The Sword of Justice

Tolerance, sweet words, and kindness will not solve the crisis created by Islamic terrorists today; neither will the mob response of the fearful. The key to solving the problem is in the proper exercise of authority by the governments of the world, yet those governments must be motivated by true justice, not by political gain, or prevented by timidity.

Hate blows a trumpet

And all the haters rally,

Muslim, Christian, Jew,

Atheist, and Agnostic;

The nut fringe of every crew.

Love cannot prevail

Without the sword of justice,

Protecting the world,

Eradicating evil,

That Holy Love might prevail.

#double haiku

There is a key to the current crisis with radical terrorism in the world. In the words of St. Paul, “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer” [Romans 13:1-4].

This was something that George W. Bush understood, but that our current President, for his own reasons, apparently does not.  In our country the police and the military function as the sword of justice. The movie, American Sniper, is a fine example of wielding the sword of justice.  It is also quite clear that being the sword of justice is painful for good men and women called to that task.