Bonaventure Cemetery - Savannah, Georgia

Faith Has Obligations

Evidently, we did not learn the most important lesson of the Amish in Nickle Mines, Penn. Theirs was a story of forgiveness, a show of faith that overshadowed the tragedy they suffered. In a rare demonstration of true selflessness, the mothers and fathers of murdered schoolgirls, while in the midst of their darkest sorrow, reached out to the gunman's family and embraced them as fellow victims. It was the greatest story never fully told...



I know the community of Virginia Tech is now facing its most profound sadness. And it's hard to forgive. In the days following the shootings, the gunman's family has received death threats, and is living in hiding. In news accounts, the Chos are reported as saying they feel "hopeless, helpless and lost." Their son was violently killed that day too.



Here's our chance to be the good Christians we always say we are.