Derrick O. Mason was executed on Thursday September 22. He was the fifth person executed in Alabama this year. 1266 people have been executed since the death penalty was reinstated in1976. On Wednesday Troy Davis was executed. The judge who originally sentenced Mason to death said that the death sentence was a mistake because of his inexperience and the trial lawyers. Alabama Governor Bentley denied clemency.
A possible revolution in the world of physics occurred last week. Scientists in Italy stated that some subatomic particles called neutrinos were faster than light. If this is true then Albert Einstein’s special theory of relativity could possibly be updated.
Two American hikers were released from an Iranian prison last week after a two year diplomatic effort involving diplomats, lawyers, leaders from several other countries, and a one million dollar bail payment. Shane Bauer and Joshua Fattal are free and have reunited with their families and loved ones.
Vesta Williams a R & B singer known for hits “Don’t Blow A Good Thing” and “Congratulations” was found dead at 6:15 p.m. in a Southern California hotel room. In addition to being a singer Williams had appeared on television shows and in movies.
Events like these occur each day and the media provides bits of information which might interest the public. Often the media sensationalizes, exaggerates, or confuses issues. The facts of life remain consistent. People die. Science creates new questions. Someone survives a terrible ordeal or is saved from imminent danger. Life is easily taken out of context.
As Christians we are asked to look at each issue with wisdom, compassion, mercy. Let our neighbors receive our concern, our interest first. Let love, charity, and humility guide us. May we remember to offer prayers for everyone involved in the various events, the crimes, natural disasters.
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