My Disappointment with Ernest Emerson

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However, there are many countries in the world where Muslim people live alongside Christians, Hindus, Jews, Buddhists and manage to get along reasonably well. I know, I live in one of them! People do this because the consequences of doing otherwise would be disastrous. That being said it is not always a peaceful co-existence. Look at conflicts that erupt sporadically around the globe, you will oftentimes see that there is a Muslim group involved in some way. More often than not!
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The only countries where Muslims live alongside "Christians, Hindus, Jews, Buddhists" peacefully are the countries where Muslims are not the majority. Can you name 1 country that has a Muslim majority that alows other religions to practice or gives non Muslims equal rights ? I ca'nt think of one.
 
Yes, Indonesia.


ROBB said:
The only countries where Muslims live alongside "Christians, Hindus, Jews, Buddhists" peacefully are the countries where Muslims are not the majority. Can you name 1 country that has a Muslim majority that alows other religions to practice or gives non Muslims equal rights ? I ca'nt think of one.
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FEDKNIFELOVER

Dude, what Ernie said is fact!
It is not something he was told like you said.
As long as people act like you we are headed for trouble.

Apparently you are doing exactly what you accuse Ernie of doing.

(You had to make sweeping statements about a religion, based on what you have heard from others and what you have read from ultra conservative writers and not by what you have heard or seen firsthand)


If you really love JESUS read his book. I can tell you have no idea what the whole book says!! Jesus is NOT TOLORENT. JESUS does not tolerate other religions, homo sex and I could go on and on. Jesus tells us the world hated him first and we should not be surprised when the world hates us. If Jesus was tolerant and all the things you say he would not be hated. The Bible warns us about foreigners and how they will pollute the land, with there pagan practices.

The koran is a book cooked up by satan about 600 yrs after Jesus died. It was only written by one person mohamed and the so called dream only mohamed saw. Satan the daddy of all lies always sprinkles alittle truth with a lie.

The Bible on the other hand was written over thousands of years by many to form the perfect word of GOD. The Bible tells us all the words are GOD breathed.

I challenge any of you to read the BIBLE cover to cover and you will see there are many things that were said hundreds and even thousands of years ago that have come true.

Also, When the Bible talks about Persia/Iran, Philistine/Palestinians and GODS chosen people ISREAL, it paints a perfect picture of exactly what is going on in our world today. It will put chill bumps all over once it sinks in. It is called TRUTH for a reason.

Folks wake up!! This country has turned from GOD and this means we are in trouble.

We have not won a war since WWII. Why is this? I know it is because since WWII we as a country have run from GOD. We started this country always looking to GOD for answers and he blessed us, but now we have no room for him and he has taken away the lamp stand.


By the way you win a war by bringing the enemy to their knees and under your total control, then the winner dictates the terms of cease fire. Just look at Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq all we have done is let them kill our boys for nothing!!

If Ernie was running the war he would kill them all and let GOD sort it out. (the BIBLE instructed ISREAL to put her enemies to the sword many times. Israel was also put to the sword for running from GOD)


But as you can tell even at the Federal Level we have lost our will to fight toe to toe till the end!!


ERNIE, I have a new name for you TM (THE MAN)


Robert <><
 
Haywood when is he going to speak out against the fanatical Christians right here in America?
He is entitled to his opinion but he doesnt get points for letting us know hes a bigot.
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My guess is that you have not read the whole thing.

Bigot has nothing to do with it. Fanatical Christians will protect the innocent and defend themselves, but not go on the attack killing innocents like the RadMus. In Spain the Muslim flag flew over Cordobas (i.e. the name of the Mosque in NYC). They have historically been a religion of conquest. The only reason they did not conquer all of Africa in the 1200's is because the tsete fly killed their horses. I think, in fact, there is a conflict of interest serving in the armed forces per the disasters in Texas and with the grenade in Afghanistan. I bet you think that if you don't like illegal immigrants coming over the border that you are bigoted against them as well. Hmmmm, maybe so.

I have never been one much for survival skills although I've always stayed in shape and at 63, I hope I'm not too late to learn. I'm afraid we may need them. I think I'll go buy an Emerson.
 
Lew/Silat said:
Haywood when is he going to speak out against the fanatical Christians right here in America?
He is entitled to his opinion but he doesnt get points for letting us know hes a bigot.
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He will probably start speaking out about them when they start ramming jet planes into buildings, beheading reporters and shooting up up military bases all in the name of Jesus.
 
ROBB said:
The only countries where Muslims live alongside "Christians, Hindus, Jews, Buddhists" peacefully are the countries where Muslims are not the majority. Can you name 1 country that has a Muslim majority that alows other religions to practice or gives non Muslims equal rights ? I ca'nt think of one.
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Look at almost every major conflict in this world and there is a Muslim at the center of it.
 
Lew/Silat said:
The American Taliban that wants us to all live under their version of the Christian bible. How are they any different than the Islamic fanatics that want their countries ruled by religion?
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Uhhhhhh well let's see. They don't stone their women to death for not covering their face in public. And they don't actually KILL people in the name of their religion by blowing themselves up in crowded areas. Please let me know the last time you've seen a Christian ramming a jet plane full of innocents into a skyscraper.
 
phatboa said:
FEDKNIFELOVER

Dude, what Ernie said is fact!


