The Middle East

Two aspects come to mind regarding the fighting and killing throughout the Middle East; one is that it is bad, and the other is that it is really bad. Joel C. Rosenberg offers a blog giving a Christian perspective of the fighting in Gaza, and he warns Christians about being too harsh on all Palestinians. (full article here) In my heart I want to agree with him. I would like to think that there are Muslims who simply want to live, raise their children, and practice their religion peaceably.

Then the really bad part comes into play. Tom Rogan published an article (herehere) and it is not for the squeamish. It describes the abominations that the Islamic State preaches and practices as this group of murderers solidifies its grip on a swath of land in both Iraq and Iran. To make matters worse, if possible, is that the video is used as a recruiting film. 

It is hard to believe that both of these groups claim to worship Allah. How can they possibly read their Koranic passages and come to the differing conclusions that the moderates claim to believe when compared to the ISIS renegades’ actions? As Christians we can only pray for God’s guidance in dealing with these people. I, for one, am conflicted with my prayers. While I grieve at the thought of children being killed while being used as shields for Hamas, I am outraged at the thought of the barbarians running amok in Iraq and Iran, and in Gaza. God knows how He will deal with them. But if He ever asks for my opinion, I certainly have one.