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Offline Shuckins

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« on: October 05, 2006, 04:47:55 PM »
A news report that I heard on the radio while driving home from work this afternoon stated the following:


The oldest Amish girl slain by the crazed gunman in Pennsylvania, in an apparent attempt to buy time for the younger girls, stepped forward and told him to "Shoot me first."  Whereupon, the next oldest followed her example and told him to "Shoot me second."

Marian Fisher...and Anna Mae Stoltzfus.

This comes from testimony given by the younger girls who survived.



I confess I'm overwhelmed with emotion.
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storch

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« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2006, 04:57:43 PM »
not at all surprising and speaks volumes for their culture and belief system.
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Offline Bluefish

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« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2006, 05:02:43 PM »
"Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends."

(Jn. 15:13)
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Offline lazs2

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« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2006, 09:04:16 AM »
where does such courage come from?  

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Offline Yeager

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« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2006, 09:12:34 AM »
a belief in something greater than ones self......
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Offline lukster

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« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2006, 12:38:43 PM »
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