Can These Chaps And Chapesses Really Be As Shallow As This Story Suggests?

[sandyRoe]

They could do worse than think of Mark 8:36.
For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his soul?
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/jihadists-defecting-from-isil-after-failed-promises-of-heroism-and-luxury-cars/ar-AAeyZ2L?li=AAaeUIW&;ocid=mailsignoutmd

[Baldric]

Did Mark write for the Koran then?
That's News to me, and I doubt they've ever read the Bible tbh!

[Svejk]

Finding it hard to feel any sympathy, if that's the aim of 'the report'.
I suppose getting volunteered for a bit of suicide bombing is a reasonable excuse for jacking it in.

[sandyRoe]

I think the Koran picked from the bible and other Jewish writings.

[joggerjayne]

Some of them feared that they would be used as suicide bombers?

I thought that was the highest honour they could achieve?

[sandyRoe]

I'm minded of St Augustine's prayer: Lord make me celibate...but not yet.
They might be prepared to go on such a mission, eventually.

[Svejk]

It's probably one of those things that look better on paper (or from a distance) than in reality. (and close up)

[andy-hughes]

Any moral or religious crusade will attract a proportion of short-term followers who are not really in it for idealistic reasons - that's human nature, so it's really no surprise.

[Peter Pedant]

sandy....

they re Muslims so the NT may not strike a chord with them
[ altho Jesus is recognised as a prophet]

and you -
given a choice of suicide bomber or James Bond car with free wifi
which one would you choose ?

be fair

[Peter Pedant]

yes sandy you are right Quran does contain bits of the Bible

[joggerjayne]

// suicide bomber or James Bond car with free wifi //

In theory ...

Suicide bomber - eternal bliss and seventy odd virgins (although I suppose eventually you'd get fed up with schoolgirls, and want a girl with a bit of experience)

James Bond car and WiFi - eternal damnation for having succumbed to the evil temptation of western infidel technology.

So, pass the explosive vest!

[Ric.ror]

So basically they were alright as long as they were killing non-muslims - but they got bored after that