The Pendragon's Hall

People will of course ask the well-meaning but essentially ignorant question--"Shouldn't a Christian forgive Zarqawi?" The answer should be painfully obvious and is echoed well in the words of Judah ben-Hur: "No man can forgive a crime against the innocent. Only God can forgive on such a scale." Of course one the reasons the religious leaders of His day hated Jesus was that He claimed the authority to forgive sins and no one can do that except the one offended, that is God. But those who think that it is wrong to rejoice in the downfall of evil would do well to reread their Bibles and pay attention this time. The prophecies of the Old Testament are filled with references to judgment. But even the NT book of Revelation which contains countless scraps of old hymns has two entire chapters dedicated to a song celebrating the downfall of Babylon. Apparently the God who takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked does take pleasure in the triumph of justice. If Nick Berg were summoned from beyond the grave, he could choose to forgive the personal wrong done him. The United States government cannot and should not forgive such a crime. Zarqawi had his chance. Now he will pay for all eternity. Fallen is Babylon, repaid before our eyes for all the evil she has done--thanks be to God.