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In other words let Hamas continue to shoot rockets into Israel, continue to come into Israel and murder innocent families, children and everyone, continue to cut off Israeli babies heads, or anyone they can find in Israel, continue to build up their murderous Jihad terrorist forces in tunnels and throughout Gaza for the purpose killing Israelis. Do you really know what this is all about or know what you are talking about? You think Israel should have to live with murdering Jihadists next door and do nothing about it?

What do you think would be the best plan for Israel?

I never said anything about converting your religion. We are talking about support of Hamas. This is nothing to do with pushing a religion on you. That is a phony claim. Nice diversion. But you know what this thread is about. My comments were referring to your claimed neutrality. You somehow think Islamic jihad is a benign entity and that you can be neutral or not against it. Not sure where you get your logic. Your claim that jihad is benign term is phony. The dictionary I looked at on the internet says: Jihad - a struggle or fight against the enemies of Islam: By claiming you are neutral, you are not standing up for human rights and western civilization because this is about Jihad against Israel. It is all about completely destroying Israel which is not an Islamic country. Hamas and those other terrorist groups are all about spreading Islam. Somehow you can't seem to see that or you deliberately refuse to take a side. That is much like trying to be neutral in WW2 while the Nazis are attacking the Allies.

So you pretend to be neutral and won't support the west, wont' support democratic countries. By being neutral you are actually supporting terrorism and the Islamic Jihad. Are you sure you are not an Islamist of some kind? Or do you actually believe they are just a benign religion on the same level as Judeo-Christianity in the west. Do you really think Israel and the Islamic countries which are full of Jihad supporters are in the same category? No wonder you want me to block you. So you can spout nonsense without any pushback from me.

Why do you not understand our energy industry and Canada's resource industry depends on exporting oil, gas and other natural resources to other countries. That is what provide Canada's prosperity. The fact that the resource industries are multi-national makes no difference because they still pay royalties to the provinces and pay high-paying wages to Canadian workers. That is the way it always has been. Canada does not have the resources to built resource companies by itself and depends highly on foreign investment in the form of multinational corporations. That is what makes Canada. This is where the NDP and other leftists have no clue about how our country works. We are a western free enterprise country built on Capitalism and foreign investment. That is what gives us our prosperity. Without that we would be a poverty-stricken banana republic. That is why the B.C. NDP's opposition to expanding the Trans Mountain pipeline was ridiculous and harmful to Canada. It is also another reason why B.C. has the highest gas prices at the pump in north America. We don't export just to China. We export to many countries, wherever we can sell our natural resources. Trudeau refusing to build pipelines and export to the other half of the world has greatly harmed Canada.

This is great news for the provinces. The ruling will be celebrated by Alberta and many others in Canada who believe Trudeau, Guilbeault and the Liberal-NDP coalition have been trampling on the rights of provinces and Canadians. They thought they were the absolute dictators of Canada but just learned there is a Constitution that they must follow. Trudeau and Liberals thought they had the SCC in their pocket, but there is a glimmer of hope here finally. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday against federal legislation dealing with the environmental effects of major developments. Five out of seven judges found most of the law unconstitutional, because it seeks to regulate activities within provincial jurisdiction. Reaction to Supreme Court's ruling on environmental review law - North Bay News (baytoday.ca) Supreme Court rules environmental impact legislation largely unconstitutional | CBC News

You are mixed up. I was talking about the Northern Gateway Pipeline project which Trudeau cancelled eight years ago. The hereditary radical red power chiefs were trying to stop the Coastal Gaslink pipeline project which was half built a couple years ago. Environmental radicals joined them to try to stop the project in northwest B.C. Those were two different projects. The Coastal Gaslink project received approval from the B.C. government a long time ago and is partly built now. That is a gas pipeline, not oil. It will take natural gas from northeast B.C. and Alberta to Kitimat where it will be shipped. the FN bands along the route all support the pipeline. Hereditary chiefs don't support it because they are out of touch with most FNs and band councils and don't represent them.

