Hypothetically there could be a man on the planet and he could be responsible for the death of over 100,000 people in the course of a year.
Some of the people were ‘bad’ and perhaps deserved death, though that is of course a subjective determination.
Some of the people were soldiers, so you could argue they knew what they signed up for, death was always a possibility. After all when you play with fire you might get burned.
But by far, the majority of the people that were killed were just regular family people at a wedding or in their homes, or driving on the street. Many parents grieve for their lost children, and many sad children are left orphans.
Besides the massive death and sorrow caused by this hypothetical man, the land in which these people lived and in which the survivors try to carry on, has been violently destroyed. The buildings and the basic infrastructure to supply human daily needs are gone.
The survivors live in constant fear, knowing that they may be the next to die. A quiet peaceful life is not a possibility for them, because of the actions of this hypothetical man.
If that were not enough, the weapons used to destroy the countryside are of the most diabolical nature. Because they are radioactive the land has been permanently polluted. Well maybe in a million years humans might be able to exist there without worrying about the effects of radioactivity.
Even more telling, this hypothetical man has placed his army, the men that do his killing, in the midst of this slow acting poison. So besides dying and being maimed for this hypothetical man, they are also exposing their bodies to deadly radiation.
Our hypothetical man speaks words of Jesus and Love. He claims a direct connection with God. He claims God is on his side.
Now after considering this hypothetical man I have to ask the Christians, particularly those considered the religious right, is this hypothetical man a Christian? How do we know a man’s character? Is it by his words or his actions?
Be on the lookout for this hypothetical man, though I describe a hypothetical situation, it could be real… happening on a planet near you.
4 comments:
Wonder if you could do one of these on Saddam Hussein?
I could probably do one on most every leader in the world today and they would all sound similar.
Of course I never mentioned who the man was, though it is pretty obvious. Does he sound like a Christian to you?
He doesn't come across like one to me. I was raised a Lutheran by a minister, so I am familar with the teachings. I just can't make them fit with this man. How do you do it?
Hypothetically, your hypothetical man has also sold the entire country to corporate interests and every conceivable big business lobby and has pushed for every measure in favor of the powerful and against the poor and needy. Sounds Christian to me.
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