If you really love JESUS read his book. I can tell you have no idea what the whole book says!! Jesus is NOT TOLORENT. JESUS does not tolerate other religions, homo sex and I could go on and on. Jesus tells us the world hated him first and we should not be surprised when the world hates us. If Jesus was tolerant and all the things you say he would not be hated. The Bible warns us about foreigners and how they will pollute the land, with there pagan practices.
The koran is a book cooked up by satan about 600 yrs after Jesus died. It was only written by one person mohamed and the so called dream only mohamed saw. Satan the daddy of all lies always sprinkles alittle truth with a lie.


We have not won a war since WWII. Why is this? I know it is because since WWII we as a country have run from GOD.

If Ernie was running the war he would kill them all and let GOD sort it out.
Robert <><
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What a load of total crap on so many levels.
YOU are the one who needs to reread the Bible, and your opinions smack of everything I hate about some of my so-called "fellow" man.:thumbdn:

With people like you frequenting this sub-forum, I'll be scratching it off as a place I visit as well.:grumpy:

If I let the politics and ethics of knifemakers affect my purchasing decisions, Emerson wouldn't be getting another cent of my money EVER. So far, the only person odious enough to make me NEVER but their knives is Mr.Dalton...But Ernie came close with this tripe. It's ALMOST at the same level.

Rob, you might want to think that people like you are the worst advertising for Emerson's knives. Perhaps you should refrain from posting your opinions (although it IS your right) if you wish his business to flourish.

I know that right now I'm not planning on getting anymore of them anytime soon. What he said, which has been reinforced by his "followers" doesn't give me a warm fuzzy feeling about the proposition.

I'd rather buy knives from a lier than a bigot.
 
Everybody has the right to believe and think whatever he/she likes as long as he/she does not try to enforce these thoughts and believes into someone else's head against the will of that other person.

We all have our ...let us call them "filters" and everybody decides for himself what to listen, what is true and what is not. Everybody has his own view over the world that surrounds him :-)
 
for some one to compare christianity to the taliban is truly the height of ignorance:thumbup:
to everyone else who disagrees with ernest,remember this is america and he can say what he wants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:thumbup:
 
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Dude, nowhere is perfect but the fact remains Indonesia has a majority Muslim population and there are still large portions of the population that are Christian and Buddhist. As for Jews, I don't know.... probably they would prefer somewhere else. Although I hear the beaches are fantastic. ;)

ROBB said:
If you think Muslims live with Christians peacefully in Indonesia you are mistaken. Just do a quick goggle search on Christians in Indonesia .http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/09/18/ap/asia/main6878162.shtml. Do you think a Jewish person would be comfortable there ?
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Buffalohump said:
Dude, nowhere is perfect but the fact remains Indonesia has a majority Muslim population and there are still large portions of the population that are Christian and Buddhist. As for Jews, I don't know.... probably they would prefer somewhere else. Although I hear the beaches are fantastic. ;)
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How about http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Wolfowitz who learned the language he liked the place so much. :)

From 1986 to 1989, during the military-backed government of President Suharto, Wolfowitz was the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia.[23]

According to Peter J. Boyer,

Wolfowitz’s appointment to Indonesia was not an immediately obvious match. He was a Jew representing America in the largest Muslim republic in the world, an advocate of democracy in Suharto's dictatorship. But Wolfowitz’s tenure as Ambassador was a notable success, largely owing to the fact that, in essence, he went native. With tutoring help from his driver, he learned the language, and hurled himself into the culture. He attended academic seminars, climbed volcanoes, and toured the neighborhoods of Jakarta.[6]
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Sigh.

Personally, after decades spent in unpleasant situations around the world, I try to treat people as I find them -- one at a time, and not in batches. This approach has kept me mostly in one piece ... mostly.:)

And most of my memories are good ones.

I'd recommend it to anyone else who cared enough to try.
 
Words like "Tolerance" and "Diversity" no longer hold their true meaning in this new world. Tolerance today means putting up with evil and corruption. It also means letting parasites get away with whatever they want because some idiot told them it was their right and we are not allowed to offend them. I'm not sure how much "Tolerance" we can take before we end up in all out chaos.... Just as long as we don't offend anyone...
 
Everyone is entitled to their opinions. Period.

I disagree with parts of what Mr. Emerson says, but not everything and it seems there are quite a few in that boat.

Don't know if I'd put it on my website if I were in his shoes, but it sure proves he has some true grit!
 
Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world, and these are people who are NOT known for their tolerance of other people's view points.
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That would really depend on how you define "fastest growing," wouldn't it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claims_to_be_the_fastest_growing_religion

Can you name 1 country that has a Muslim majority that alows other religions to practice or gives non Muslims equal rights ?
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You haven't been to Iraq, have you? I was recently there, as well as other locations throughout that region, and though you may not be aware of it, Christianity as well as a number of other religions are currently being practiced.
 
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