Posted by k@ on June 11, 2002 at 21:27:49:
In Reply to: Re: In memory posted by PS on June 09, 2002 at 10:00:24:
: : : these are the missionaries kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf in the philipines. martin is dead, gracia is free after recent military action. the abu sayyaf ("sword of the father", yeah right) started out as some sort of muslim radical terrorist group, which was bad enough, and have degenerated into a band of thugs with a very simple business plan. kidnap rich people, extort money from their relatives. and, while they're at it, continue to say they're doing it for islam.
: : : bastards, bastards, bastards. as much as i'm a bleeding heart on many issues, on this i hope george bush kills them all.
: : : : Remember the Burnhams and their family in your prayers....
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: : I hate to be the one to say this but, Jesus loves the kidnappers, too. : (
: And he loves all the murderers that are worthy of death. You can surely pray for them. But certain justice is ordained of God. The longing to see justice--to see wicked oppressors punished--is a popular theme in the Psalms. David, the man after God's own heart, frequently prays for this.
: On another note, Jesus commands us that if our brother repents, we forgive him. However, there is no command to no longer punish the wicked anywhere in the New Covenant. In fact, the N. T. re-endorses all the powers that exist to punish evil as being God-ordained. Whatever you think of Bush, he is one of the powers for now. And I too hope he gets these bastards.
Well, of course I want to see these wicked people tried and hung, but doesn't Jesus also tell us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute you that you may be sons of your Father in heaven.
In no way do I tolerate what these people did, I just point out that Jesus died for them also and we are instructed to pray for them. Hatred never solved anything. Easy for me to say, my Dad wasn't killed because of a bunch of greedy Muslim extremists, my mother wasn't kidnapped and starved. However, my hatred won't help their family one bit.
That being said, let the bastards die!