"What made the difference for Weaver-Balter? A passage of Scripture that she memorized as a child: "God loved the world so very, very much that he gave his only Son. Because he did that, everyone who believes in Him will not lose his life, but will live for ever (John 3:16)."
As a Believer, I note that we are called to forgive. How can you be forgiven if you do not forgive? But forgiving is not forgetting. And, there is a price to be paid. Spiritually, The Messiah paid that price for Believers. On Earth, however, you still have to pay your own way.
If you need a refresher on what occurred at Ruby Ridge, ID, as it was 18 years ago, try this search: http://tinyurl.com/232wepx
It will lead to several of Colonel Jeff Coopers newsletters: "Commentaries."
I am sensing from his writings, that Ruby Ridge foreshadowed the issues we have today with the over usage of SWAT teams, no knock raids, puppycide, and Contempt of Cop.
Shooting the boy's pet dog is what started the bloodshed at Ruby Ridge. If you have trouble enforcing the law because of a dog, beat him off with your baton ...
... To us it seems impossible to imagine a case in which a man would shoot a boy's dog ...
... I was recently discussing Horiuchi's shooting at Ruby Ridge, as described in the official reports. I raised the question as to how a man as good as that could have pulled off a shot like that unless he intended to do so. ...
[ This refers to theshootingmurdering of the unarmed, stationary, baby holding wife & mother, Vicki Weaver]
...There are people who do not mind the fact that Lon Horiuchi is not only not punished for his atrocity at Ruby Ridge, but he continues on the public payroll. ...
...I thought that we had reached the low point in our history of dishonor at Ruby Ridge, but then came Waco, and now we have decided to throw the Gonzales boy ...
[ Guess who was a designated sniper at Waco ... Lon Horiuchi ]
