You are a bigger man than I am DougR... I will comment on McGrath's comment. Maybe not the same comment but what the hell... who's nitpicking... oh.. I am... :)

'Back in the seventies, the then Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Liam Cosgrave addressed the United Nations and called on Israelis and Palestinians to settle their differences "in a proper Christian manner". It occurred to me, when I read what Airto wrote there, that unfortunately perhaps they may have taken Cosgrave's advice. '

Elegant and well put McGrath... Very moving.. Very narrow minded and showing the exact intolerence that everyone says we should not be showing. The best thing I have heard was a Sunday School teacher. He told me that his children were asking about what had happened and basically he needed to try to put things into perspective for them. He said 'This act was not just hijacking planes, but it hijacked the Muslims as well. There are those that will now veiw all Muslims as terrorists. That is wrong, just as it is wrong for others to judge christians based on corrupt leaders that use God's name for personal or political gain, or David Kiresh."

I hate it when sunday school teachers go spitting that sort of seething hatred to young ears, don't you. Think about it for a moment McGrath. I defend no ones individual religion. But I will defend religions that needlessly come under attack by blind and hypocritical comments such as your own. Or should we follow your example and hate Muslims because of what a handful have done? I hope you would say no... but since it is obvious you believe that such blanket and condemning statements are fine, I am not so sure...

Lets play a little game shall we? I like to call it McGrath logic.

African Americans should not trust police because of incidents like the Rodney King beating.

Whites should not trust blacks because there have been black on white crimes.

No one should trust Muslims... look what just happened.

No one should trust Christians, look at that bloody history.

No one should trust the government, they have lied to us before.

We should not trust businesses. After all, some have actually hidden things from the public.

We should never trust people, as children many have lied...

Ahhh.. what a wonderful world that would be. Thank you McGrath for showing us a little more into your world. Blanket statements directed at groups as a whole are dangerous toys. Expect that sooner or later they will be turned back at you.

Just a nobody

My son one time lied to me... should I continue to love him? or care about any child... after all some do lie. I hope that the length of this post did not bother people. And the flame was well intended. It is not a personal attack against you McGrath, but it seems that when people say that bush needs to watch what is said, maybe you should too....