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Do not rejoice when your enemy falls - Proverbs 24:16-18
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%2024:16-18&version=NASB ^ | God

Posted on 05/02/2011 7:45:46 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Proverbs 24:16 -- For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, but the wicked stumble in time of calamity.
Proverbs 24:17 -- Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
Proverbs 24:18 -- Or the LORD will see it and be displeased, and turn His anger away from him.

It would probably be best to follow what God says here. In addition, anyone who supported, fraternized with or was working with Osama Bin Laden needs to be tracked down and brought to justice. No glee or gloating need be involved, just plain justice for all of the unnecessary killing and loss of American lives because of his direction and influence.


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To: mnehring

“He didn’t fall, he took a 5.56 to the head. I don’t see anything about that in Proverbs.”
NICELY PUT - you must have a literary background!


21 posted on 05/02/2011 8:00:35 AM PDT by aumrl (let's keep it real Conservatives)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

It’s hard not to be joyful today, but we also need to remember the victims of this murderous savage.


22 posted on 05/02/2011 8:02:03 AM PDT by WinOne4TheGipper (THERE IS NO EXCUSE ANY LONGER.)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

I was taught that the Proverbs were written by King Solomon, not G*d. In fact, in Hebrew they are called the proverbs of King Solomon, if I am not mistaken.

I was also taught that the only part of the Bible that G*d wrote directly, were the Ten Commandments, the rest was written by humans who were divinely inspired.

This may seem like a small point, but the Moslems believe that the entire Koran was written (dictated) by Allah directly to Mohammed who wrote it down. Thus their injunctions of interpretation and translation of the Koran.

Perhaps opinions differ on these matters, if so I have not ever heard about it.


23 posted on 05/02/2011 8:02:30 AM PDT by Jack Black ( Whatever is left of American patriotism is now identical with counter-revolution.)
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To: Psalm 144

Yeah. I’m making the assumption he really is dead. Eliminating all of his cohorts is still an issue, but this is a good start. They’ll do part of it themselves as they struggle to be top dog...


24 posted on 05/02/2011 8:03:11 AM PDT by null and void (We are now in day 830 of our national holiday from reality. - It's 3 AM, time to arrest Obama)
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To: frogjerk

“I will sing unto the LORD,
For He hath triumphed gloriously,
The horse and rider thrown into the sea!”


25 posted on 05/02/2011 8:03:17 AM PDT by Migraine (Diversity is great... ...until it happens to YOU.)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

We don’t have a chance until we remove the greatest threat to American security and prosperity: 0bama.
And when 0bama is removed politically, we will have work to do so there will be little time for rejoicing.


26 posted on 05/02/2011 8:03:17 AM PDT by grumpygresh (Democrats delenda est)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
Romans 13:4
For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
27 posted on 05/02/2011 8:03:35 AM PDT by Theophilus (Not merely prolife, but prolific!)
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To: McKayopectate

Georgetown U is only 5 minutes away. I also saw one tweet last night that some interns had called friends at the University to be ready for a Flash Mob... Plus, it is natural you would have folks come out like that. Even in our small ETX town, I was hearing car horns and firecrackers going off for an hour after the announcement.


28 posted on 05/02/2011 8:04:46 AM PDT by mnehring
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
Proverbs 24:17 — Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles

if it is not merely electioneering BS (we dumped the body out at sea??? What the hell is that???), I do rejoice.

but we have no reason to truly rejoice till the zer0 regime stumbles, falls, is arrested, impeached or merely loses the 2012 election...

29 posted on 05/02/2011 8:04:46 AM PDT by Vaquero ("an armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
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To: EternalVigilance

Yes, that is true. The admonishment to believers, though, is not to gloat. Justice yes, gloating no. And, the job is not finished over the death of one on-the-run, now insignificant terrorist. A huge mop up operation needs to commence and be efficiently run, especially on Islamic supporters who are stateside.


30 posted on 05/02/2011 8:04:51 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: justice14
Yeah! Those SEALS are known to be the least honorable group of out there... /sarcasm.


Apparently you do not know what the average life expectancy is for those on kidney dialysis in the Middle East.

Either Bin Laden was one of the very few lucky ones to survive in a cave, bucking every odd known to man, or he died when intel from the Middle East said he did years ago.

As it stands right now I doubt every piece of information emanating from the White House on anything. They lie constantly and should be taken at face value. Either way the man has died and that is what the key factor is for today.

Trust, but verify...
31 posted on 05/02/2011 8:05:03 AM PDT by devattel
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To: stormer
So let me get this straight...
 
 
FAIL.
 
 
If and when you put away your blind trust and allegiance to Obama bin Laden, then come back with a decent reply


32 posted on 05/02/2011 8:05:15 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

IIRC, didn’t Reverend Wright has nice things to say about Bin Laden in one of his G D America tirades?


33 posted on 05/02/2011 8:05:38 AM PDT by HerrBlucher ("It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged." G.K. Chesterton)
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To: null and void

“Eliminating all of his cohorts is still an issue, but this is a good start. They’ll do part of it themselves as they struggle to be top dog...”

That is a very good point, and a cheerful one.


34 posted on 05/02/2011 8:05:43 AM PDT by Psalm 144 (Voodoo Republicans - Don't read their lips. Watch their hands.)
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To: isthisnickcool

The young crowd had what looked like brand new flags. At moments notice.


35 posted on 05/02/2011 8:05:48 AM PDT by opentalk
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To: Psalm 144
I also realize that even if he is dead, the culture which produced him is not.

Very well said. The "culture" has to go.

36 posted on 05/02/2011 8:06:15 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
It is enough for me that justice has come.

I never want to be seen celebrating any death, but I will thank God that OBL has been brought down and, in this life at least, punished according to God's requirements for his crimes.

I don't condemn anyone celebrating today, however: I understand the feeling.
37 posted on 05/02/2011 8:08:13 AM PDT by Acrobat (Remind me again why I moved from Washington to California?)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
You are correct...and I remembered these verses in proverbs which is why I have not celebrated....just as David did not celebrate when Saul fell.

But by and large people ignore God's word...or just take the bits and pieces they want to follow...so don't expect to be popular.

BTW...I posted the same verses a while back about Obama and his poll numbers (in regards to gas prices)...didn't go over too well.

38 posted on 05/02/2011 8:08:19 AM PDT by NELSON111
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To: devattel
Apparently you do not know what the average life expectancy is for those on kidney dialysis in the Middle East.

They've released some of the Seal reports this morning and said he was living in relative luxury. I wouldn't be surprised if some wealthy Saudi made sure he had the best doctors and equipment.

39 posted on 05/02/2011 8:08:45 AM PDT by mnehring
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To: Jack Black

Rev 22

18For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

19And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.


40 posted on 05/02/2011 8:09:38 AM PDT by null and void (We are now in day 830 of our national holiday from reality. - It's 3 AM, time to arrest Obama)
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