There is yet again another news report of the beheading of Christians and people who do not believe in Islam. The excuse of these murders and atrocity is god, as the jihadists tell us. Life! Life! Life! La ville! La ville!
There are days when you wonder what life is all about. We question the essence
of the human race as we read in the news yet another murder, another suicide
bombing. What is the essence of the human race? It may appear sometimes that the
animal species is faring much better than the human species. The atrocities that
have been and are being committed in our world are shocking and
unbelievable.
We’re tempted to lose hope in the
human race as wickedness increases in the world. The darkness covering the world
is so immense that we cannot easily differentiate between right and wrong. Even
basic human instincts have been taken over by evil and selfish desires. What
good will my religion do if I kill hundreds of people in the name of a god I
profess to serve and then get rewarded for it?
If the god I serve rewards me for committing murder then it means that he loves only me and not the others killed. He delights in causing harm to others. How can this then be a god? Where then is the god of love? I believe that God is like a parent to us because we’re created by Him, right? If that is true then it means that He loves us very much and this love causes him to forgive us although he sometimes rebukes us in love. Which parent will ask one of his children to kill his other siblings because they didn’t obey his instructions? A very evil parent, I suppose!
If the god I serve rewards me for committing murder then it means that he loves only me and not the others killed. He delights in causing harm to others. How can this then be a god? Where then is the god of love? I believe that God is like a parent to us because we’re created by Him, right? If that is true then it means that He loves us very much and this love causes him to forgive us although he sometimes rebukes us in love. Which parent will ask one of his children to kill his other siblings because they didn’t obey his instructions? A very evil parent, I suppose!
People are not animals to be killed
because of a political agenda or a religious agenda. Every life is precious and
counts to God. I would rather we use love as a tool to convince and convert
people than violence and force! God gave us free will although He wants everyone
to know Him and accept His love. When there is no free will, we do
things just because we have no other alternative. However, when we choose to do
something although there is an alternative, it shows our sincerity and love.
LOVE is the only way to win people! Violence begets more violence!
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