did you know that when one of the boys asked a hostage girl if she believed in Jesus Christ she said yes and he shot her in the head...when he went to the next hostage, a boy, who had just witnessed the horror right before his eyes and the shooter asked him the same question and hes said yes also knowing that he would die and he was shot in the head................. could you say yes and make that huge leap of faith.....I got to wondering about it and I don't know if I could....I thought I was sure but now it scares me to ever be faced with that..........please tell me your thoughts and you would do
2006-09-12 18:04:33 · 21 answers · asked by truegrit 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
What great faith.
I would say yes for 2 reasons: 1.) It's the truth 2.) I know where I'm going when I die.
2006-09-12 18:26:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i do know the larger story of columbine. and i know that the peolpe that were targeted were not at random. they were the jocks and preps that constantly made fun of and tormented these kids.
police reports exist from complaints filed by their parents about other stuidents at that school throwing rocks and glass bottles at these kids. stealing their money and basically pushing them around for their entire lives...
add Zoloft and ritalin to the picture (drugs known to cause violent side effects) and a constant sense of helplessness. and you have a disaster waiting to happen.....
however because i have always treated other people with respect
i do not think that i would have had any problems in that paticular situation because i would not have been the one bullying them.
however in any other situation where i do not know the motivation, a person holding a gun to my head and asking if i believe in jesus i probally going to get me on a theological rant.
they will either kill me or pause to listen to me and at somepoint they will blink or look away for a second, their arms will be tired and they will lower the gun... something... at that point i suppose that i would try my best to take the gun from them and then shoot them with it....
and afterwards, i would reply,,,,,find out for yourself.
2006-09-12 18:14:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not sure they thought their answer determined their fate. I am not sure that they thought it was a choice, and maybe it wasn't. You're assuming they thought saying "no" would save their lives...If so, they would have said no. I think they were just scared and answered the question. PLUS, God wouldn't want them to die insted of lie. Unless you think God is really that vain that he'd rather have children die than say (falsely) they don't believe in Him. That would be pathetic.
2006-09-13 06:31:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will be honest, I don't know what I would do. I pray to God He would give me the courage to stand for Him. But I am so very proud of those young people who stood for Jesus. As He said, "if you confess my name before men, I will confess your name before my Father and His angels". Those dear children are with the Lord, right now. How heartbreaking, Columbine, and all the loss of life (and souls).
2006-09-12 18:07:25 · answer #4 · answered by Esther 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I remember. I was in 7th or 8th grade and no one could carry backpacks anymore. We all had metal detectors set up in school, it was crazy.
Anyway, her name was Cassie or somrthing and there's a big controversy over that. Many people there said it wasn;t even her that said it. Most people think it's bullsh!t, as do I. I read the book a long time ago...
Read up on it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassie_Bernall
2006-09-12 18:08:34 · answer #5 · answered by trash1ey 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would absolutely say "yes." Honestly, the guy would have killed those kids no matter what they said. But even so, I would never put myself in the position of dying right after I betray God. How would you explain yourself to Him? He has done so much for me. I would absolutely say "yes."
2006-09-12 18:08:44 · answer #6 · answered by Heidi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What others have said, this is a) an urban myth or b) a Christian fabrication (i.e., lie) to make the shooters out to atheists. You decide:
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/09/23/columbine/index1.html
2006-09-12 18:33:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
yeah i remeber that but you know what just think this if you ar ever in that situation rember the promise saved people get to see heaven and live there forever and people are not see hell and damnation and fire and be tortured for enterinty so remeber God's promise to you and keep your faith
2006-09-12 18:08:31 · answer #8 · answered by knowssignlanguage 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most of us are too scared to tell the truth in far less risky circumstances...
2006-09-12 18:09:04 · answer #9 · answered by andy c 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My only concern is that if someone said no, they would have been shot as well
BUt that is a final act of defiance. I probably would have charged him
2006-09-12 18:06:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