Facebook Rant: Christian Compassion

The following was offered up today on Facebook by someone who is supposed to be a Christian:

"Are we missing something, here? After reading the headlines today about the US soldier who shot up Afghanistan civilians, I couldn’t help noticing an irony. There is all this clamor to try this guy quickly and execute him, never mind his having suffered a traumatic brain injury. Yet this Major Hasan, who shot up Fort Hood while screaming Allah akbar, still hasn’t stood trial, and they are still debating whether he was insane, even with the clear evidence regarding his motive: slay as many infidels as possible. So we have a guy in a war zone who cracks, and he must be executed immediately. But this Muslim psychiatrist who was stateside in a nice safe office all day murders 13, wounds 29 of our own guys, and they try to argue the poor lad suffered post-traumatic stress syndrome, from listening to real soldiers who had actual battle experience. Two and a half years later, they still haven’t tried the murderous creep."

I find this statement truly disgusting.

Where is the compassion of Jesus.

Both of these events were horrible and beyond belief. 

To try to put some kind of political spin on these events along with a religious theme is sickening.  Particularly for someone who presents herself as follower of Jesus.

People were brutally gunned downed.  Families and friends grieve the loss of the murdered in both countries.  They were all children of God (if there is one).  They are the ones who deserve our focus.  If there is a God, do you think he cares about boarders and nationality?  Really?

This statement points to one of the primary problems in this world.  People thinking they are better than other because of their religion or their nationality. 

The bloodlust expressed in this posting is truly astounding and disgusting.  The perpetrators of these heinous acts are behind bars, unable to harm others.  At some point they will receive human justice.    More importantly for a follower of Jesus and the Christian God, one should recognize that finally it is up to God to judge and punish. 

Compassion and love should be heaped upon those who lost loved ones in these events.

This is why…  I am NOT a Christian.