He died for you
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"He died for you." We're nearing Easter. Who else did that?
MICHAEL SAYS: 3. They do not register for selective service and do not serve in the military - forcing legal Americans to defend them.ALISA SAYS: Sigh. According the U.S. government, all male immigrants – legal and otherwise – are required by U.S. law to register for selective service.
According to the National Center for Immigration Law, one in ten U.S. soliders who have DIED in Iraq have been immigrants. Five percent of those serving in our military are illegal immigrants.
The first soldier to die for the United States in the current war in Iraq was Marine Lance Cpl. Jose Gutierrez, an illegal immigrant from Guatemala.
He died for you.
You are not in Iraq fighting for anyone. You are home, sending lie-riddled missives to strangers at 3 a.m. on your computer.
Enough said.
"He died for you." We're nearing Easter. Who else did that?
posted by walldon | 8:43 PM
1 Comments:
Great! A good perspective.
And, yes, one good way to understand the crucifixion of Jesus is to see it as an act of divine solidarity with all who suffer or die unjustly. You're well on the way to becoming a theologian, Walldon.
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