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Can America Spiritually Celebrate Bin Laden Death?
So how can a nation, proudly steeped in religion and religious freedom with a sometimes overbearing degree of piety, conservatism and moralism boldly justify publicly cheering and waving American flags and popping bottles of champagne over the death of another human being?
Yes, Osama Bin Laden was indeed the mastermind behind the horrible deaths of nearly 3,000 people via the 9/11 attacks and was founder of the militant terrorist network, Al-Qaeda. And who really knows just how many other attacks and thousands of other deaths were additionally executed through Bin Laden's evil machinations. But does eliminating Bin Laden from our planet, and celebrating this lethal act of aggression as if America had just won the World Cup really the best form and fashion of our political and spiritual sensibilities?
Well if your answer is yes, based upon the heinous crimes against nature Bin Laden has committed, then you and this great nation have some serious soul searching to do. Being emotionally relieved that Bin Laden can no longer commit his reign of terror against America and the world is one thing, but gloating that someone else's son, father and simply another human being is no longer able to take a breath and enjoy the fruits of life is a bit much.
America, built upon the broad shoulders of patriotism should exercise better judgment and restraint in the coming days, weeks and even years concerning the death of Osama Bin Laden. There's always the risk of retaliation as well as individuals seeking to become the next Bin Laden. But revenge attacks should be the least of our worries.
Instead how you as a parent can justify celebratory behavior to your children and how you as a person-of-faith can reconcile happiness in the death of another human being are far bigger problems you must deal with.
Spiritually and ethically speaking, America is being tested. And you as its citizen should be very concerned about how well you will pass this test. It is an extreme unfortunate situation that in the process of defending our great nation we must sometimes resort to violence in the harm or death of others both innocent and guilty. In the case of Bin Laden, his death brings us a much needed closure to a very ugly chapter in American and world history.
But does his death really bring us closer to God, to our children, and to each others? Or does our mutual hatred of one man, give us a shared reason to be less afraid, more justified and even downright smug that we finally were able to extract our pound of flesh nearly a decade later? This is a question we must individually ask and answer as we grapple to makes sense of this rapidly evolving world.
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By: melvinowens on 5/03/2011 1:11PM
the book of psalms states that the wicked shall not be judged, but shall go directly to hell. bin laden was wicked, and the death of the wicked should be celebrated, just as hitler's death was celebrated during world war II
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By: Trudy on 5/03/2011 4:22PM
melvinowens just a word to the wise. please be very careful how you jump to conclusions as to who the real wicked is okay. Because you may find out later that the wicked you think is the culprit may just NOT BE.
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By: ArchAngel on 5/05/2011 7:44PM
melvinowens your statement is not true, in fact it is an outright lie. I believe what you are referring to is Psalm 1:5 and it doesn't say anything about the wicked dying and going straight to hell. It means that they won't be able to stand the test of righteous judgment;
check out a few translations so that you can get an understanding
English Standard Version (©2001)
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
That is why wicked people will not be able to stand in the judgment and sinners will not be able to stand where righteous people gather.
King James Bible
Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
all men are good and evil (wicked) and even our good deeds are filth, our only good is the grace of the Father through Christ. There is one judgement for us all:
Eccl 9:2
King James Bible
All [things come] alike to all: [there is] one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as [is] the good, so [is] the sinner; [and] he that sweareth, as [he] that feareth an oath.
American King James Version
All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrifices, and to him that sacrifices not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that swears, as he that fears an oath.
2 Corinthians 5:10
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.
The Father warns us of changing the truth into a lie, and when we do, we serve ourselves (man, the creature) over the truth that the lord has given us.
All these people who celebrated the death of Bin Laden are enemies of Christ and lie under the sway of the devil. They and you follow the ways of the world.
"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
Don't you realized that death is an enemy of Christ, but it shall not reign forever , it to shall be destroyed.
1 Corinthians 15:24 - 26
For Christ must reign until he humbles all his enemies beneath his feet.
The last enemy to be destroyed is death.
I pray that Christ might continue open our eyes to the truth and free us from lies like these and many that the church are full of.
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By: jamal on 5/06/2011 6:27PM
You're quick to forget that the same white people who did this to your family for these past 400 years. Judas factor is in effect. Just because you a have a job or feel that you have arrived ,which is still slavery, doesn't mean you are free to live in America. You and other people of color should hasten your cheers, for the same Jesus you are waiting for may one day do the same things to you.Be mindful For God does not just judge the Arabs that are wicked ,but those in powers that are wicked, So people of color be careful. What side will you choose Jesus or the powers that be?
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By: SCOTT SUMMERS on 5/14/2011 12:56PM
THE BIBLE IS FOR CHILDREN.
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By: Mike Payne on 5/03/2011 2:49PM
I wonder how it feels to BURN TO DEATH, or to have to JUMP FROM THE 94TH FLOOR, or be in a plane DRIVING NOSE DOWN AT 575 MPH.
There should be a MONTH LONG PARTY that would dwarf Mardi Gras; to bad he couldn't have been TORTURED TO DEATH on Live TV.
Have a nice day :-)
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By: Gail on 5/03/2011 8:53PM
Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!
@Mike Payne....I am floored by your comments, but I get it, at least part of it. I've often thought about the first person who was hit by the plane entering the building on the 94th floor of the Twin Towers.
I often think about the heat that had to be 1,000 hotter than any furnace.
But I just don't like the cheering in the streets. I don't glory in anyone's demise.
The bible says that we are suppose to obey the law of the land. And if you don't obey, then you must suffer the consequences.
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By: FATHIYYAH on 5/04/2011 1:27PM
MIKE I 2ND YO EMOTION. AS A MUSLIM I KNOW HE IS GOING STRAIGHT TO HELL. CAN YOU BELIEVE SOME ONE QUESTIONING OUR RIGHT TO CELEBRATE. HAVE THEY FORGOTTEN? HOW IT FELT THAT DAY, SEEING OUR BUILDINGS UP IN FLAMES, FOLK JUMPIN FROM SKYSCRAPERS? HELL YES WE CELEBRATING www,typeourname.com/bilalscaps
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By: Coreen Fields on 5/11/2011 3:28PM
I bet you have forgotten about the 100,000 Japanese that the USA incinerated at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the one million Iraqi's who have died because Bush lied, the enslavement of Africans and the attempted genocide of the Native Americans. America is evil and deserves punishment for its crimes against humanity (all people of color). Also, in trying to punish someone for the killing of 3,000 people on 9/11, the USA has killed 6,000 of its own and maimed over 30,000. We can not talk about anyone being evil.
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By: Marcie Leathers on 5/11/2011 10:43PM
I agree...I'm definitely celebrating!!!
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