Oh dear oh dear

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7072404.stm

Reading BBC articles on Christian groups makes me slightly sceptical about some of the article's accuracy, but on the other hand it wouldn't surprise me if some "Christians" do this kind of thing. Not only is cheering the deaths of others abhorrent, they also haven't got a clue about their Bibles either, and they also haven't, to use a tired old phrase, got a clue about what Jesus would do.

The Bible says the whole world is under the suspended sentence of death because of its rebellion against God, not particularly the US, and not for a particular sin. Jesus himself is pretty clear in Luke 13:1-3 - some people that had died in unfortunate circumstances were not worse sinners than anyone else. So these guys in the article, who claim to be Christian, by asserting that God punishes US soldiers for particular sins taking place in the US, are a long, long way off the mark.

In particular, Jesus clearly rejects the idea that one sin immediately leads to a judgement. Thankfully there is hope that everyone can avoid this suspended sentence - see here.

Given also that the Bible says that judgement is God's alone (1 Peter 2:23), and furthermore says that only if we repent of our sins can we be right with God (1 John 1:8-9), then these guys cheering deaths with placards saying "You're going to hell", and claiming that in the appeal court they'll win, are firstly casting judgements, and secondly unrepentent of their abhorrent and patently sinful behaviour.

Really makes you wonder...