Anonymous wrote:I've had it, and while I like lots of odd things, camel milk tastes like a camel. Sorry OP, but we.

Maybe it is an acquired taste?

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I asked if you were since you were speaking for them.....

This is another civilian in plain view of the Israeli snipers and they shot him point blank.



Salem Khaleel Shamaly, 23 years old, was shot and killed by an Israeli sniper on Sunday, July 20, 2014, while he was looking for his relatives in the Shuja’iyya neighborhood. He was shot multiple times while on the ground amid the rubble. His family learned of his death through a video that was released.
“In footage filmed by a Palestinian TV crew and released by the International Solidarity Movement, Salem Khaleel Shamaly searches through the rubble created by Israeli air strikes in hope of finding his family in the Shuja’iyya neighborhood.”
According to Salem’s cousin Mohammad Al-Qattawi, Salem’s decomposed body was brought to his father on July 26, 2014, and his family was unable to say goodbye to him. Salem’s father waited 11 years to receive his first son. He worked as a grocer with his father in Gaza City’s old market and leaves behind his 7 sisters and his parents.

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Muslima wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Hamas wants to kill the Jews. Netanyahu does not want to kill all the Muslims.

Really? This is your defense for the loss of life and property that Israel has brought on innocent civilians? This is your explanation? Here is the only thing that matters: what Hamas DOES and what Israel DOES. Both are heinous, as evidenced by their actions.

No. He asked the difference. That was my answer. I didn't say I agree with Israel. I don't. I also don't agree with what Hamas is doing. However, Hamas wants to kill jews. Netanyahu does not want to kill all the muslims. He is killing innocent people which is horrific and that I do not agree with. However, he is doing it to try to gain control of the land. Not to kill all muslims.

No.

Yes.

PP, Are you a member of Hamas?

KHALED MASHAL, CHIEF OF THE POLITICAL BUREAU, HAMAS : We are not fanatics. We are not fundamentalists. We do not actually fight the Jews because they are Jews, per se. We do not fight any other races. We fight the occupiers. On the contrary, we actually respect the religious people. We ask for tolerance, for coexistence between the Buddhists, the Jews, the Christians, or the Muslims. As God created us as nations, we are different. And the Quran says that, in order for the nations to live together and coexist together without occupation and without any blockade.

CHARLIE ROSE, CBS NEWS ANCHOR: I think I just heard you say--and we'll close on this--you believe in the coexistence of peoples, and therefore you believe in the coexistence of Palestinians and Israelis in the Middle East.
MASHAL: I can't coexist with occupation.
ROSE: Without occupation you can coexist.
MASHAL: I am ready to coexist with which the Jews, with the Christians, and with the Arabs and non-Arabs, and with those who agree with my ideas and those who disagree with them. However, I do not coexist with the occupiers, with the settlers, and those who took siege of us.
ROSE: It's one thing to say you want to coexist with the Jews. It's another thing, you want to coexist with the state of Israel. Do you want to coexist with the state of Israel? Do you want to recognize Israel as a Jewish state?
MASHAL: No, I said I do not want to live with a state of occupiers. I do coexist with other [crosstalk]
ROSE: I'm assuming they're no longer occupiers. At that point do you want to coexist and recognize their right to exist as they would recognize your right to exist?
MASHAL: When we have a Palestinian state, then the Palestinian state will decide on its policies. But you cannot actually ask me about the future. I answered you. But Palestinian people can have their say when they have their own state without occupation. In natural situations, they can decide policies vis-à-vis others.

I wouldn't trust craigslist. I tried amazon but they only have camel milk powder. I guess I will just order from Desert Farms which is what I didn't want to do. I was hoping to find it locally~

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Hamas wants to kill the Jews. Netanyahu does not want to kill all the Muslims.

Really? This is your defense for the loss of life and property that Israel has brought on innocent civilians? This is your explanation? Here is the only thing that matters: what Hamas DOES and what Israel DOES. Both are heinous, as evidenced by their actions.

No. He asked the difference. That was my answer. I didn't say I agree with Israel. I don't. I also don't agree with what Hamas is doing. However, Hamas wants to kill jews. Netanyahu does not want to kill all the muslims. He is killing innocent people which is horrific and that I do not agree with. However, he is doing it to try to gain control of the land. Not to kill all muslims.

No.

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Muslima wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm Christian...