The hereditary chiefs do not represent the FNs in B.C. They are a small group of extreme red power radicals who claim special privilege on the basis of the old hereditary aboriginal system. You are talking about the coastal gaslink pipeline which is partly constructed now. That is not the same things as the Northern Gateway Oil pipeline project that was killed by Trudeau eight years ago. Most of the elected band councils along the route of the Coastal Gaslink pipeline approved natural gas pipeline project. Red power radicals in Ontario know nothing about B.C. and how FNs are governed and they don't care. They are simply opposed to Canada building natural resource projects. They are influence by Communists and agitators. They should have been thrown in jail for blocking the railways back east. They were not elected by anybody and are simply radical leftists trying to take advantage of a project dispute between radicals in B.C. and a government approved gas pipeline project that is well on the way to being completed.

"Northern Gateway has some aboriginal support. Enbridge says 26 aboriginal communities have accepted its offer of a 10 per cent equity stake in the project to be divided among the 45 communities directly affected by the pipeline. Of those, the majority were in Alberta. Just 11 of 27 eligible communities in British Columbia have signed on." Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline: Some B.C. First Nations say there will be no compromise | CBC News The process of negotiation was ongoing and pipeline had not even been started being constructed. It takes time to negotiate with such a large number of FN communities. This is always the case because that is the way Canada is populated. It is the same for many projects. Hearings had been held across the route of the pipeline for two years. Some groups will never approve. It is nonsense to say a project needs 100% approval. It is not realistic. If projects required 100% approval, nothing would ever get built or done. When Trudeau was elected in 2015, he killed the project. That was the end of it. Then brought in a tanker ban on the west coast to stop oil tankers from being used. He sabotaged a major project.

Ottawa killed the Energy East pipeline project. They also killed the Northern Gateway Pipeline project to the B.C. coast. Canada could have been shipping natural gas to Europe and other places but Ottawa drags its feet and doesn't help. Alberta and Canada could have been making a lot more money if Ottawa didn't get in the way.

Better go back to school. Natural resource exports is Canada's main industry and make the most money. Canada can't compete with China, Asia, and Mexico in manufacturing because those countries pay slave wages and poor benefits. We make our money on shipping natural resources such as oil and minerals. We could have been making lots of money on natural gas too if Ottawa had not blocked natural gas exports and not blocked the building of pipelines east and west. Europe and other countries are begging for our natural gas but the Trudeau government is obsessed with fighting climate change and won't help. They are next to useless.

Still owned by Alberta. Alberta receives the royalties from the oilsands production and has made billions of dollars on it over the years. Ottawa steals Alberta's wealth and gives it to Quebec.

" Footnote 19 of the same Wikipedia article cites to a April 13, 1971 article from The Ottawa Journal. The article states that the Trudeaus were visiting an unidentified island in the Caribbean and wanted the press to give them privacy: To be clear: they disclosed all the other locations they visited but asked the press for privacy when they went to the “unidentified” island. Come on. Justin Trudeau was born 8 1/2 months later. In 1976, Pierre eagerly became the first NATO leader to travel to Cuba. He brought his wife. Before even leaving the tarmac, both Trudeaus were showing an unusual amount of familiarity with Fidel considering he was a national leader they just allegedly met. Within hours of their first official meeting, Margaret was photographed intimately touching and holding Fidel Castro with both arms. The Trudeaus announced they had become besties with the dictator and sang his praises during the height of his human rights violations." Of Course Fidel Castro is Justin Trudeau’s Dad. Nobody Has ‘Debunked’ Anything | by Karen Leibowitcz | Medium

Those article and claims have been exposed as false by other articles.

Yes they could have. Trudeau and Margaret were infatuated with Fidel and took a private holiday to the Caribbean around the time she became pregnant. Google the articles on it. Some articles say it is impossible. But other articles claim the story has never been debunked. Of Course Fidel Castro is Justin Trudeau’s Dad. Nobody Has ‘Debunked’ Anything | by Karen Leibowitcz | Medium

Albertans worked for what they have and natural resources belong to the province, not Ottawa or Toronto. If Ottawa gets its way, Alberta's energy industry will be destroyed in the great transition. They are not greedy, just trying to protect what is rightfully theirs. Don't know if it is possible to protect Alberta in this crooked federation.

