Don't forget, they also hate us because we are Christians and our 
brothers and sisters in Christ, around the world, are suffering 
unspeakable, on going  horrors for His sake, even now.  They are not 
free physically, but they are free spiritually and they are hated, as 
are we, for Christ's sake.  My main prayer is that I could be so 
brave in standing up for my Lord when the time comes.
Kathy


At 07:41 PM 7/18/2006, you wrote:
>John,
>
>Me, too.  Those feelings, I mean.  can't help it.  The year following 9 11 I
>wanted to write something about how I felt.  I did and I believe I posted it
>here.  For a long time, I could not figure out what made me feel the way I
>did about the events of 9 11 but the Lord finally revealed it to me.  They
>were Americans and I am an American.  that was the connection.  What
>happened to them could happen to any American.  I am more petriotic now that
>I ever was and what happen on 9 11, especially with all those who died,
>jumping from hundreds of feet to their death, somehow makes me proud to be
>an American.  I can't explain it but I do feel it.  Maybe it is because I
>don't know if I would have as much courage as most of them had when facing
>death because of those who hate us simply because we are free and we are
>Americans.  Regardless, one thing I wish the President would have done back
>then, or even now for that matter, is give all of them the Congressional
>Metal Of Honor.  They surely deserve it.  Maybe I'll write the White House
>and suggest it now.  As if my letter would be noticed.
>
>Phil.