To answer your questions:

1. Do you guys have a certain number of mandatory prayers that you do every day? Does it depend on what branch of Christianity you follow?
No... I don't know about all the "branches" (denominations), but most of the Protestant ones do not. Not sure about Catholics.

2. What is the difference between Catholics, Protestants and Methodists?
Protestants grew out of the Reformation period from the Roman Catholic church. In a nutshell, some people felt the Catholic Church was a bit too corrupt so they split from them. Then different fractions started appearing... Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran... each started by different leaders. They all hold to the universal truths about Christianity, just vary slightly in certain aspects of the belief.

3. Can you guys go to each other's churches?
Yes, it is very open. I grew up in a Presbyterian church but now go to what is called non-denominational.

Thank you, I appreciate it. So Catholics were the "Original Christians" and all the other denominations branched out from them?

No, the Catholic church is not the "original christians". The OC were the followers of Christ in Biblical times.. the followers of the Apostles and/or Disciples of Christ. The Roman Catholic church came from Emperor Constantine as a means to unite power (I'm heavily summarizing here). I don't remember the exact date.. you can probably Google it, but it was way after the death of the Apostles and Disciples.

Thanks for clarifying this!

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Muslima wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Muslima wrote:
-If you're Christian: Do you guys have a certain number of mandatory prayers that you do every day? For ex, Muslims pray 5 time a day.Does it depend on what branch of Christianity you follow? What is the difference between Catholics, Protestants and Methodists? Can you guys go to each other's churches?

Christians do not have "mandatory" prayers as far as I know but there are many different types of prayers. Here is what I know of:

Prayer books: many churches have prayer books with readings that you can pray with. These readings are usually taken from the Psalms and other Biblical passages. The Coptic Orthodox church's prayer books have five different sets of prayers, or "hours" that are read five times a day, very similar to Islam.

Personal prayer and reflection: This how people pray in movies. They are thanking God or asking God for help, guidance, forgiveness, etc. Giving thanks before meals would be another type of this prayer.

Liturgical prayer: The liturgy and mass of many churches is a form of prayer, coming together with the rest of your church community and praying together.

Praying with Scripture: Many people read a piece of scripture on it and reflect on it in prayer. Some people keep journals where they write their thoughts and prayers down. This is a type of prayer that I really like, because I believe that I express myself best in writing.

Praise and rejoicing: Many people like to sing in praise of God, or even dance, as I've seen in some churches.


So there's nothing "mandatory," but as you can see, you can basically have your whole day revolve around prayer if you want to. It's up to you as an individual.

Interesting. We also have different sorts of prayers but there are 5 mandatory ones that need to be done daily. I never heard about the Coptic Orthodox, and that they prayed 5 times a day. Do we have a lot of them in the US? Never heard any reference to them. I also love to write, so it's interesting that you have the liturgical prayer. Thank you for answering!

I bet you have! Lots of books on historical times (especially medieval/Renaissance) structure their day around them. So you might have a character "hear the bells for Vespers" or tend to the animals after Prime...


Matins (during the night, at midnight with some); also called Vigils or Nocturns or, in monastic usage, the Night Office
Lauds or Dawn Prayer (at Dawn, or 3 a.m.)
Prime or Early Morning Prayer (First Hour = approximately 6 a.m.)
Terce or Mid-Morning Prayer (Third Hour = approximately 9 a.m.)
Sext or Midday Prayer (Sixth Hour = approximately 12 noon)
None or Mid-Afternoon Prayer (Ninth Hour = approximately 3 p.m.)
Vespers or Evening Prayer ("at the lighting of the lamps", generally at 6 p.m.)
Compline or Night Prayer (before retiring, generally at 9 p.m.)

So they have 8 daily prayers, every 3 hours? I don't think i've ever met a Christian who follows that denomination though.

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Anonymous wrote:208 messages in 3 days..Impressive!

NP here. I know! I like the screen name.

& counting......

Anonymous wrote:Jew here

Jews are required to pray 3 times a day. For me, it is preferable to pray in a group of 10 or more men but women do not have that requirement.

Kosher entails a host of rules. As stated by a PP, for meat it means only certain animals are kosher (must have split hooves and view it's cud). The animal must also be free of wounds and blemishes and then slaughtered in a particular manner. Then only certain parts of the animal are kosher and the meat music be soaked and salted to remove all the blood.

Additionally, milk and meat may not be cooked or consumed together.
Vegetables are all kosher, except insects are not so vegetables have to be carefully Checked to ensure no bugs are consumed.

