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PLANES CRASH INTO WTC in NYC

Discussion in '2000-02 Archive' started by bb_baptist, Sep 11, 2001.

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    American Airlines confirmed that two of its jets carrying a total of 156 people were lost.

    United Airlines said one of its planes had crashed in Pennsylvania with unknown loss of life and another was missing.
     
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    CHICAGO (Reuters) - United Airlines confirmed that one of its passenger jets, Flight 93 from Newark, N.J., to San Francisco, crashed near Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

    United said the airplane was a Boeing 757. The airline said it had no other details of how many people were on board.
     
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    Praise God for his comfort.

    1 Thessalonians 5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
     
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    Today's Grif.Net

    If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land."
    Lord, the tragedy stiking the very fabric of our society this morning and the loss of life came as a surprise to me. But not you, dear Father.

    You are the God who knows all and, knowing that we your children are but dust and that this evil has shaken us deeply, can with the reality of Your gentle presence settle the dust swirling around us.

    May Your great and loving hand encompass those who have lost loved ones this morning. For the thousands injured we pray the God Who heals to touch lives and bodies. For the millions in shock and disbelief, comfort and
    still the heart and cause us to turn to you. For the world that wonders what course of action will be taken, may our leaders have the strength of character and wisdom to act.

    May retribution as well come from the fiery swift sword You hold in judgment over evil. But Lord, as heinous as this crime against innocents is, such is typical of the human condition. May the REAL seat of the
    problem, our rebellious wills and depraved minds, be touched by Your holy Spirit and granted repentance and faith.

    As the litany of horror unfolds around us, might it drive us to our knees - not in despair, but in hope; not in defeat, but in prayer; not is dicouragement, but in reverent awe kneeling before a great and mighty God.

    May our faith in Jesus Christ be unshaken in this evil world we pray,

    Amen.
     
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    Hove you noticed that the airline carriers were American and United.
     
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    No matter what happens, or has happened, our God is in control. Let's all band together and pray that our focus will remain on Him and not on the evil that has happened in our country today. God has already won the victory and nothing anyone can do can ever change that. God IS in control.
     
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    From what I hear the president is going to speak at 2pm- is that accurate?
     
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    The President made a taped statement from an Air Force base in Louisiana less than an hour ago. I have not yet heard about any future broadcasts. Most likely he is in Air Force one or somewhere unknown.
     
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    Obviously, the President is Target #1 right now. It wouldn't be smart to make his location known.
     
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    To Webmaster and Barnabus,
    My prayers go out to you and your families. I have to admit, here on the West Coast, the pictures appear almost unreal. I cannot fathom the anguish the people in New York are going through. It is comforting to come onto the board and find that you both are ok.
    Dave
     
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    Here is a transcript of the president's statement:

    "Freedom itself was attacked this morning by faceless cowards. And freedom will be defended.

    "I want to reassure the American people that the full resources of the federal government are working to assist local authorities to save lives and to help the victims of these attacks.

    "Make no mistake, the United States will hunt down and punish those responsible for these cowardly acts. "I've been in regular contact with the vice president, secretary of defense, the national security team and my cabinet. We have taken all appropriate security precautions to protect the American people. Our military at home and around the world is on high alert status and we've taken the necessary security precautions to continue the functions of your government.

    "We have been in touch with the leaders of Congress and with world leaders to assure them that we will do whatever is necessary to protect America and Americans.

    "I ask the American people to join me in saying a thanks for all the folks who have been fighting hard to rescue our fellow citizens and to join me in saying a prayer for the victims and their families.

    "The resolve of our great nation is being tested. Make no mistake. We will show the world that we will pass this test.

    "God bless."
     
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    <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Dajuid:
    To Webmaster and Barnabus,
    My prayers go out to you and your families. I have to admit, here on the West Coast, the pictures appear almost unreal. I cannot fathom the anguish the people in New York are going through. It is comforting to come onto the board and find that you both are ok.
    Dave
    <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


    Amen!
     
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    <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Dajuid:
    To Webmaster and Barnabus,
    . . . It is comforting to come onto the board and find that you both are ok.
    Dave
    <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

    Thanks.
     
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    Just heard the FAA has reported that all domestic fights in the air at the time of the attacks are now on the ground. I guess that means that at least for now the attacks have stopped.

    All commercial and private flights have been canceled untill at least noon tomarrow.

    I will be remembering webmaster and Brother Halo in my prayers along with all of the victims.
     
