"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy." -- Martin Luther King, Jr
Have we as a nation done all we need to do to prevent future terrorist attacks? What is the "all things considered" perspective as to why we were attacked in the first place?
I urge you to move from this point forward in such a way that presents peace. Surely it is not the fighting that will improve our standing in this world.
Osama bin Laden was killed by US force yesterday in Pakistan...you know the story. After nearly 10 years since the tragic terrorist attacks, bin Laden was finally successfully located and raided at his compound. I share the quote above not to condemn those who rejoice or celebrate the occasion of his death, but to present an alternative perspective that is often not given thought through media or mainstream society. What does the death of bin Laden mean, other than bin Laden will no longer be able to conduct terror? I am very thankful for those whose innocent lives were spared by this event (ie future terror attacks that may not be able to be implemented because of his death, etc), but I struggle to accept my right to celebrate at the death of a man who breathed life on this Earth, though severely sinful.
Have we as a nation done all we need to do to prevent future terrorist attacks? What is the "all things considered" perspective as to why we were attacked in the first place?
I urge you to move from this point forward in such a way that presents peace. Surely it is not the fighting that will improve our standing in this world.
D & J,
ReplyDeleteI completely agree. You couldn't have said it any better. I've had conflicting thoughts with regards to the death of Bin Laden. It's sad that our service men &women were on a 'hunt' for him....why does it have to come to this? To rejoice over such a 'victory' doesn't seem 100% right. We all need to do our best to extend grace to others, remember that we are all brothers and sisters in God's eyes, and to practice peaceful conflict resolution.
"Do not rejoice when your enemies fall, and do not let your heart be glad when they stumble"
ReplyDelete-Proverbs 24:17