{"id":718,"date":"2007-12-10T14:09:00","date_gmt":"2007-12-10T21:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.195.124.95\/~redletu4\/colorado-shootings-force-question-of-forgiveness\/"},"modified":"2007-12-10T14:09:00","modified_gmt":"2007-12-10T21:09:00","slug":"colorado-shootings-force-question-of-forgiveness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/davidrupert\/colorado-shootings-force-question-of-forgiveness\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado shootings force question of forgiveness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Two terrible shootings in Colorado occurred within 12 hours of each other.<\/p>\n

The first <\/a>occurred at a Youth With a Mission <\/a>(YWAM) training center. A man shot four people \u2014 two have died. YWAM has a great reputation. Thousands of missionaries have been sent out by YWAM and millions of lives around the world have been touched by the selfless service of these youth.\"\"<\/a> Why these kids?<\/p>\n

The second shooting<\/a> occurred at New Life Christian Church <\/a>in Colorado Springs. New Life has the state\u2019s largest auditorium and once was headed by Ted Haggart<\/a>, the disgraced pastor who also led the National Association of Evangelicals<\/a>. Two died here being shot in the parking lot after the morning service.<\/p>\n

Targeting people of faith with weapons may be a logical step of our coarse culture. Evangelicals are targeted by the press, mocked on television, derided by secularists and pressed on every side. It\u2019s no wonder that some may take up arms to press their hate toward those who first calling is love. The attack may even come from within, as we are blamed for society\u2019s ills.<\/p>\n

But I was struck by the statement <\/a>by the Denver director of YWAM, Peter Warren:
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\u201cOur belief is that only God is the judge and our place is to forgive and that\u2019s a difficult thing to do, but really, I think it\u2019s the right thing to do.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Here is a man with 140 motivated, dedicated kids in his care who only want to serve \u2014 who are innocent in the purest of ways \u2014 and two of them are senselessly killed. And the first reaction is not anger. It\u2019s not revenge. It\u2019s not for justice. It\u2019s for forgiveness.
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I was reminded at how petty I can be and how I hold on to unforgiveness at work and in relationships and against the world around me.<\/p>\n

What do you think? Was his forgivenss to quick, or is a model of Christ<\/a>, a Red Letter reaction to a world gone crazy?<\/p>\n

\n\u201cFather, <\/em><\/span>forgive them<\/em><\/span><\/a>, for they know not what they do.\u201d<\/em><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\u2014 Jesus<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n
Please, share with a friend if you feel moved.
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