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19/08/24

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Originally posted by Scott th Ratbag: ↑

"Beirut? Since 1975 that city is constantly a war between the Christians and the Palestinian insurgents.". .. all valid points trashy. christian militias were as "insurgent" as Muslims.

when working in the prison system here in NSW I met several Lebanese men who had been drafted by different militias. one was 12 when he was 'drafted' and taken from his family. he was trained to shoot and given heroin (oral) so that, as he said, they wouldn't feel fear of pain if shot and would simply keep fighting on. he was a Druze christian.

he was addicted to heroin when he managed to escape and came to Aus. no wonder then he sought our heroin see in Aus and so before too long was arrested and imprisoned for drug related crimes.

as for Egypt, it seems, from the news I read/hear, that Egypt is working with Israel to keep the border shut tight. but its Israel who controls the Rafah gate from inside. I learned last night (BBC) that Egypt currently has over 100,000 Gazans awaiting a flight out to a visa-granted country.

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Originally posted by 822-190: ↑

"he was a Druze christian."

Well, either he fooled you, or you misunderstood him.

Druze are not Christians.

The Druze faith is an esoteric, monotheistic religion with roots in the Middle East, primarily found in Lebanon, Syria, and Israel. Known for its unique blend of Islamic, Hindu, and Greek philosophical elements, the Druze religion offers a rich tapestry of beliefs and practices.
At the heart of the Druze faith is the belief in a single, transcendent God, referred to as“al-Mu’akkar al-Akbar”(the Ultimate Mind). Druze theology emphasizes the unity of God and rejects any anthropomorphic representations of the divine.

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I was going to say that the understanding of religions is about as bad as the understanding of border rights and and history
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