There are additional rules for fish (must have fins and scales) and birds (must not be predators).

Interesting! For Muslims as well , congressional prayer is better for men but not required for women. When are the 3 prayers? Are there specific times? Do you just read the prayer or is there more to it?

Anonymous wrote:The zoo.

Not very nice

I called Whole Foods but they had me repeat it twice which makes me think they never heard about it lol. It's not for a recipe, i'm just craving it Never thought that Halal stores might carry it, I will check. Thanks !

Anonymous wrote:The Catholic Church is hierarchical. The Pope is considered the person who intercedes with God on behalf of mankind. Protestants are more decentralized. They believe that the individual has a personal relationship with God, so each individual denomination tends to have its own rules. The Catholic services are very liturgical, with each congregation praying in unison for much of the service, and a short five minute sermon or homily from the priest. On the other end of the spectrum are evangelicals, who have lengthy sermons by individual pastors and very free form services, with opportunities for silent or voiced individual prayer. Mainline Protestant denominations are somewhere in between.

Rules for kosher food involve separating meat and dairy products, as there is a verse in the Book of Leviticvus that says that the meat of the kid may not be cooked in the milk of the mother. You aren't supposed to eat them at the same meal, and most families that keep kosher have separate dishes for meat and dairy. There are also strict rules about which kinds of animals are kosher, and how healthy they have to be, as with halal. There are also strict rules about the slaughter of animals, I.e., it must be done with a sharp knife etc. This is similar to halal, but halal rules require that a Muslim prayer be recited, which kosher slaughterers don't do. Thus most vegetarian food is kosher, but when meat gets involved, it gets complicated quickly.

All vegetarian & seafood is also halal. I didn't know about the milk/meat thing. I guess Protestants would be the closest to Muslims then in how we view God & our relationship to Him. Thank you !

Anonymous wrote:How is the international community so powerless and impotent against Israel. They are able to levy sanctions against Russia, a nuclear power, a former superpower. What does AIPAC have on our government ???

A few days ago, a mere few hours after AIPAC demanded that the FAA back down and let the planes fly, it did. The lobby demanded that the planes fly, unleashing its wholly owned politicians to denounce the FAA and the administration and, just like that, the ban was lifted. This was perhaps the greatest show of AIPAC power ever. It successfully overturned a U.S. government order.

Why you asked? $$$$$ AIPAC channels millions of dollars in campaign contributions to candidates for federal office through a network of political action committees established throughout the United States by members of AIPAC's national board of directors.

Top Senate Recipients Funded

Joseph Lieberman $1,226,956
John McCain $750,368
Benjamin Cardin $487,572
Mitch McConnell $415,710
Richard Durbin $376,387
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Arlen Specter $338,080
Debbie Ann Stabenow $329,053
Bill Nelson $324,691
Jon Kyl $312,358
Mary Landrieu $291,609
Frank Lautenberg $260,333
Robert Menéndez $219,135
Daniel Inouye $197,750
Harry Reid $179,640
Sheldon Whitehouse $170,421
Ron Wyden $163,771
Maria Cantwell $162,598
Mark Udall $161,173
Christopher Dodd $158,132
Barbara Mikulski $152,050
Kent Conrad $150,410
Susan Collins $139,518
Mark Pryor $138,250
Jeff Merkley $136,130

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Mark Kirk $458,979
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen $141,507
Howard Berman $122,600
Eric Cantor $119,350
Ted Deutch $104,031
Steny Hoyer $100,050
Shelley Berkley $98,501
Gary Peters $94,522
Ron Klein $88,550
Nancy Pelosi $83,400
Steve Israel $77,000
Nita Lowey $68,600
Paul Hodes $65,950
Ike Skelton $64,049
Kendrick Meek $57,601
Deborah Halvorson $56,622
Gabrielle Giffords $56,000
Eliot Engel $54,600
Brad Sherman $53,500
Janice Schakowsky $53,195
Roy Blunt $47,550
Dan Burton $47,350
Alcee Hastings $46,150
Mary Jo Kilroy $46,135
Bill Foster $45,550
Debbie Wasserman Schultz $45,060
Robert Andrews $43,825
Patrick Murphy $41,000
Gary Ackerman $39,950
Brad Ellsworth $38,850
Silvestre Reyes $38,750
Lincoln Diaz-Balart $35,775
Steven LaTourette $35,325
Allyson Schwartz $33,625
Jerry Moran $33,300
Melissa Bean $33,150
Mike Pence $31,700

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