Adrian Warnock, a Christian in Britain, finds himself trying to make sense of the death of Terri Schiavo. He writes:

I have to ask, is there something wrong with a system that seems to allow one judge to condemn this woman to death? Can anyone explain to me how it is possible that the government could do nothing about this?

You will go crazy trying to make sense of sin. It is not sensible; sin is ungodly and nonsensical. I posted a comment on his site and my response is reproduced here:

There is most certainly something wrong with the U.S. system: Sin. You are aware of this, as most Christians are when they stop to think about it.

We in the States began sowing the wind decades ago and now we are begin to reap the smallest of horrific harvests yet to come. It was inevitable that a culture that, thirty-plus years ago, pronounced when life began would soon determine when life should end.

There is no just government but one. When He returns - and only when He returns - will wrongs be made right and the poor and helpless be cared for as they should be.

As an American, I am guilty of the sins of my government; as members of the human race, we all are guilty and share the responsibility of such heinous and unconscionable crimes against God.

Truly, the death of Terri Schiavo diminishes us all.

For additional posts on Terri, go to Wittenberg Gate.


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