I can't believe my ears when I hear some of the things that are going on in the world today. By now most people have heard about the bombing and shooting events that happened on Friday, July 22. At least 93 people, including 86 children, were murdered.
Yesterday I was chatting about the tragedy with two friends, when one mentioned that the motive behind the events was one man's desire to eradicate Muslims from Europe. Another said that she heard that the people responsible were from a fundamental Christian group.
After some research, I realize that the man responsible for the killings is not a Christian. In fact, I doubt that he's even part of a terrorist group (or any group, period). He spent a full year of his life playing 'World of Warcraft'. I'm not condemning people who play World of Warcraft, I just think that this dude is probably a very lonely, very unstable individual. When people spend a lot of time in isolation, they can develop ideas that aren't based on reality.
This man, who is the sole cause of these horrifying acts, says that he is part of the group "Pauperes Commilitones Christi Templique Solomonici", the Knights Templar.
This group doesn't exist anymore.
Wikipedia states that the group was originally endorsed by the Catholic Church. But, it "existed for approximately two centuries in the Middle Ages"!
That point aside, Norway is in mourning. Not only has this rocked their sense of safety and national peace, but the crazy man is not sorry for what he did. He believes that he is fighting a revolution, and is doing what's right for Europe.
There is evil in this world; just look around. God is here, but things will remain in the state they are in until Jesus returns, and God restores things for good.
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