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"As one stupid British MP said as he was in Israel, he said to both Jews and Palestians, "Come on we should behave like Christains"

Stupid for "whom" said it ( legacy of the debaucher Henry VIII's creation of the Chruch of England's brand of Christianity and all the Empire business that followed with it ) ,but harldy *inaccurate* when you consider that Old Testament culture of an "eye for an eye" and "fierce identity of tribalism" codified.

While often enough failed in practice by imperfect humans ,this can *not* take away from the *teachings* introduced *forgiveness* and the beatudes of which " Blessed are the Peacemakers*.

I'm sure there are those whom can quote from the Torah or the Quran where these spiritual principles are amply expressed , but current behavior representing both tribal faiths certainly have caused one to question whether these similar passges were ever written ,let alone practiced.
So ,until both sides can demonstrate the spiritually evolved expression of the shining points of principle in their respective faiths ,the statement is ,at the very least , an insult most deserved to both faiths whose principles of faith have utterly *failed* to promote anything resembling Peace .

BTW: Stupid for "whom" said it also because of the role the British Empire played in the "Great Game" of the Euro-imperialists ( led by the Brit Empire ) which created wholey artificial national constructs for the Empire's, and attendent corporate, convinience of management and advancement.