"Horror in Iran"
A powerful mini-reflection on Iran by Robert Guest, Deputy editor of The Economist, one of my favourite magazines:
One of my first political memories is from 1989, when Iran’s supreme leader ordered the death of a British novelist, Salman Rushdie. I was baffled that anyone could think it appropriate to murder the author of a book they found offensive, rather than, say, not reading it. It was a revelation to me about how extremists think and act.
This week, as we struggle to find out how many protesters Iran’s regime has just massacred, it seems more relevant than ever. Rather than tolerate dissent, Iran’s theocrats and securocrats have ordered their heavies to shoot into unarmed crowds, with snipers deliberately aiming at faces and genitals. After 47 years of oppression, Iranians are desperate for a chance to choose their own rulers, but their current rulers are willing to kill to stay in power—and claim divine blessing for their cruelty.
Yes, it is very sad what is going on in some parts of the world. "Come, Lord Jesus!" We pray for Him to come quickly because we love him, trust him, and long for the fulfillment of our hope and his glory. He is our great hope and eternal treasure to whom we look and pray.
An evil government. Incredibly wicked.