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- Thu Sep 02, 2021 5:32 pm
- Forum: History
- Topic: Desmond Doss: The Adventist Conscientious Objector
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4752
Re: Desmond Doss: The Adventist Conscientious Objector
as far as it goes, Mel Gibson is a very bloody director and as Christians we should not be involved in watching a movie to celebrate war. No one from my church would even hardly be aware the a movie was made, but they would know his story. Is it celebrating war or showing the reality of war in orde...
- Thu Sep 02, 2021 8:14 am
- Forum: History
- Topic: Desmond Doss: The Adventist Conscientious Objector
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4752
Re: Desmond Doss: The Adventist Conscientious Objector
Yes, those are examples from the Vietnam war. Perhaps they should have their own movies too. I certainly hope not. The one they made was bad enough and was a shameful distortion of his story. Hacksaw Ridge was a critically and financially successful movie that revived Mel Gibson's career as a film ...
- Thu Sep 02, 2021 8:10 am
- Forum: History
- Topic: Desmond Doss: The Adventist Conscientious Objector
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4752
Re: Desmond Doss: The Adventist Conscientious Objector
Here is another interesting story: Barry Clayton Black[1] (born November 1, 1948) is the 62nd chaplain of the United States Senate. He began serving as Senate chaplain on June 27, 2003, becoming the first African American and first Seventh-day Adventist to hold the office. The Senate selected its fi...
- Thu Sep 02, 2021 7:55 am
- Forum: History
- Topic: Desmond Doss: The Adventist Conscientious Objector
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4752
Re: Desmond Doss: The Adventist Conscientious Objector
Desmond Thomas Doss (February 7, 1919 – March 23, 2006)[1] was a United States Army corporal who served as a combat medic with an infantry company in World War II. He was twice awarded the Bronze Star Medal for actions in Guam and the Philippines. Doss further distinguished himself in the Battle of...
- Thu Sep 02, 2021 2:49 am
- Forum: History
- Topic: Desmond Doss: The Adventist Conscientious Objector
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4752
Desmond Doss: The Adventist Conscientious Objector
Desmond Thomas Doss (February 7, 1919 – March 23, 2006)[1] was a United States Army corporal who served as a combat medic with an infantry company in World War II. He was twice awarded the Bronze Star Medal for actions in Guam and the Philippines. Doss further distinguished himself in the Battle of...
- Fri Aug 27, 2021 11:59 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: The withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
- Replies: 250
- Views: 29810
Re: The withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
It doesn't seem like the Taliban have much appreciation for comedy:
https://www.euronews.com/2021/08/15/kil ... -reprisals
https://www.euronews.com/2021/08/15/kil ... -reprisals
- Wed Aug 25, 2021 2:47 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: The withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
- Replies: 250
- Views: 29810
Re: The withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
Psaki says Afghanistan evacuation cannot be called ‘anything but a success’ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/jen-psaki-kabul-evacuations-success-b1908193.html The Biden administration is either delusional or completely lying to the American people. While it was the right...
- Wed Aug 25, 2021 1:27 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: The withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
- Replies: 250
- Views: 29810
Re: The withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
You know how to use Google news search, right? Are you being sincere?Ken wrote: ↑Wed Aug 25, 2021 1:26 amYes, and I haven't seen the Taliban kill anyone on the news. Have you?
- Wed Aug 25, 2021 1:06 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: The withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
- Replies: 250
- Views: 29810
Re: The withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
The Taliban is going door to door, asking people if they've collaborated with the United States, presumably to kill them. The Taliban is also trying to kill people around the Kabul airport who are wanting to leave. Are these things not true? We don't need to whitewash the Taliban in order to oppose...
- Wed Aug 25, 2021 12:08 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: The withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
- Replies: 250
- Views: 29810
Re: The withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
The Taliban is going door to door, asking people if they've collaborated with the United States, presumably to kill them. The Taliban is also trying to kill people around the Kabul airport who are wanting to leave. Are these things not true? We don't need to whitewash the Taliban in order to oppose ...