This quote...
"I'm pro-Jesus," he [Lorenz] said. "And Jesus tells us to love everybody. I do my best to try to do that. And we're praying for her parents and for healing and reconciliation."
Is from this article...
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orl-rifqa-lorenz-090109,0,2926158.story
Titled...
Rifqa Bary: Couple that took Rifqa Bary says they have no regrets
Now, what was it, again, that Jesus said to do? Oh yeah, He said to Love others as ourselves, and to Love our enemies.So I wonder where is it exactly, where Jesus outright lied about someone and did His best to slander them and ruin their reputation. Can someone find that for me? I sure don't see it.
A couple of weeks ago, while sitting in a Sunday morning church service, the Pastor was going over the section in Matthew 5 where Jesus is teaching and giving a new perspective on the old teachings. Jesus said in verses 43 through 48:
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? 48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect. NKJV
I was reminded of what Lorenz said about the Barys. He had no proof or evidence of what he was accusing them of, (only what Rifqa told them, and they admit they barely knew her!) yet not only did he conceive this in his heart, he was speaking publicly about it. Is that what Lorenz was talking about when he said "And Jesus tells us to love everybody. I do my best to try to do that"?
Wow...With 'love' like that, who needs hate? In My opinion, Mr Bary showed more love towards Lorenz, than Lorenz did toward Bary, and Bary isn't even a follower of Jesus!
This brings to mind another thought. Who is the real enemy? Is it Mr Bary? Lorenz? Rifqa? FDLE? How about the Judas 3? (That's Smith, Parker & Sanchez in case you didn't know) The attorneys or judges? How about none of the above? The true enemy is unseen, yet very much alive and active. We must remember this in every area of life. The true enemy is the angel of light, the devil himself. So why direct this hatred towards someone who presumably doesn't even know the Savior who died for him? Why Mr Bary hasn't sued Lorenz is beyond me. We live in a sue-happy society, yet he hasn't taken the plunge. I wonder if the shoe were on the other foot, would Lorenz return the favor?From what I've seen, I have my doubts.
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