Posted by kat on September 12, 2001 at 18:41:32:
Now THIS is good. All this discussion.
I hope nobody thinks I am some ultra right wing patriotic who thinks the USA is the greatest nation on earth and not just that , but GOD's fovorite.
On the contrary, we are and have been a nation far away from God for many, many years.
I just happen to live here and want to see the perpetrators of this incredibly evil act brought to jsutice like Steve is saying. There are children, babies who will never see their dad or mom again. Parents who lost sons and daughters. Beloved friends are lost. People are seriously hurt and need intense medical care.
My post was practical in every sense.
Our country can not allow the people who did this to get away with it regardless of support from the international community.
Yes I love my country, very much, OK maybe I'm a bit of a patriot, i guess I don't know any better or should I say worse. I'm a New Yorker too, I could have lost someone in that horrible tragedy and so could any one of you.
Comparisons are going to be made people will be offended if they can't be objective, I don't know about anyone else, but I can't walk on eggshells my whole life trying not to say things that will offend people. So here it is, If it was this Bin Laden maniac it is holy war to him. We are the Great Satan to great number of muslims. We supported Isreal in becoming a nation thereby displacing the Palestinian people. They HATE us as a people and a nation. I do not advocate returning hate. I will not become predjudiced against them as a people. I will pray for the terrorists as well as the innocent palestinians and muslims(sp) who have been decieved by their leaders who perpetuate hate. This is part of history now and I hope everyone can learn from it.
I pray that Americans will heed this wake up call, and return to their God. I fear that will not be the case.
I could not think about anything else all say yesterday and the words "wake up Call echoed through my head all day. Strangley enough I awoke suddenly yesterday morning about 5am with an overwhelming need to pray and I didn't know for what. I think I do now. Even now what else can I do? Give blood, donate money for food and supplies. Fly your flag. I know, I said that already.
Let's not rip each other apart now, like I said it's time to come together, to mourn, to grieve, to reflect, and to pray.