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    Now that the events of the day have settled down a bit, here is what we know for sure.
    1. <LI>Four airplanes were hijacked early this morning. Two were flying out of Boston. One flew out of Newark, NJ. The fourth took off from Dulles in DC. <LI>The two Boston planes were crashed into the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center, NYC. <LI>The Flight out of Dulles was flown into the Pentegon.<LI>The plane out of Newark crashed outside of Pittsbugh, PA.

    I'll update this report with further info as I get it.
     
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    My prayers, too, are for Barnabas and webmaster and the victims. . and America.

    Brings back memories of the OKC Bombing. .. that one hit so close to home for me. . . too ...
     
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    <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Dajuid: To Webmaster and Barnabas,
    My prayers go out to you and your families. I have to admit, here on the West Coast, the pictures appear almost unreal. Dave<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

    Thanks Dave and the rest of you folks for your concern and prayers. It is indeed a terrible tragedy and the loss of human life. Strangely enough we do not have the usual sound of traffic, which makes New York City come alive. Instead we have the sound of an occasional emergency vehicle. Just a few minutes ago we had military jets flying over the City, and they are ripping through the area. They may try to keep a protective coverage over the airwaves, we do not know. I went through WWII in Eastern Europe, and then again through the 1956 revolution in Hungary, so I am conditioned. But no matter how conditioned you may be, it always breaks your heart when you see the terrible loss of human lives – and folks there are an estimated 10 to 15 thousand people in the buildings when they collapsed.
     
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    I was off today, from my job as subway train operator. If I had worked on the A, C, E, N or R lines (they move me all around), I may have been right under it(though I don't know the condition of the 3 subway station and PATH station under the complex). Or I might have been trapped somewhere, as train service halted (I even listened in on my radio). But instead, I was awaken by a phone call,and then was shocked as I turned in the TV. It wass still just flaming at the top at that point. I never would imgine what was yet to come.
    My next door neighbor, who is a blessed Christian sister, works IN the WTC. She got out OK. (not sure where she is now, though) Another close Christian friend of mine (and also RevKev) works in the World Financial Center acros the street. He was jus coming up out of the subway, when he saw one tower on fire, and thought it was just a fire. He tries to pass through the area to get to his job, when the 2nd plane hits, and he realized it was something bigger than that. He says he as almost hit by a piece of falling debris. He made it home, and is here with me (The trains were still runng at that time).
    I can see clearly the smoke and reduced skyline from my roof.
    I have an aunt (also a Christian) who works at the Pentagon. I have not been able to make calls, so I couldn't even reach my parents in Manhattan. But my brother just IM'ed me. our aunt is OK.

    Well, I guess with all the unrest in the world, I knew we couldn't expect to get by untouched forever. I know people think we were so great and "Christian", that's why God protected us for so long, but now we are losing His protection because of "judgement" of our "sins". But we were never innocent, as a nation. We wee always proud and sinful, but we happened to be strong, so we averted this for some time. But this shows that we are still frail, vulnerable humans, subject to the fallen state of the world. We were never invincible. Not even people who are truly on "God's side" are.
    What annoys me the most is the people we're sure who did it. How they like to take innocent people out with them (not the govt. leaders who did he things that angered them.) Almost all of those people going early to Hell, and the people who did this smugly thinking they are going to Heaven, with the highest rewards! Imagine, people who think pleasing God means killing people, to spread your belief system, or get revenge. They claim to be the true religion the Bible (while claiming the written Bible is tampered, justifying everything they believe that contradicts it, such as Ishmael, not Isaac, being the child of promise, who God ordered Abraham to sacrifice). Yet their 'gospel' is pure self-preservation! They call us "the Great Satan", yet they compete with us for power, rather than waiting on God to bring down the evil system of the world. (I guess they feel they are God's soldiers, but like with any other legalist feeding upon works-righteousness, they have no concept that they have sins that offend God and bring them under His judgement as well. Their leaders are just as rich as ours. Then they call us "materialistic" or "earthly" becaue we are not willing todilike they are. But doyu know what motivates tham to die like this-- what one of their heavenly "rewards" is? 70 MAIDENS IN HEAVEN! Can you get any more "earthly" or "fleshy" than that? Imagine our Bible promising us something like that. We'd all be wiling to die fo Christ. (But what do women get?) I hate such hypocrisy, (just like when we called the USSR "materialist") This just shows that no matter how righteous man thinks he is, and how much on God's side he thinks he is, he is still a wicked self-serving sinner who will do anything to get his way, whenever the right buttons are pushed. But we'll all see when they are resurrected, what kind of "reward" they get. We argue with them on the Sonship of Christ, the Trinity, whether Allah is a name for the Biblical God or just an idol chosen out of a pantheon. But we really need to like as at no other time stand up in one accord and trumpet the true Gospel, (and not just as a tool to pacify them.)
     
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