Christian soldier turns tables on
ISIS militant, beheads him
Reports emerged at the end of last month that an Assyrian
Christian, fighting with Kurdish forces in Syria, beheaded an ISIS prisoner after
forcing him to dig his own grave in retaliation for earlier beheadings of
Christians from that area. ISIS
militants reportedly raided over 30 villages and took more than 200 Assyrian
Christians hostage recently in the north-eastern province of Al-Hassakah in
Syria. Reports state that ISIS militants
have executed over 460 people over the last two months using various gruesome
tactics to include beheading, stoning, and shooting.
These reports - referring to both the ISIS militants and
the Assyrian Christian - have generated many comments from readers both for and
against the Syrian's actions (see the comments sections on the above links). It is easy to see the varying values and
morals of different individuals by simply reading through the comments they
have posted. The readers of Breitbart.com (generally more right or
extreme-right on the political spectrum) tend to strongly support the actions
of the Assyrian; many to the extent of making anti-Muslim statements. Those posting comments to The Christian Post tend to condemn the
actions of the Assyrian and display a "turn the other cheek" belief.
Either point of view can be justified or refuted. The ISIS militants have murdered women and
children. They have executed in excess
of 2,500 people within a year's time - over 1,500 of those have been civilians. I, myself am torn as to how I should feel
about a Christian beheading (murdering) the ISIS militant. On one hand I believe the only way to defeat
these monsters is to annihilate them, to do to them as bad or worse than
anything they do to us. Bring to them
the philosophy of "an eye for an eye". As a Soldier of 19 years, I have adopted
certain values and beliefs. I feel it my
responsibility to stand up for unjust acts, to protect those who I serve, and
to close with and destroy any enemy that threatens my way of life. That being said, I also grew up in a loving
family strongly rooted in Christianity.
Values were instilled in me to always look for the good in people and to
"turn the other cheek".
Ultimately, I find myself unable to judge the Assyrian
Christian for his acts. I will let the judgment
remain between him, his conscience, and God.
Part of me is even happy that it happened; however, I believe the fight
is best left for the battle field. I
feel that we should lay the full force of this nation against ISIS and decimate
everything and everyone who supports their cause. Don't confuse this with genocide. Those who side with ISIS have declared war (i.e.
caliphate, jihad) and we should oblige them.
References:
Alexander, R. (2015, May 31). VIDEO: Christian
soldier turns tables on ISIS militant, beheads him | John Hawkins' Right Wing
News. Retrieved June 3, 2015, from
http://rightwingnews.com/top-news/video-christian-soldier-turns-tables-on-isis-militant-beheads-him/
Hayward, J. (2015, June 1). Syrian Christian Fighter
Reportedly Beheads ISIS Militant - Breitbart. Retrieved June 3, 2015, from
http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/06/01/syrian-christian-fighter-reportedly-beheads-isis-militant/
Kumar, A. (2015, May 31). Syrian Christian Fighter Beheads
ISIS Militant as Revenge, Reports Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
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http://www.christianpost.com/news/syrian-christian-fighter-beheads-isis-militant-as-revenge-reports-syrian-observatory-for-human-rights-139782/
Mailonline, J. (2015, May 30). Christian Syrian
fighter BEHEADS ISIS prisoner in revenge for the group's atrocities after
discovering he was a member of Islamic State. Retrieved June 3, 2015, from
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3102830/Christian-Syrian-fighter-BEHEADS-ISIS-prisoner-revenge-group-s-atrocities-discovering-member-Islamic-State.html
Van Laar, J. (2015, May 30). When a Christian Finds
a Member of the Islamic State, He Gives Him a Taste of Being an ISIS Victim.
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http://www.ijreview.com/2015/05/333246-christian-finds-member-islamic-state-gives-taste-isis-victim/
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