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What every suicide bomber should know

Dec 3, 2003 3:00AM PST

The Voice

The voice that whispered in my ear
In urgent tones precise and clear
Said: God is hate and God is war
and God wants Blood - so make it pour.
And if you sacrifice your life,
Leave behind your child, your wife,
You'll win for all eternity
A place in paradise . Trust me!.

I packed explosives in a car,
Parked and waited near a bar,
Then watched the strangers milling round.
Screams as thunder shook the ground.
Devastation everywhere...
Broken bodies lying there.
I'd brought them death,
I'd brought them hate -

And won the key to heaven's gate.
But heaven's gate I couldn't find.
Confusion, panic gripped my mind.
I searched and searched but all I found
Was one vast portal underground.
The devil opened up the door.
I saw 100 souls or more.

Seated round a fiery room,
Their faces wreathed in pain and gloom.
"Meet my bombers" Satan cried,
"Mine was the voice, the voice that lied.
Join the dupes whose souls I've won -
Deluded fools, every one."

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And it isn't what they were hoping for
Dec 3, 2003 5:54AM PST

read all the poem and you will find out

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Considering the latest threat of attack from the terrorists
Dec 5, 2003 1:59PM PST

I am really suprised that nobody has added a comment or two about the message this poem puts over.
I wish I could replace that fateful line in the Koran with this.
Message to any moderator - delete the whole of this thread - It looks as if I just wasted my time.

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Suicide Bombers And Terrorists...
Dec 5, 2003 2:55PM PST
I am really suprised that nobody has added a comment or two about the message this poem puts over. - SteveGargini

Sorry Steve. Since GW put the "War Against Terror" on hold so that he can invade and occupy Iraq, and since Iraq is draining our national treasury as well as destroying the lives of so many of our troops, we are not focused on suicide bombers and terrorists at the moment. Since Iraq is going to keep us busy for quite some time, we won't be able to concentrate on much of anything else for at least 5-10 years. So maybe your message will get more attention if you repost it at that time...
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Well I certainly wouldn't complain if that was so Blake
Dec 5, 2003 9:21PM PST

If neither of our countries have any need to focus on terrorist attacks, I would be a happy man.
I pray to God to help our security personnel to thwart any attempt to commit any further atrocity to either of our countries.

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Re: Suicide Bombers And Terrorists...
Dec 6, 2003 12:46PM PST

Hi, Blake.

Since suicide bombers are becoming an increasing part of the War in Iraq, it's a meanful topic there, too.
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Re:Considering the latest threat of attack from the terrorists
Dec 5, 2003 3:10PM PST

Sorry Steve. I was going to reply about the Christian emphasis and my disagreements with that, but felt I should not start an uneccessary religious discussion.

Ian

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God isn't the soul benefactor of the Christian religion
Dec 5, 2003 3:44PM PST

The Jews believe in God and they aren't Christian.
The poem mentions God but not Christians.
Sorry Ian, without any intended argument, would you please explain yourself.

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I should have said Judeo/Christian/Muslim.
Dec 5, 2003 3:56PM PST

My religion, I've discussed in considerable depth. Its related to Jehovah, but excludes the torturer mentality of those who keep saying, "my way, or eternity in flame".

I am a reincarnationist, a branch of the Congregational church. We believe that God, whomever he, she or it is, is not the mean mongrel that wants non believers killed, would destroy entire races just to give housing to his chosen few. Our deity would punish transgression, but never create HELL, home of infinite punishment.

We believe most sins of this planet come from humans justifying their hate of anyone who isn't them by casting them to hell, on death, in war, in in terror.

Ian

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Oh, and before J. jumps in, I'm also, kind of, a Budhist. Ian
Dec 5, 2003 3:57PM PST

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Why should I, Ian...
Dec 5, 2003 7:43PM PST

Why should I, Ian. If you want to be a Buddhist, fine by me.
BTW, the answer to that SF book title that neither of us could remember back in the Podium days is Path to Savagery, by Robert Alter. Finally coming up with that does not mean that I worship elephants. (That was a joke, lighten up.)

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Well we certainly agree on the last sentence
Dec 5, 2003 4:13PM PST
We believe most sins of this planet come from humans justifying their hate of anyone who isn't them by casting them to hell, on death, in war, in in terror.


And that is exactly what the terrorists do.
You have a perfect right to believe in whatever you like Ian, and I have the same right.
Please respect me as much as I respect you.
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nt) Done :-) Always did.
Dec 5, 2003 8:31PM PST

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Yep same here Ian - thanks :) NT
Dec 5, 2003 9:02PM PST
Happy
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Re:Excellent !! Hope some of them read it nt
Dec 6, 2003 12:53AM PST

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I agree absolutely Mary - Even if it makes them question what they about to do
Dec 6, 2003 7:04AM PST

then it has served a purpose in the grand scheme of things. Steve