Posted on 02/16/2010 12:40:42 PM PST by Pyro7480
It is hard to know whether Monday was a very bad day or a very good day for Lance Cpl. Andrew Koenig.
On the one hand, he was shot in the head. On the other, the bullet bounced off him.
In one of those rare battlefield miracles, an insurgent sniper hit Lance Cpl. Koenig dead on in the front of his helmet, and he walked away from it with a smile on his face....
The only injury: A small, numb red welt on his forehead, just above his right eye....
Gunnery Sgt. Shelton, a 36-year-old veteran from Nashville, said he had never seen a Marine survive a direct shot to the head.
But next to him was Cpl. Christopher Ahrens, who quietly mentioned that two bullets had grazed his helmet the day the Marines attacked Marjah. The same thing, he said, happened to him three times in firefights in Iraq.
Cpl. Ahrens, 26, from Havre de Grace, Md., lifted the camouflaged cloth cover on his helmet, exposing the holes where the bullets had entered and exited.
He turned it over to display the picture card tucked inside, depicting Michael the Archangel stamping on Lucifer's head. "I don't need luck," he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...
Catholic ping!
Why is it that God’s protection is not considered, but rather some “St.” that ostensibly has powers similar to God, but sits in heaven doing the work of God by watching over folks that carry his baseball card? Unbelievable idolatry.
I am happy the Capt. escaped injury, but he clearly doesn’t understand Who is really running the universe. And for all of the “Saint” seekers, it ain’t “them”.
let’s see the diversity police try to confiscate his prayer card.
Did the first marine think anything special saved him?
go away.
Too bad He doesn’t save all of them.
That was rude.
Do you believe in angels?
Do you believe they are God's messengers and do his bidding?
I hope the answer to both of the previous questions is "yes".
So who was it who rescued Peter from jail and led him to freedom, as recounted in Acts, 12? Was it God himself, or an angel sent from God?
Angels are our friends, they do God's bidding and they watch over us.
Just as they watched over this guy.
And guess what?
God is not mad about that.
This “saint” is Michael the Archangel, who is mentioned in both the Old and New Testaments. I guess believing in angels that guide and protect us is “idolatry” in your book.
Yeah, it is rude to be hateful to another poster like you were.
It’s a forum. Everybody gets to state their opinion, and you can ignore or argue as you wish. But telling someone to go away is hateful, an indication that only you get to say your piece and that everyone else should shut up.
So, if you’re going to be a good Catholic and a good Christian, act like one and mind your manners.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/7737305/The-Story-of-Michael-the-Tallest-of-All-Marines
Oops. Just realized you weren’t the rude poster; you were just defending him. Nice of you to do that, but he still needs to work on his manners.
Its understood that God sends down Saints to look after us...
Most highly superstitious followers of the Roman cult need these props. Grown ups face that the little icons are not only wrong, but ungodly. Trouble facing that? Sad.
I was giving him good advice. He's in way over his head.
I don't think we need anymore prophets, thanks.
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