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Who Would Jesus Torture?

December 24th, 2007 by Steve

As most of the Christian world readies for the annual celebration of the birth of Christ, perhaps we should take a few moments and step back from feast and family, warmth and security, cheerful music and the blazing fire in the hearth. Step a little further away from the hearth and the delightful smells emanating from the kitchen — far enough to feel a least a slight shiver and perhaps slight pang of hunger.

Think about the people the U.S. government has placed in prison cells around the world since 9/11. Think about people, like John the Baptist, who were imprisoned without just cause. Think about the people we intentionally deprive of the food and warmth you and your family are currently enjoying.

Considering that the Apostle Paul’s Roman citizenship was an issue with his incarceraton, do you think the Paul would argue to deprive people of habeas corpus rights because of their nationalities? Would Jesus weasel word torture, stating that waterboarding is an acceptable Christian activity?

As we celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace, we should consider who we will support in the upcoming presidential elections. Will we support a presidential candidate who supports torture? Should our presidential candidate wish to use the might and muscle of the American Empire to subjugate the land once known as Babylon?

If the picture above symbolizes your views of Christianity, by all means go vote for one of the front runners in the Republican or Democratic parties. It really doesn’t matter which front runner you choose, the result on your soul will be about the same.

However, if you choose to believe in compassion, peace and justice, take a look at some of the other candidates out there. Ask yourself who would get us out of Iraq, who wouldn’t condone torture. Soberly ask yourself which candidate is the most like Christ? Then act on it.

Posted in Civil Liberties, Bad Democrats, Bad Republicans, Culture, Libertarian Movement

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paul wrote on 12/24/07 at 5:38 pm :

Iraqi Women Recount Jail Horror

BAGHDAD (CBS News)12/22; Imagine women in prison because their husbands are accused of terrorism. Now imagine their infants and children in prison with them. Worst of all, it seems they have no way out.

CBS News Correspondent Elizabeth Palmer visited such a place with Iraqi Vice President Tareq al Hashemi, who had come to inspect Iraq’s only women’s jail.

The women prisoners of Khadimiya jail had been waiting a long time for the chance to be heard, some shouting from behind bars:

“Our husbands were accused … and we were arrested.”

“Many of us have been raped.”

“We were pregnant and lost our babies.”

Almost 200 inmates live in the prison, many with their children. Some of the babies were born behind bars.

Most of the women are being held on vague terrorism charges, with little or no evidence and no hope of legal advice - or even a court date.

“They accused my husband,” one woman said. “Then arrested me too but I’ve done nothing!”

Another prisoner said through tears, “I was detained in the Green Zone by the Americans two years ago. I have no idea what’s happened to my family.”

With the cameras rolling, al Hashemi - a smooth politician - tried to reassure them.

“We’ll appoint a committee to look into your cases,” he told them.

But the women were having none of it.

Sitting cross-legged in her bunk, one replied, “I don’t believe you. I’ve been waiting a year-and-a-half to find out why I am here.”

And there were stories that al Hashemi would rather not have heard.

“I was raped after I was arrested,” one woman claimed. “They have sentenced me to 20 years on terrorism charges.”

Such a statement is taboo in a country where a women’s honor is everything, and it makes the vice president squirm.

Al Hashemi told Palmer: “They try to talk openly but I just stopped them. It’s damaging, in fact. Damaging. Damaging my personality being a vice president in fact that Iraqi women are treated like that.”

When pressed, al Hashemi did confirm the women’s accounts of abuse by police and interrogators - long before they arrived in their overcrowded cells.

“This is the most critical area,” he said. “Where the torturing, the rape, everything, all these bad experiences, fraud, malpractice is done at this stage.”

Then they come to Khadimiya jail and wait for justice.

To the damaged and the despairing, it might as well be a life sentence.

video:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a89_1198381339
GordonUnleashed » Blog Archive » Raising Taxes for Jesus wrote on 12/26/07 at 6:15 pm :

[…] wonders if Hamill also believes that we should torture in the name of Jesus, too. After all, her big government Republican Party buddies certainly seem to make that […]
Eric Dondero wrote on 12/27/07 at 7:28 am :

Is blaring heavy metal music torture? How about push-ups? Standing in place for an hour? Running through mud in a cold wintry day?

Anyone whose been through boot camp knows that torture can mean a lot of different things to many different people.

Where do you draw the line?

Today they outlaw water-boarding. What’s next? No more jumping jacks in the school gym or banning of dodge ball?

The wussification of American…
Jeff Wartman wrote on 12/27/07 at 12:16 pm :

Dondero: “Today they outlaw water-boarding. What’s next? No more jumping jacks in the school gym or banning of dodge ball?”

It’s comments like these that lead me to believe someone is either posing as you and saying ridiculous things, or you’re making a bold attempt to use yourself as satire.

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