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Praying for the world we live in

Over the last few days I have tried to digest the news that has rocked the world we live in. On the day I was teaching 11 year old children how to find the truth in a news document; on the day I enjoyed a juicy medium rare steak with my fiance on our second anniversary; these events seemed trivial. The food and wine had the after taste of ash in my mouth. Why? The answer is simple. A great act of terror was done, and the world mourned. On the day of November 13, 2015 several hundred people in Paris were the victims of a terrorist attack. As the beasts of ISIS claimed responsibility, the world had flashbacks of September 11, 2001. Justice must, and assuredly must be done to those who are guilty. And applause to the Parisian government to attacking ISIS installations today and in the future. Now, lets get to the rub of the argument. Many people want to paint all Muslims the same; anti-American, wanting to impose Sharia law, woman beaters, anti-Semitic, anti-Christian. While yes, this...