Where Are The Amish Iraqis?

Iraqi Bloggers Central ^ | Friday, October 06, 2006 | Mister Ghost

[Mister Ghost]

I was just reading a story about the recent Amish tragedy in Bart, Pennsylvania, and what struck me about the article was the sense of forgiveness inherent among the Amish.

After such a disturbing and senseless, soul-shattering act of violence, the Amish were not lashing out at the gunmen or the gunmen's family. Though most would. They were not seeking revenge for their loss. Where many have. A great tragedy had just befallen them, which no words can convey the magnitude of, in such a small community, events and people interwoven, interlocked, where everyone knew each others names, the memories of those girls, a hold on them forever.

And they forgave.

"On the way to the cemetery, the procession passed the home of Charles Carl Roberts IV, the 32-year-old milk-truck driver who took 10 young girls hostage, tied them up and shot them..." The Amish turned the other cheek, "urging forgiveness of the killer and quietly accepting what comes their way as God's will."

They hoped the wife of the killer of their daughters would attend the funeral:

[Suzy Quzy]

Christianity is the most wonderful thing on earth.

[matt1234]

Amish=Christians=followers of Christ=followers of a PEACEmaker

Iraqis=Muslims=followers of Mohammed=followers of a WARmaker

questions?

[berdie]

Sorry if I can't agree. The Amish are some of the few that would have reacted in the way that they did. For the most part, people, Christian or not, would be screaming "Off with their heads". As an example, after Columbine, crosses were erected to honor the victims. Crosses were not allowed for the perpetrators. So conversely, I must conclude that the Muslim community, on a whole, is as odds with the Warmongers.