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Terrorist Attacks On America: September 11, 2001
Contributed by Charles Mallory on Sep 17, 2001 (message contributor)
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1. Questions
Contributed on Sep 17, 2001
Dealing with questions arising from grief, anger, and the "where-abouts" of God that have been voiced over the terrorist attacks on America.
THE IMAGE OF ONE OF AMERICA’S GREATEST SYMBOLS OF FREEDOM, THE STATUE OF LIBERTY, STOOD ENTWINED IN PLUMES OF SMOKE AS THE WORLD TRADE CENTER BUILDING COLLAPSED AFTER TERRORISTS’ PURPOSELY FLEW TWO AIRLINERS OPEN-THROTTLE INTO THEIR STRUCTURES. THIS BARBARIC AND HATEFUL ATTACK GAVE US A GRAPHIC ...read more
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2. Are We To Blame?
Contributed on Sep 22, 2001
Is the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on America punishment for our sinfulness or a wake up call for us to examine our hearts?
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ONCE SAID, "I HAVE BEEN DRIVEN MANY TIMES TO MY KNEES BY THE OVERWHELMING CONVICTION THAT I HAD NOWHERE ELSE TO GO. MY OWN WISDOM, AND THAT OF ALL ABOUT ME SEEMED INSUFFICIENT FOR THE DAY." IT IS SAFE TO SAY THAT THE SEPTEMBER 11TH TERRORIST ATTACKS ON AMERICA HAVE GIVEN OUR ...read more
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3. War And The Christian Response
Contributed on Oct 6, 2001
A Biblical look at how Christians can respond to our Government’s handling of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
WHEN THINKING ABOUT THE CONCEPT OF WAR, CARL VON CLAUSEWITZ, IN HIS EPIC BOOK "ON WAR" WROTE, "WAR…IS AN ACT OF VIOLENCE INTENDED TO COMPEL OUR OPPONENT TO FULFIL OUR WILL." TERRORISM HAS BECOME THAT NEW FORM OF VIOLENCE USED AS A WAY OF COMPELLING OTHER NATIONS INTO SUBMISSION. THE TERRORISTS ...read more