I have just been forwarded this email by an american... maybe I have no right to post it not being from there myself, but I think we in europe can be equally angry towards Bin Laden and his crew.. so...
by the way mods Im going to post the whole thing because otherwise you might not understand the point of the email... but it gets a little crude at the bottom, so let me know if I need to erase the poem, hope I dont offend anyone!
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by the way mods Im going to post the whole thing because otherwise you might not understand the point of the email... but it gets a little crude at the bottom, so let me know if I need to erase the poem, hope I dont offend anyone!
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Hi everyone!
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<DIV>you all know i'm really not into forwarding stuff but i feel the need to share this with you all... apologies already for those who may have already seen this, because it's quite offensive and vulgar...</DIV>
<DIV>nearly a year has gone by since the sept 11th tragedy... and still some people are harboring feelings of hatred, fear, discrimination and violence... the same hatred, fear, discrimination and violence that gave birth to the events we all wish had never taken place... this kind of "hate mail" is everything that is NOT christian... everything that the Spotless Lamb came to tell us shouldn't be in our hearts... He died for us while we were sinners and while we are still sinners... can we profess to know Christ or be christians while feeding the same sin & hatred that had our Lord crucified... let us never forget that WE crucified Christ... that these sins are the reason why He died in the first place...</DIV>
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<DIV>no matter what we think, JESUS Himself desires the conversion of everyone... the Father wills for the conversion of even the "worst of the worst" in our eyes... is our hatred stronger than our love? is our desire to exact HUMAN justice (not to mention revenge) stronger than our desire to see everyone saved? Let's not forget that the Herald of the Gospel that is Paul is a murderer and persecuter of the Church... he's another Ben Ladin! and yet because christians patiently prayed and waited, because christians didn't "go to arms", Paul came to salvation and became the cause for the conversion of thousands upon thousands... i think it's a good thing no-one made his death their reason for living like is said in these pages... if he had been stoned according to "human justice" because he was himself a murderer, then we simply wouldn't have his letters to encourage and teach us... and the Lord's Work wouldn't have been done in his life... or ours in many ways because of it... things to think about... God works in mysterious ways and can make good come out of the greatest evils... after all He gives us eternal life because of the death of His Son... can there be a greater evil? when peter objected to JESUS being murdered, the Lord said: "away satan, for your thoughts are those of men not of God..." </DIV>
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<DIV>i urge us all to be apostles of peace, love and forgiveness... otherwise, we will only spawn a vicious circle of hatred and violence that will only doom us all and cloud our dignity as human beings and our dignity as christians.
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<DIV>whenever i see things like this, i cannot help but feel we are total failures as christians. There is no truth in condemning, there is no love in hatred, there is no christian faith in revenge or discrimination. "We'd rather you die than come to court... you're just a punk with a turban... YOUR DEATH HAS BECOME OUR NEXT ENDEAVOUR... You'll feel the wrath of the red, white and blue... AMERICA IS COMING TO KICK YOUR [wash my mouth][wash my mouth][wash my mouth]..." This kind of misguided patriotism is a shame to all united states people who call themselves christians... Perhaps a meditation on Luke 6:27-36 is in order... i feel sorry for all the "supposed" christians who take on this kind of attitude, a lot sorrier than i do for Ben Laden and his misguided crew... because at least they don't have the pretentious attitude of saying they are christian... and when they kill, they do so in the name of an idol... while some others actually kill in a spirit of revenge crying out "In God we trust..."</DIV>
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<DIV>Most sincerely, in Christ,</DIV>
<DIV>Jean-Sébastien</DIV>
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<DIV>Luke, chapter 6:</DIV>
<DIV>27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, 28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. 29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the<I> one</I> cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not<I> to take thy</I> coat also. 30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask<I> them</I> not again. 31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. 32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. 33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. 34 And if ye lend<I> to them</I> of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and<I> to</I> the evil. 36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
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Osama Bin Laden, your time is short;
We'd rather you die, than come to court.
Why are you hiding if it was in God's name?
You're just a punk with a turban; a pathetic shame.
I have a question, about your theory and laws;
"How come you never die for the cause?"
Is it because you're a coward who counts on others?
Well here in America, we stand by our brothers.
As is usual, you failed in your mission;
If you expected pure chaos, you can keep on wishing
Americans are now focused and stronger than ever;
Your death has become our next endeavor.
What you tried to kill, doesn't live in our walls;
It's not in buildings or shopping malls.
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If all of our structures came crashing down;
It would still be there, safe and sound.</B>
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Because pride and courage can't be destroyed;
Even if the towers leave a deep void.</B>
We'll band together and fill the holes
We'll bury our dead and bless their souls.
But then our energy will focus on you;
And you'll feel the wrath of the Red, White and Blue.
So slither and hide like a snake in the grass;
Because America's coming to kick your [wash my mouth][wash my mouth][wash my mouth]!!!
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