Six Things to Consider Concerning a US Strike Against Syria  [
A+ ] /[ A- ]  The following is a statement from President Marvin
A. McMickle originally written to be shared among the American
Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) as points for consideration as
military action in Syria is considered.  As Christians we are
not exempt from having an opinion or voicing a position
concerning the possibility of our nation launching a unilateral
attack against Syria over its alleged use of chemical weapons.
We cannot view this possibility solely through the eyes of US
foreign policy or US national security interests. The Lord of
the church is not an American; Christ is sovereign Lord over all
of creation. Christ has as much love for the people of the
Middle East as for the people of the American Midwest. What
action is really in the best interest of our brothers and
sisters in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and all the other nations in
that region that may be impacted if any military action taken by
this country results in an escala