at a function hosted by a person or persons decidedly against their movement invites this trouble. Why, exactly, would a group do this? Well... Ask Soulforce.

According to their vision statement, they are for freedom for homosexual and transgendered people "through the practice of relentless nonviolent resistance." This sounds great! After all, why shouldn't they be able to go where they want to go and do what they want to do- Within reason, of course.
Unfortunately, they shut their eyes tightly for this part, left out intentionally: "from religious and political oppression."
Oops, hold on a moment! What about other forms of oppression? Are these groups held back only by religious and political means? What about independent, personal bias?

Apparently, Soulforce seems to believe that all kinds of negativity towards homosexuals and transgendered originates with "religious bigotry." Note the quotations. This is the full statement, taken from their mission: "The mission of Soulforce is to cut off homophobia at its source -- religious bigotry." They go on to say their style is intended to "connect the dots between anti-gay religious dogma and the resulting attacks on the lives and civil liberties of LGBT Americans."


Hold up for a moment, folks. I have no issue with ya'll wishing to be employed equally and insured equally. But since when is it all right to oppress me in an effort to stop your oppression?!

Let me just give you an example.

For centuries, the term "Marriage" has been considered holy- It's part of the traditional vows, for crying out loud. Lately however, these groups wish to reinvent the term. Why? "Civil Union" covers everything necessary legally, and simultaneously keeps the term marriage sacred. Someone very close to me, who is homosexual, has himself stated the whole marriage debate is a dead issue carried on by "scream queens." (Direct quote)

Here's the thing. Soulforce and other such groups want heterosexuals to accept them and treat them as equals. Folks, if you want to be treated equally, quite screaming for special consideration! Honestly, I know I'd be more than willing to take on the cause of equal rights if there wasn't this insatiable need for special treatment.


To any Christians reading this with a suspended sense of disbelief, or straight up outrage, listen to me:

These folks are so deceived, they firmly believe they are completely in the right. Sadly, they ARE right when it comes to the idea of religious bigotry, and this is our fault. We know they're in sin, we know they're in trouble, we know they're drowning, and yet we're keeping them from entering a "house of God?!"


To any homosexuals or transgendered reading this with anger and/or outrage, listen to me:

I speak from my own convictions, which are, at the moment, MY constitutional right to hold and voice. It is my opinion that you are wrong. Nevertheless, I'll defend it, because I believe THAT is right.


Having said this, let me simply put words to my next couple of thoughts and sign out.


If you at Soulforce wish to be accepted by those who are "religious," perhaps you shouldn't attack us so often.

If you fellow Christians want for homosexual and transgendered activists to stop oppressing us, then perhaps you should begin practicing what Christ practiced.

That is all.... For now.