Reactions to the London bombings
Thursday, July 7th, 2005Four London Blasts Kill 40, Injure 300
President Bush, said: “We shall prevail and they shall not.”
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Blair said, “Whatever they do, it is our determination that they will never succeed in destroying what we hold dear in this country and in other civilized nations throughout the world.”
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A group calling itself “The Secret Organization of al-Qaida in Europe” posted a claim of responsibility, saying the blasts were in retaliation for Britain’s involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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London Mayor Ken Livingstone said the blasts that ripped through his city were “mass murder” carried out by terrorists bent on “indiscriminate … slaughter.”
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Pope Benedict XVI deplored the “terrorist attacks,” calling them “barbaric acts against humanity,” and said he was praying for the victim’s families.
For me, it’s another chilling reminder of the reality of evil. It’s also a reminder of how important truth is. Do we worship the true God or a man made one? The people that do these things are sincere and believe with all their heart that they will go to heaven, for the Koran teaches that muslims can only be sure of forgiveness if they die as a martyr - in an act of Jihad. More than anything, they need to know the truth of the forgiveness that Jesus offers.









