Read Psalm 10
A non-violent attack on terror should not be aimed at any particular group or organization. Aiming to destruct Al-Qaeda or Taliban for who they are would be an exercise against the essential strength of a true non-violent movement. The essentiality of a non-violent movement is lost when organizations or groups are targeted as the enemy and not respected as people in a good creation. The question to be asked when human beings attack human beings with violence is: "What in hell do we want?"
When human beings lose regard for human life it is the death of love. Such death to love may lead to violent responses to discord. Violence is hell on earth. It hurts and too often mutilates due to the death of loving regard for human life. Violence has it strongest influence on the human condition at times of counter-violence. Fighting violence with violence is not ending violence though it may win a transactional battle. Violence cannot win a war on terror, even when it brings temporary disarmament. To end terror there has to be an end to violence. The use of any kind of force against an individual or group has to cease, in order for terror to become non-existent. What should be the Christian response to terrorism?
Followers of the teachings of Jesus should obey the command to love (Matthew 22:37-40). Love taught by Jesus is a radical act in a world dominated by acts of violence, especially violence sanctioned and given justification in response to diversity. The Church as the body of Christ in the world should respond to terror with ethical concern.
Therefore, let us establish or rekindle a social ethic in the world, which promotes and upholds a non-violent attack on terror. You are invited to read and pray through the Psalms daily. There are 150 Psalms and on September 11, 2011, ten years post the attack on the economic, military, and governance of the United States of America by terrorists, a movement was founded to read and pray for Divine intervention to end terror in the world. It is a social ethics movement of intention - a conscious decision to will the end of terrorism as a means in global holy war. The belief is that reading and praying on one accord for 150 days (September 11th - February 7th) will receive a positive response from God to hear and heal the land. The cycle should be repeated so as to establish and maintain peace in the world.
It is not an exercise in futility. Rather, a non-violent social ethics movement against terrorism is in essence the validity of the Christian mission. The self revelation of God and conversations with God are the ways and means to bring unity in the midst of diversity. Reading Holy Scripture and praying may end violence as the means of confrontation in the world today. We need psychological, physical, economical, and social transformation in our nations. We need transformation now. Join this ease in effort movement for social transformation.
"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, ten will I hear from heaven and forgive their sin and heal their land." (2 Chronicles 7:14)
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us, and grant us world peace. Let it begin within me. Amen.
Luonne Abram Rouse
A non-violent attack on terror should not be aimed at any particular group or organization. Aiming to destruct Al-Qaeda or Taliban for who they are would be an exercise against the essential strength of a true non-violent movement. The essentiality of a non-violent movement is lost when organizations or groups are targeted as the enemy and not respected as people in a good creation. The question to be asked when human beings attack human beings with violence is: "What in hell do we want?"
When human beings lose regard for human life it is the death of love. Such death to love may lead to violent responses to discord. Violence is hell on earth. It hurts and too often mutilates due to the death of loving regard for human life. Violence has it strongest influence on the human condition at times of counter-violence. Fighting violence with violence is not ending violence though it may win a transactional battle. Violence cannot win a war on terror, even when it brings temporary disarmament. To end terror there has to be an end to violence. The use of any kind of force against an individual or group has to cease, in order for terror to become non-existent. What should be the Christian response to terrorism?
Followers of the teachings of Jesus should obey the command to love (Matthew 22:37-40). Love taught by Jesus is a radical act in a world dominated by acts of violence, especially violence sanctioned and given justification in response to diversity. The Church as the body of Christ in the world should respond to terror with ethical concern.
Therefore, let us establish or rekindle a social ethic in the world, which promotes and upholds a non-violent attack on terror. You are invited to read and pray through the Psalms daily. There are 150 Psalms and on September 11, 2011, ten years post the attack on the economic, military, and governance of the United States of America by terrorists, a movement was founded to read and pray for Divine intervention to end terror in the world. It is a social ethics movement of intention - a conscious decision to will the end of terrorism as a means in global holy war. The belief is that reading and praying on one accord for 150 days (September 11th - February 7th) will receive a positive response from God to hear and heal the land. The cycle should be repeated so as to establish and maintain peace in the world.
It is not an exercise in futility. Rather, a non-violent social ethics movement against terrorism is in essence the validity of the Christian mission. The self revelation of God and conversations with God are the ways and means to bring unity in the midst of diversity. Reading Holy Scripture and praying may end violence as the means of confrontation in the world today. We need psychological, physical, economical, and social transformation in our nations. We need transformation now. Join this ease in effort movement for social transformation.
"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, ten will I hear from heaven and forgive their sin and heal their land." (2 Chronicles 7:14)
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us, and grant us world peace. Let it begin within me. Amen.
Luonne Abram Rouse
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