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size=4>Perhaps the question is not to respond or not. Rather, perhaps the
question is from where we respond and how. Perhaps we respond coming from love,
not anger. Perhaps we respond with wisdom. A broad attack on Muslims would act
to polarize them in the same way this attack has polarized us. It seems critical
that moderate Muslims be incorporated into the coalition. If not, I suspect,
this will be WWIII with huge loss of life on all sides.
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<FONT face=Tahoma
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owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of James WolfSent: Saturday, September 15, 2001 3:31
PMTo: MetastockSubject: RE: God & War Off
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Neo,
I understand your concern and you certainly are
not alone with these thoughts.
However, if we choose to not respond, then we
truely do ourselves an injustice in the sight of God because we have not
used our resources to protect this nation against unGodly terrorists that are
out to destroy us. That this tension does exist is normal, it
forces us to examine ourselves and put into perspective the evil deeds done to
us. If we choose not to respond, we are not being good stewards of
the country that God has provided us with.
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Our response to this must be first and foremost
the preservation of our nation, if we choose not to respond, then what is
inevitable is biological and nuclear warfare. In other words, we
have been served an appetizer; the planned dinner has yet to
be served.
Certainly, uncontrolled anger is a typical
response and must be dealt with, yet anger itself sometimes is a necessary way
of dealing with trials and tribulations. Something to consider: How can
anger be something God does not want us to experience when even
Christ felt and acted on anger against those who did as little as exchanging
money in the temple?
If God is testing us now, it is in how we respond
to our neighbors who are real the victims of this
violence.
How we react to those in need, is how God
expresses Himself though us.
The leaders of this nation need our prayers
as they too seek answers in these troubling times.
James
> Throughout history groups have used God to
support acts of violence and
> killing.
>
> Although I am not a biblical expert, as I
recall, Jesus said something to
> the effect of 'if your enemy hits one cheek
offer the other'. The
> message of
> Jesus was peace and love, that all people
are God's children.
> Even in Jesus'
> last days, he took the torture and death
without action against his
> tormentors.
>
> I am greatly grieved by the recent violence
and feel anger.
>
> I am having trouble reconciling the words
and actions of Jesus and his
> message of love with us acting out our anger
with more violence
> and killing.
>
> I wonder if God's test here is what we feel
and do. Perhaps this world is
> really not important. Perhaps the test is to
see if we take this and allow
> it to fill us with anger and act out with
violence and killing, or, to
> dissolve the anger and act with forgiveness,
peace, and love.
>
> Any constructive thoughts would be
appreciated.
>
>
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