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jennie:
I don't say this to be offensive but if I am going to be truthful with ya'll I will have to honestly tell you what went through my mind. I didn't know until last night that the exeecution took place, When I found out one part of me was relieved that he would cause no more suffering but another part of me felt badly. I found myself thinking about what I had learned of his childhood and all and the visuals of him being dragged out of that little box room when they caught up with him. Many people have bad circumstances in their lives and can keep giving out badness or they can take the bad and be used by god to do good to others. I don't know. I feel torn on this one. I just know that I am glad I didn't have the decision that the court did  as to ending his life or not. I know that God is in control and I don't why it makes me feel conflicted inside. I am an "army brat" and just about each family in my clan has had at least 1 male to serve in the military... in all branches.
I just don't know why I feel sick inside. I had to ask God to forgive me last night when my first thought was "good...he's gone". My heart goes out to all those families that he put through torture as well. I am a mess, I guess, where this is concerned. This one I will have to "puzzle out" in my own spirit. As always...much love, Jennie

longhorn:
There is coming a day when I will Love Saddam, and he will love me.

Love in Christ

Longhorn

YellowStone:
Gena wrote:

Ray has said that given the same set of circumstances, parents, environment, etc we could have done the same thing Saddam did.
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Perhaps, this is the most perfect time to bring this up, for I feel very strongly that Ray is totally off base here and I will explain why. :)

Moderators please consider my intent to honor God above man before deleting.

Gena, I have read those words from Ray and know they were his. He say's: given the same set of circumstances, parents, environment, etc we could have done the same thing Saddam did.
I totally disgress, because circumstances are circumstances, but the results depend on God. The circumstances do not dictate whether or not God has dragged one to him or not; that is up to God and God alone.

What is more, the circumstances do not decide the out-come, but rather God. So in very good concious before our Father, I know that no one here (we) "could" do the things that this man did, because God is in our hearts; something SADDAM never had.

I will take God over circumstance any day, as I am / we are no longer victims of chance.

I apologize if I offend anyone.

Gena, I love you my dear sister. :)

Love to all,
Darren

rocky:
Without the mercy of God, we could all be the same as Sadaam.   

But if chosen as a vessel of God's mercy, then  we have been chosen to go a different route, the narrow road, not the broad road to destruction. 

Rom 9:15  For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.

Rom 9:17  For the Scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might show my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.

Rom 9:18  Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.

Rom 11:33  O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

Rom 11:36  For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory forever. Amen.

mari_et_pere:

Saddam will hang if God wills him to be hanged. If the blood were to be on my hands, I wouldn't do the hanging, but I won't shed a tear for the man either.

M@tt

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