re: #49 Buck

Yes, I said it very clearly that I know his deep felt conviction is that bad things can and must be explained by “gods will”. Again I disagree with him, but I don’t think it makes him an antisemite. And I would not claim to think that hate guides him. I don’t believe that he gets pleasure from the agony or deaths of others.

He gets a smug sense of self satisfaction from justifying specific instances of death and misery as directly resulting from the failure to obey his own biblical interpretation of God’s will. This is true whether it’s blacks who successfully rebelled against slavery or Jews who didn’t lead Israel in the manner he deems appropriate.

It is his religious belief. It helps guide him. He might think I should feel the same way. I don’t. I don’t have to. And I don’t think it has anything to do with why he supports Israel.

You don’t think Pat’s interpretation of God’s will has anything to do with why he supports Israel?