BREATHING VS BURNING

I am having trouble breathing at the moment.

The following was posted on Facebook this morning by a young LDS mother I thought I knew quite well:

Ok, this story in the news about this JERK who burned an American flag and then died from the fumes...THAT IS RIGHT!!! Sorry, but "courtesy of the Red, White and the Blue" baby!!! =D
http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2012/09/19/139-Pak-man-dies-after-inhaling-fumes-from-burning-U-S-flag-at-anti-Islam-film-rally-.html

First paragraph of the story: Islamabad, Sept. 19 (ANI): A Pakistani man has died after inhaling smoke from burning U.S. flags during a protest rally against the anti-Islam film - Innocence of Muslims.

Abdullah Ismail died in Mayo hospital in Lahore after having complained of feeling unwell during the angry demonstrations, reports the Daily Mail. 

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE, PEOPLE? As Christians, we get upset over certain groups of Muslim becoming violent over an evil portrayal of their prophet --- but we are HAPPY when one of them dies because of someone burning OUR country's symbol - not even a religious symbol?




When you talk about religious freedom, you don't get to pick and choose - oh, sure, MY religious/political symbolism is fine, but YOURS is completely ridiculous.



One of my favorite cartoons doesn't translate easily, but I'll try since I can't get the scanner to accept it:

Imagine a series of connect-the-dots, which obviously spell out "GOD LOVES EVERYONE."

Then immediately below it, the words "SOME PEOPLE JUST CAN'T CONNECT THE DOTS."

Do I really have to explain this you, my young friend? Do you honestly believe that God cares less about the man who died from smoke inhalation that He does about you, and he died BECAUSE he dared participate in a protest ceremony?

That somehow this is justifiable - God's way of getting back at him for burning an American flag? That this death, that ANY death by religious/patriotic/whatever fever is somehow within God's call?

And WE have the nerve to call these people religious fanatics?

At this instant I am ashamed of Christianity, and I am mortified that for even one instant, someone who I know considers themselves a Christian could take pleasure in some one's death by smoke inhalation - heck, their death by ANY means.

People, really -- connect the dots.