[1John]

No, Bob, I didn't forget it. I purposely took it out because I think we need to be careful that we do not, in our anger, become as sinful as the criminals who attacked us. We need to think and consider what our Father in heaven would think of us if we begin to indiscriminately to kill innocent women and children. Where it is necessary, killing must and will be done. The Osama bin Laden kind of criminal behavior must be stopped, but our hearts must NOT be devoted to vengeance but rather to self-defence. The very moment we purpose to exact vengeance on even so vile an enemy is the same moment we remove ourselves from God's loving grace and ally ourselves with Satan.

"Vengeance is MINE, sayeth the Lord. I WILL repay!"

[HiTech RedNeck]

We have to make a careful distinction between seeking vengeance on our own personal behalf (which is forbidden) and defending our fellow man created in the image of God (which is commanded). When we do the latter inside the border of our country, we normally call it justice. When we do it outside the border of our country, we normally call it war. But same principle.

[goodieD]

Not an old testament person are you? The jews were instructed by God Himself more than once to kill every man, woman and child and dog of certain groups. Jesus's arrival did not dismantle the old testament. Our Lord is loving, but He Himself has also said He is jealous, and vengeful. He does instruct us to do certain things, including punishing the wicked, and it's not always a nice punishment. If you can't handle the violence of divine retribution, go hide with the liberals.