[Ranald S. MacKenzie]

11"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven...

God bless our Iranian brothers and sisters.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

11"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven... God bless our Iranian brothers and sisters.

See...on the one hand, I do believe that is the right personal response. On the other hand, I believe we are obligated to speak out and condemn this sort of thing whenever it happens to others. Christians err when they make that mean something broader than the personal level. Ultimately that puts you on the side of evil -- again, unless you are personally the persecuted. That's different.

So I pray that God will punish the Iranians for this evil deed. I pray for His justice. But also for a miracle, that they will have a change of heart, and if so, that God will be rich in mercy towards them. And I pray for the persecuted ones, that He will be very near to them, giving them the strength they need to face this terrible ordeal. May their faith stay firm, and may they give honor to the Lord in all they say and do.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Oh, you meant God bless the Christians who are being persecuted. I'm sorry. I took it wrong. I thought you meant God bless the Iranians who are doing this, you know, like love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.

I'm having a bad night. Time to quit FReeping for the evening. LOL! Oh well.