Lance wrote: > I just plain believe (there's that word again) that the decision > to invade Iraq, who presented no serious threat to you or anyone > else (excepting it's own people but, you guys have all demonstrated > how silly you think it is to show concern for other nations -i.e. DRC) > & serves only to drain your treasury (already bankrupt) and cost you > lives unnecessarily.
First off, Lance, you either believe that God ordains the powers that be or you do not. Saddam was appointed by God, he abused that power, so then God gave him a taste of his own medicine and removed him from power. He had invaded others, now he was invaded. This is the judgment of God. Besides the influence of the angels of God in causing this invasion of Iraq, there are personal considerations as well. When we consider these personal reasons, there is a big difference between Saddam's invasions and what we did. We did not invade in order to annex their land to our country. We invaded in order to secure the world from the threat he posed to the world. Do you not recognize anything at all noble in this personal motivation that we have as a country? Jesus said it himself, that the greatest expression of love is laying down one's life for another. Feeding the hungry is one form of sacrifice, but giving one's life to free another is a far greater sacrifice. As for showing concern for other nations, we certainly do. You might want to consider the statistics for tsunami relief, and when you do, consider how most of our aid comes from the private sector because of the way our economy works. Therefore, the stats you read for USA are only a fraction of the actual relief our country has been providing over there. There is a problem, however, which you seem to be afraid to acknowledge, with just throwing money at those who need it. Much of the time, the money does not get to those who need it. That is because many relief organizations are setup as another economic niche, a job, rather than out of true concern for the cause. Even more of a problem are the corrupt governments where relief is needed most. They keep the money rather than distributing it, and that is why the people are in such dire need to begin with. When the righteous rule, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule... well, we all see the terrible results of that. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
