October 2, 2005

Video Of 2002 Slaughter Of Ambon Christians Surfaces

By Tim | October 2, 2005 | Tags: General |

A video has surfaced that purports to show the massacre of Christian villagers by Muslims in Ambon, Indonesia:

WND—An American-hosted soft porn Internet site also doubles as a cyber home for radical Islamic video propaganda.

One approximately six-minute video housed on the Japanese site which we will not list because it so horrendous. Titled, “The Ambon Massacre,” it starts with a picture of the ocean waves lazily lapping at dusk.

The scene soon shifts to video of a burning building and people being massacred. Then viewers see rows of dead bodies covered with newspaper, followed by scenes of burning, decimated houses. [. . .]

You don’t have to watch this, but here is the link if you feel you must:

[Warning: Extremely Graphic Content] Ambon Massacre Video

I watched the video to see if it really did show the massacre in Ambon; it looked real to me. I was sickened and disgusted by what I saw. I felt anger and hatred begin to rise in my heart, but then I remembered how Jesus forgave (and loved) those that beat him so unmercifully, and finally killed him. The anger and hatred ebbed away though I was still left with so much hurt for what I saw.

As Christians, we should remember that we are the aliens here; this world is not our home and the world will treat us as such. Being persecuted doesn’t give us the right to hate, it does give us the right to love and forgive. I leave you with these words from our Lord Jesus Christ:

Matthew 5:43-48

43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy.

44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

45 that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

The Lord richly bless you all.

Resources:

AMERICAN-HOSTED INTERNET SITE APPARENTLY SHOWS SHOCKING VIDEO OF CHRISTIAN MASSACRE
Indonesia: Violence Resurges In Ambon Massacre
Muslim mob attacks Indonesia Christians
Peter Loud Maps: Ambon and West Seram

 

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