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October 6, 2006
The Amish Are Better Than Us
The news this last week has been frightening to parents of school-age children, obviously. But was I the only one in the nation NOT shocked and surprised by the Amish reaction to the school murders? The MSM has scratched its head bloody on the idea of "forgiveness". Of course, the mainstream "Christians" in this country are not so hep to forgiveness, either. When two thousand people died, a large amount of mainstream people in this country clamored for heads, Wild West posters and sneered at the innocent Pakistani down the street. We also invaded a country that had nothing to do with the events of that day. Why? Oil, yes... Bill Kristol, yes... 1% doctorine, yes... obsession, yes... but it felt good to Joe and Jane America because it was revenge. Stinky, hot revenge... that was what Iraq was for 9/11. Nevermind that we shot the wrong horse.
But the Amish, who devote their lives to Christian humility, have no need to go all Rambo. It's against the scripture. The need for revenge and that kind of anger is a poison. (See: Nancy Grace). It's the easiest thing, the human thing... hard not to want it when you feel violated and wronged. But Christ does not stand for it. Witness (bad pun) those people in Lancaster who want to help the shooter's family and see what truly following the scripture looks like. (Nevermind that the shooter's family is just as innocent as anyone else and suffering shame and pain... mainstream American usually doesn't worry about that. We'd have that family marched through the street in shame. Again, it doesn't matter who we blame or have revenge on, just as long as it is someone or some country to make US feel better.)
Posted by emily at October 6, 2006 12:26 PM