Three weeks ago, some monsters broke through a wall near Gaza City and started doing monstrous things, not only to unsuspecting Israelis, but to God-fearing people all over the world. Our mostly peaceful lives were shattered by less-than men, hopped up on Captagon, who thought imposing their hate-filled death cult on defenseless people made them heroes in the eyes of other death cult members.
All one has to do to see who is in the right is look at the behavior of those involved. On the side of Hamas, we’ve got people going door to door killing defenseless men, women and children. They did wicked, horrible things that over shadows anything the Vikings ever did on a raid. Here in the US, backers of Hamas and Palestine are bullying any Jews they can find. Hamas supporters were recorded tearing down pictures of missing Israeli Jews. Other death cult supporters banged on the locked doors of a college library, while a college administrator fled out the back, leaving a huddled group of terrified Jewish students in the library.
Set aside, for a moment, the historical lead up to the current war. Who is acting the part of evil? Hamas has, in its official charter, that they seek the eradication of the state of Israel, and all the Jews therein. That cute little chant you may have heard? “From the river to the sea, Palestine shall be free!” The West Bank is on the Jordan River. Gaza is on the sea. What’s in between? Israel. That chant is calling for the eradication of Israel. Who’s on the side of evil? Hamas supporters chant about genocide. There are more Palestinians now than there ever have been. That is the worst genocide ever. “Submit to genocide, be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.” I missed THAT Bible verse.
After a week of that, it was good that we loaded up our dogs and headed to Evansville for a wedding. One of Robin’s nephews was getting hitched. Nothing like a good-ole wedding to help one forget the cares of the world. I watched the happy couple smile, and all the happy people eating, drinking, dancing, and the dichotomy struck me. The people at the wedding just wanted to live their lives. They were there to see two young, happy people join together to start a family. Life goes on. The Circle of Life, yada, yada, yada…It was a celebration of life.
Not a single person in attendance had any plans to brutalize anyone, terrorize anyone, or make anyone feel unsafe. They had some excellent fried chicken, pulled pork, mashed potatoes, green beans and corn. They had free beer and wine and a cash bar. They had a S’mores bar and gourmet donuts. They had a dollar dance, to raise some money for the young couple. We gave some cash to the Devilish Duo, and they impishly ran over to the dance floor. As I told Christian, their father, “A boy’s never too young to learn that he can get a person for a little cash…”
Neither of those boys have been taught to kill Jews, which is what Hamas teaches Palestinian students. No chants about genocide, no one banging on locked doors while terrified people huddled inside. All around us were young adults Robin and I have seen grow up. They want nothing more than to find someone to love, have their own wedding, and make a life for themselves. Not a single person was looking to kill anyone.
We Americans in Middle America don’t wish ill on the Palestinian people. We’re not impressed with Hamas, ISIS or any other death cult. We want to leave others alone, and be left alone. You know, live life. There is zero interest in death cults.
Best wishes, Noah and Katrina. Peace, and long life. Celebrate it!
Meditations of a Bald, Fat Guy 