Fury as Bishops back Iran

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The Roman Catholic bishop who oversees the armed forces has provoked fury by praising the Iranian leadership for its “forgiveness” and “act of mercy” in freeing the 15 British sailors and marines last week.
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“So, if that is the case they are putting forward, then by their own standards, the standards enshrined in their religion, they have then chosen to put their faith into action to resolve the situation,” said the bishop.
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“Faith in a forgiving God has been exemplified in action by their good deeds. They are offering to release the sailors and marines, not just as the result of diplomacy, but also as an act of mercy in accordance with their religion.”
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I don’t really understand this one at all. Why on earth would a bishop make these comments?

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childofmary1143 said:
No one can read into another’s mind and heart. His comments are something that I would expect Rosie O’Donnell to say.:eek:
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That’s a bit extreme, naivety is more the case. Does anybody but this bishop actually think that Iran did what they did out of the kindness in their own hearts?
If Iran is going to act all high and mighty and exercise their “mercy” we need to call them on in.
 
RLT said:
That’s a bit extreme, naivety is more the case. Does anybody but this bishop actually think that Iran did what they did out of the kindness in their own hearts?
If Iran is going to act all high and mighty and exercise their “mercy” we need to call them on in.
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I see what you are saying and I apologise
 
Catholic_Hammer said:
Because they are true, that’s why.
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So you believe Iran’s decision to release the sailors was “an act of mercy in accordance with their religion”?

If that is the case, why did Iran kidnap the sailors in the first place?
 
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But it had to be seen in the context of the Iranians’ belief that Britain had violated their territorial waters.
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This Bishop must really be dumb in matters such as these. Even an infant could see that this was not an “act of forgiveness” (forgiviness for what? a false charge?) but quite the opposite- an oppressive regime thumbing it’s nose at the West.
 
Caesar said:
This Bishop must really be dumb in matters such as these. Even an infant could see that this was not an “act of forgiveness” (forgiviness for what? a false charge?) but quite the opposite- an oppressive regime thumbing it’s nose at the West.
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Exactly…the whole point is not about forgiveness and mercy, it’s about trust and honesty. And who in their right mind would trust a regime that opperates this way?:eek:
 
francesco920 said:
So you believe Iran’s decision to release the sailors was “an act of mercy in accordance with their religion”?

If that is the case, why did Iran kidnap the sailors in the first place?
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I dunno, maybe it had something to do with, ya know, the Brits violating the waters of Iran?
LRThunder said:
Whoever says that needs to keep in mind that’s what the Iranians alleged and they’re as trustworthy as a certain European dictator in 1938 was. :rolleyes:
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Here we go again, the whole “X=Hitler” analogy. I’ve noticed those who use that formula the most tend to use Hitler’s logic and techniques the most also 😉
Teelynn said:
And who in their right mind would trust a regime that operates this way?:eek:
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So I’m guessing then you agree that the Iranians also have a good reason not to trust us and Israel, considering we kidnapped their diplomats, and also Mossad assassinated an Iranian nuclear scientist for no reason…
 
Timothy_486 said:
I dunno, maybe it had something to do with, ya know, the Brits violating the waters of Iran?
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So you accept the version of the events as claimed (without evidence) by Mahmoud Ahmadinejhad, who has also denied the Holocaust?
 
francesco920 said:
So you accept the version of the events as claimed (without evidence) by Mahmoud Ahmadinejhad, who has also denied the Holocaust?
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Its not just him… the maps pointed out clearly shows the waters they were in were in Iranian territory. The British govt. at first tried to say they were Iraqi water, but after it was pointed the maps they were using were outdated, they quietly dropped it, hoping no one would notice their lack of 3rd grade geography and map skills.
 
francesco920 said:
So you believe Iran’s decision to release the sailors was “an act of mercy in accordance with their religion”?

If that is the case, why did Iran kidnap the sailors in the first place?
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They weren’t “kidnapped”.

They were arrested for violating what Iran considered it’s territory.
 
Timothy_486 said:
Its not just him… the maps pointed out clearly shows the waters they were in were in Iranian territory. The British govt. at first tried to say they were Iraqi water, but after it was pointed the maps they were using were outdated, they quietly dropped it, hoping no one would notice their lack of 3rd grade geography and map skills.
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Do you have any documentation for this statement? All the maps I saw showed the Brits in Iraqi waters by about 1 1/2 miles.
 
Catholic_Hammer said:
They weren’t “kidnapped”.

They were arrested for violating what Iran considered it’s territory.
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And if it wasn’t their territory, they kidnapped these sailors. Why are you so willing to believe the Iranians?
 
Timothy_486 said:
Its not just him… the maps pointed out clearly shows the waters they were in were in Iranian territory. The British govt. at first tried to say they were Iraqi water, but after it was pointed the maps they were using were outdated, they quietly dropped it, hoping no one would notice their lack of 3rd grade geography and map skills.
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I would also like to see proof of this claim.
 
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