Yes, my FRiend. But God also judges actions.
Think about this. Centanni and Wiig were placed in a situation where the world media was following their story.
If they are true believers (and I do not know if they are or not), it's quite possible God placed them there to bear a witness to the world.
What they did or did not do will reverberate for years to come.
I think this sets a nasty precedent. The Muzzies will continue (with more frequency) to kidnap and forcibly try to convert people. The world just got a little more dangerous.
It's Sunday morning, but spare the sermons in today's reality world of terrorism.
There are others here just as pious as you make yourself out to be, and just as capable of making a decision that they'd rather be around to FIGHT the infidels than to meekly offer up their heads to prove a point.
Leni
My friend, we are in agreement on the precedent, we are in agreement on the impact to the world with the Islamic fundamentalist being emboldened in their own minds by this. It is more dangerours. <> My only point is that I will not condemn these men based on a coerced confession, testimonial, or statement. Such statements are not true reflections of the soul and I will let God judge them in that regard. That is all.
I believe in such situations a person must be in tune with and listen to the Spirit of God and then act accroding to His will. I know exactly what my inclination would be...to take the sword as opposed to ever deny my faith verbally.
On the other hand, if God had a purpose for me and desired that I should live through such an experience and convicted me in my heart to give into such abject verbal coersion while maintianing my true faith in my heart...and if I knew that was God's will in the matter...then I would be foolish to either fight against it or go against His will in the matter. That matter of the heart and what His will is is something that He will Judge.