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Hi, Michael, I just want you know whenever
you get back to your blog, my prayers for you and your companions continue to soar into the presence of the Lord. I seek blessings upon you daily!
faholo
posted by
faholo
on November 16, 2006 at 8:30 AM
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Thank you all for your comments and prayers, and know that they mean the world to me.
As far as Muslims, yes they go to heaven
posted by
michael_pilarte
on October 20, 2006 at 2:02 PM
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Oh, Michael, I hold you in my heart and in my prayers!
Scripture tells us that God holds us in the palm of His hands, and Jesus promised that if we ask the Father anything in His name, the Father will grant it. Now, dear Michael I will be praying for you to reach inward and ask the Father in the name of Jesus to grant you the faith to believe in His promise, the hope to hold to His promise that He will be with you always and the will to abandon your life into His protective hands. I will be praying with your mother and I will praying with you that the Father will place a shield of protection around you and jam the muzzle of any gun pointed at you and defuse any bomb that is near you. God bless you, and keep you safe! Keep writing, I will be looking for your posts!
faholo
posted by
faholo
on October 20, 2006 at 8:38 AM
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michael_pilarte - your question actually has two distinct components
The free will question and the power of prayer question. The notion of free will, as found within Christian doctrines, implies that man has the ability to choose his actions but this does not include killing another man. The same Christian doctrines imply that only God the creator of life can make the choice to end life, if it is in fact a choice to do so. Actions of self defence, or legal actions of war have been traditionally exempt from this doctrine but.....only one side in the conflict adheres to principles derived from Christian doctrine. In the Muslim faith there are fundamental differences to these principles, as I am sure you have been briefed about countless times during your time in Iraq.
As for praying having any meaningful effect, it most definitely does. It helps to alleviate your family's complete sense of helplessness at having one of their loved ones in harm's way.
posted by
gomedome
on October 19, 2006 at 3:16 PM
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