Silly Old Bear

[PART 10 OF 12]

Solomon continues his quest for meaning, and in doing so uncovers some more frustrations.

“And I saw something else under the sun: In the place of judgment — wickedness was there, in the place of justice — wickedness was there.” (Ecclesiastes 3:16)

“Again I looked and saw all the oppression that was taking place under the sun: I saw the tears of the oppressed — and they have no comforter; power was on the side of their oppressors — and they have no comforter.” (Ecclesiastes 4:1)

Solomon is frustrated, as many of us are, at the injustice and oppression that he sees around him.

It was Martin Luther King, Jr., who said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

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WOW!

I just finished watching and listening to Republican Vice-Presidential Nominee Sarah Palin’s acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in Minnesota. (I wasn’t in Minnesota, she was; I was sitting in my living room in Texas watching her speech on TV.)

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[PART 4 OF 6]

What are the implications of this concept of “the sanctity of human life”?

Does that mean that it is wrong for a Christian to serve as a police officer?

If a police officer were to use deadly force and take the life of another person in the line of duty, would he or she be guilty of murder? Would he or she have violated the sanctity of human life?

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[PART 3 OF 6]

What are the implications of this concept of “the sanctity of human life”?

Does that mean that capital punishment is wrong?

Is it wrong for a government to take the life of one of its citizens in punishment for crime?

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