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October 5, 2006
The Amish Greatness
The Amish folks have risen great in the hearts of us all. After suffering the gruesome slaughter of their children, their willingness to forgive the killer and reach out to his family is very humane indeed! In a world where violence has become so common, forgiveness from the victim's family is not so common. It reminds us of Christ's words: Father forgive them, they know not what they do. Their own imitation of Christ has made an indelible impression of their greatness and their generous forgiveness.
While we pray for God's comfort to the bereaving family as they rest their children in the everlasting peace, we salute their Christian witnessing and the courage in the midst of great suffering.
On another note, while we may argue about gun control, we are forced to accept the reality of insanity unleashed by the assailants and their targeting the most vulnerable of our population, the school children. These children had absolutely no defense. Their future, their dreams, and their hopes have been grounded in their silencing.
Who knows if sanity will always prevail in the mind of those who possess guns? Ironically, while we are attempting to protect the nation from the onslaught of the terrorists, the violent people within our own fold attack and kill.
Appreciation for life, be it one's own or another's, is essential and crucial for our human existence. That's what our religious conviction teaches us. While irrationality dictates otherwise, it is good to question our conscience time and again and modify our conduct after the precepts of our Christian belief that calls for respect of life.
Posted by frleo at October 5, 2006 8:33 PM
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