Michael Brauckmann, Husum, Germany
]]>And we surely have, too, a tremendous debt of gratitude to David House for standing on the front line here in the name of all us.
BLESS YOU BRAD, FROM CORNWALL and THANK YOU, DAVID – GODSPEED and MUCH LOVE xxxxxx
]]>Desire truth. Be willing to know truth. Pay attention. To do these things is to worship God.
Think for yourself. Test your thinking by sharing it with others, and listening thoughtfully to what they say. You might be wrong, and you might be right! It’s OK to be wrong, if that’s what it takes to get to where you’re right. (How else?)
When you’re sure you know the truth, trust the truth. Act. Act not because you will be rewarded; you won’t. Act because it’s the right thing to do. The benefits will accrue to all human beings. (You will receive one benefit, for sure: you will know who you are. That’s pretty nice!)
I don’t know anything about Bradley Manning, but his treatment at the hands of the U.S. military can be seen as evidence that he is guilty of worshipping and serving the God of Truth. That’s a religion that U.S. soldiers cannot be permitted to practice. It’s a religion that undermines morale and discipline, especially when war crimes are being committed. Soldiers who serve Truth must be treated in a fashion designed to dissuade all other soldiers from serving Truth. A policy of intimidation is operating here; that much is obvious. It is aimed at Manning’s supporters, but, more importantly and more fundamentally, this intimidation is aimed at all U.S. soldiers.
I remind Christians that the Gospel of John says that Jesus said, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life.” Truth is Jesus’s middle name. Truth is Jesus. One of Rome’s officials once famously asked, “What is truth?” as he washed his hands. At that time, truth was seen as being contrary to Roman interests. Things are no different today; the Wikileaks affair continues to reveal — very explicitly — that American officials regard truth as being inimical to American interests.
But that’s not the truth. The truth is that Truth is the friend of the American people. Truth is our ONLY reliable friend. Truly!
]]>Bradley Manning is a small light in a dark hour for the US. He is a symbol of what is wrong with our country, and what is RIGHT with the few who stand up and fight against the “benevolent dictator.”
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