Wednesday, February 16, 2005
A story you should read
Every person who has made rumbling about "Christofascists" or otherwise expressed their anger against Christianity (or religion in general) should read the following article:
Elderly American nun shot down as she read the Bible to her murderers
Tuesday, February 15 , 2005, 15:55 (GMT)
An American nun has been brutally killed in the Amazon rainforest region of Brazil. Dorothy Stang, 73, read Bible passages to her killers moments before she was shot dead, despite being a passionate defender and worker for the area over the past 20 years. Stang had received numerous death threats over the years for her works, and was particularly noted for her great advocacy efforts in the country. ...The merciless killing took place in the Boa Esperanca area, and witnesses reported that the nun, when confronted by the killers, immediately took out her Bible from her bag and began reading out aloud. Allegedly, the killers then paused for a few moments and listened before taking a number of strides back and firing at Stang.
Dorothy Stang was an advocate for the poor against rapacious big money interests. She was here in Jesus' stead.
She did Him proud in showing what faith in God is really about.
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