God is really there! : Why are we judging ...

I woke up thinking about this. I decided to do some more research. I honestly broke down and cried when I read this article. This is the late Michael Hasting's article in "Rolling Stone" that seemed to have started all the vicious rumors. Some of the rumors are really twisted.

The emails are nothing more than a man/child-- home schooled devout Christian, needing moral guidance from his father. He made a mistake and joined the military. This young man was not fit for war-- because of his upbringing. Unless I overlooked it, which is possible, in the "alleged emails" which have disappeared there is no mention of "Allah." In one other article I read the word Adullah was mentioned which is another word for Mohammed. This boy was going to be a Christian Missionary and made a decision instead to join the Military. Not everyone who joins the military is fit be in the military. It takes a very special person. Harden not your hearts toward this young man yet.

I understand that five (5) terrorist were traded off in exchange. Do not blame any political party for this because the Democrats and Republicans signed off “okay.” Some of their names were John Kerry and John McCain; the two were questioning whether this was the right move to make.

Bottom line, none of us were there and we are not privy to all the facts in this particular case—we are able to hear rumors, he said/ she said as reported by the news. Still in the back of my mind, I hear echoes of Vietnam POW video’s that were propaganda—showing they were treated well and in actuality they were not. I hear echoes of the soldiers walking off into the jungle of Vietnam never being heard from again. My father told me of men who walked off during Korea; they were never heard from again. Men walked off during WW 2, WW 1, and the Civil War as well. There were uncounted men who did this---some were even captured and hung. I hear echoes of young men and young women who have been to war committing suicide.

If judged by a military court and found guilty, Bowe Bergdahl will not be hanged but receive a military dishonorable discharge because Congress has never declared War with Afghanistan. There may be other penalties involved that I may not be aware of.

I honestly feel that this young man is not being judged fairly in a country that wants the Bill of Rights, but is not willing to follow them—unless it benefits the individual. The treatment of this young man by about 12,000+ to date is “backwards.” Let me tell you why.

In the history of the US how many men were hung for crimes they didn’t commit? There were more than enough men where mob rule raided the jails and hung men without benefit of a trial or the true understanding whether they were innocent or not.

Judge not, that you may not be judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. Matthew 7:1-2

It is my understanding from many studies judging someone means to condemn them. We as human beings are not capable of seeing a person’s heart or knowing his or her relationship with God. In no shape, no form, and no fashion should be acting in God’s place of making judgment on someone’s motives or their salvation for the eternal life. However, has any man on this earth been contacted by God to be concerned about the actions of others? This is where common sense and reasoning as Christians have to come into play.

Keep in prayer each other.

God bless you all and keep you safely in His arms.