The Spanish Inquisition was under the authority of and ordered by Rome. It was part of the larger Holy Roman Inquisition in Europe. I would say the many benefits to humanity came in spite of the false system of Rome. It took the Reformation 500 years ago to reject the tyranny of Rome and bring in individual freedoms and rights. Romanist followers fought wars for 100 years in Europe to try to stop and reverse the Reformation through the 1500s and 1600s. Tens of thousands of protesters were murdered in France and Ireland in the St. Bartholemew's Day massacre and Ireland massacre. Countries which rejected the totalitarianism of Rome were Britain (England and Scotland), the Netherlands, Germany, and Scandinavian countries, Rome tried to keep the world in darkness under their totalitarian system and did manage to maintain control in central and south America (later), Spain, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, France, and other places in the 1600s. It was the beliefs of Bible believers and Judeo-Christian culture which rejected the Papacy and brought democracy and human rights and individual freedom to the western world. Rome fought against that all along the way. You just have to read some of the historical books on the Holy Roman Inquisition which lasted about 500 years to learn how they think. You either bowed the knee to Rome and its system or you were toast. That included trial, sanctions, imprisonment, torture, and execution. The only reason democracy and freedom exist in western countries now is because they are not in strong majorities and enough people rejected their system. If Rome had its way, there would be no democracy and freedoms. Britain is an example. The British rejected Romanist control in the 1500s under the leadership of strong protestants, Henry VIII and subsequent monarchs. Many opponents of Rome were burned at the stake. Bloody Mary was in power for an interval and tried to stop the Reformation in Britain. She executed over a thousand protestants but she was stopped by subsequent events and monarchs. Ever since that time, Britain brought in democracy, the Parliamentary system, abolished slavery in the British Empire, and brought in human rights. That is where our laws and system came from. The freedoms, laws, and legal system we have did not come free from the Roman system. It took wars for 100 years, millions of lives lost, and great suffering to break free from the tyranny that existed for 1,000 years called the Dark Ages.

Yes, I think I heard that. It bears no resemblance to Biblical Christianity. Whatever appeals to the mass of people. Bible believers don't follow what the Pope does. It is not a true church. It is a man-made belief system.

Why don't you watch the debate, The God Delusion, between Richard Dawkins and John Lennox on youtube? Richard Dawkins is a famous evolutionary biologist and author. He is a well-known defender of the theory of evolution.

Of course that would only be Darwinism or the theory of evolution. You learn nothing that way.

There are literally thousands of articles and videos that debunk various aspects of evolution. You have chosen not to read or watch any of them. Why would you hear about them if you don't even attempt to avail yourself of them? Creation.com has thousands of articles and videos. You chose to remain in the dark. By the way there is a scientist from the UK/South Africa whom I had the personal honour of meeting years ago and seeing a series of his slide presentations on various aspects of the creation-evolution debate. He once believed in evolution, but had his eyes opened about 45 years ago and since became an expert on the subject of creation versus evolution. He travelled to different countries to speak at various conferences on the subject. He has or is on a website and you can read tons of information on there. This is a valuable source of information. Philip Stott: General Science: Table of Contents | Reformation International College

Watch the God Delusion Debate at the link I gave. I have faith in vaccines. Faith is based on evidence.

I do read what other people say. That doesn't mean I agree with it. You are correct. I would not become an atheist. I don't see it as credible. That just reminded of a very interesting debate. You might find it very interesting. The God Delusion Debate on youtube between Richard Dawkins, the famous atheist and John Lennox. Here is the link: Fortunately it just came to mind. I may watch it again. It brought in a big audience.

Not true. I read what you said. I listen to opposing views.

I have thought about that at times. I am not a preacher or gifted speaker or scholar. Just an ordinary guy. So I don't pretend to have great ability to communicate these things. If I did, it would make it a lot easier. The Bible says faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God (in English the King James Bible). Hebrews ch 11. It also says in the same part, without faith it is impossible to please God. He that cometh to God must believe that he is. That is it in a nutshell. It is a matter of faith. That faith can be gained by reading and studying the Bible. It is also a gift of God. So those two things combined. Anyone who comes to God in humility and asks Him for faith, I am sure would receive the gift. God says in the Bible he chose the foolish things and the weak things of the world to confound the wise. In other words, God may have chosen the ordinary folk, the weak people, not the strong, proud know it all folks. Of course this doesn't mean some can't be saved. It might be harder though for the rich and powerful, highly educated, to have a humble attitude and bow their head and get on their knees so to speak. However, God can save anyone if they seek Him. That's what the gospel of John says. The book of Romans in the Bible says whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. This is why it is a dangerous thing for one to think because they have a good position or job, have all the money they need and all the comforts of life, they don't need God. That is a very dangerous position to be in actually. It would be better to have nothing and have faith in God.