Come on people... has anyone actually read The Bible?

[gingerspark]

"Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles." - Prov 24:17

I think all this patriotic flag waving and celebrating (and yes, canucks are doing it too) is sickening - takes "us" down to "their" level.

Does anyone think that this death will solve or end anything?  OBL needed to be brought to justice to be

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[jaiden_s]

I learned a LONG time ago that most people pick and choose the bits of scripture to fit the situation. But, there are lots of places in scripture when there is much rejoicing when the enemy is smitten (smighted?? smited? beaten.) Situational scripture. I'd never admit this on facebook, though.

[gingerspark]

you have a point ... people do tend to cherry=pick quotations.
and as the whole thing is a "group project" of over a good period of history - there was much smitting and rejoicing

smote?

personally I think he got what was coming to him, but I'm sickened by the joy people are taking in it. :(

[bigunen]

i agree.

[gingerspark]

News?
Brother?
stuff?

[bigunen]

so much I need to update

[gingerspark]

*nods in a greement*
*hugs*

[erviniae]

I have to admit that I was very happy that he was killed. Happy in a rejoicing way? No. Happy that an evil person is gone? Yes. Afraid of retaliation? You betcha!

People react in different ways...some just have gut reactions, some think more about it and some follow the crowd...

As for the Bible--I've read much of it...not all..too long! LOL But the OT is filled with lots of smiting as Jai has said already and the NT is more about turning the other cheek. Just my two little cents.

[gingerspark]

OKAY!! I admit to having cherry-picked a quotation as I accuse others of doing.

I can't say I'm not relieved that OBL is gone, but I'm appalled by the jubilation in the streets.
Retaliation? oh yeah... expect it.

Terrorists are like the drug dealers - get rid of one and another will step forward to take the place.

[erviniae]

True-dat.