US General: "the Christian God is "bigger" than Allah, who is a false "idol&quo

Ugh....get him out of there.

DD

 

That does sound completely nuts.

 

Sounds like a damn fool to me.

 

Are people now seeing any reason that the Middle East's perception that we are engaged on a holy war to wipe out Islam is , if not based in reality, at least a completely understandable misconception on their part, considering that we have guys like this, etc. in military command, that Bush quotes God, "evil vs. good", etc. a lot, our consistent and biased approach to the Israel/Palestine issue, and that we only seem to attack Muslim nations and leave non-Muslim nations which pose greater threats alone. Honestly, if you were them...and remember how when discussing " them" we often see individuals as examples of the whole...whatwould you think?

 

I would think that I'd better get in line with all the other civilized countries before the USA b**** slaps me back to the curb.

DD

 

MacBeth, don't take this personally AGAIN, but did you notice that in every other post, you say something like "honestly", like to give your words more weight...

 

So I should take this as a general comment towards the populace at large?


And I think we all have posting habits, no?

 

Um. But "other civilized countries" don't have military people who publicly claim mandates from deities! Those countries may actually step off the curb with any continuation of this nonsense. I know you see the problem. You said "get him out of here," so I think we're on the same page.

 

Well, that pretty much summarizes what I thought your attitude was towards US/international relations.

 

Don't take it personally as in I would be trying to attack you. Obviously you did not understand that, but what could I expect.

Posting habit yes, but in your case it is something else.

 

LOL! And I suppose THAT is as non-personal, non critical as your other comments...

 

Who said non-critical? Your posts deserve criticism. You should feel honored that I even take the time to try to help you.

 

I've learned to not trust journalistic paraphrasing when it comes to religion because it seems most writers don't really understand the underlying theology to really get what they're hearing. So, I cut those parts out and left the quotes.

Some of the quotes make him sound kind of wacky; others seem to pretty typical Christian jargon. It is pretty standard to believe that God put political leaders in their positions of power (though with the understanding that they are not always put there to do good). Saying Allah is an idol is also common -- if you're worshipping the one, true God, what else could Allah be but an idol? The 'bigger' part, comparing one's own god to the gods of others, is a device borrowed from Psalms.

Saying that Islamic radicals will hate America for its Judeo-Christian roots is just true, regardless of your worldview. Implying that Islam is a Satanic religion is common in conservative churches, though I think the implication here is a bit skewed. I usually see it in the form that Satan has used a half-truth to deceive people into worshipping Allah, not that Muslims are intentionally worshipping Satan.

What does worry me is his implication that the USA is God's Country. That is, that our role is to fight God's fight in the world, somehow combining patriotism with Christianity. I suppose it happens a lot, but is poor theology and sounds very dangerous.

 

Get a room, guys.

 

Sorry...I am confused...you are, you admit, criticizing my posting in general, yet you are also criticizing me for taking it personally...

"Don't take it personally as in I would be trying to attack you. Obviously you did not understand that, but what could I expect."


I don't get it...

 

Sure, why should we expect the rest of the world to act with civility?

I mean, set low expectations so you won't be dissappointed, right MacJag?

DD

 

Maybe if you bury your head in some old worn out book, you can find some historical reference to allow it to make sense.

Honestly....

DD

 

A response completely worthy of you.

 

I can see where he is getting these ideas...

In January, he told Baptists in Florida about a victory over a Muslim warlord in Somalia, who had boasted that Allah would protect him from American capture. "I knew my God was bigger than his. I knew that my God was a real god and his was an idol," Gen Boykin said.

Genesis 20:3-6 3 "You shall have no other gods before me.
4 "You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,

In the same month, Gen Boykin told an Oklahoma congregation that Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein were not the enemy.

"Our enemy is a spiritual enemy because we are a nation of believers. . . His name is Satan."

Ephesians 6
12___For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Just a couple of quick ones but you get the idea. He feels like he is a believer of the one true God. A God that delivers your enemies unto you. A God that shows his believers the presence of true evil in disguise, through the fruits (or gifts) of the spirit. I guess it is a good thing that people have a similar reaction when a Muslim says this sort of thing and when a Christian says it. At least they are not being hypocritical.