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Violence against Human Life, Perversion of Justice, and other Aggressions

Opening Reading  9   Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “ Peace !” They came up and took hold of his feet as they fell down in front of him. (Mathew 28:9) Introduction   This message seeks to address the pandemic of violence and aggression in the world. It will attempt to do this by letting scriptures speak directly. Comments are going to be limited. Some Verses treating Violence A.  8 One time, when they were in the field, Cain turned on Abel his brother and killed him. (Genesis 4:8) B.  5   And  God  saw that the wickedness of man  was  great in the earth, and  that   every imagination of the thoughts of his heart  was  only evil continually.   6   And it repented the  Lord  that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.  7   And the  Lord  said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and bea...