Can we please just call it what it is???

"Evil often times knows no boundaries..."

The War on Terror is now referred to as "Overseas Contingency Operations". The terror attack at Fort Hood is called "workplace violence".  The Benghazi attack was called, well, it was called a video tape outrage. When you hear about the tragedy at Sandy Hook, all you hear about is the NRA. President Bush was never afraid to mention the real villain - evil. For many on the Left, evil is like God - a fairy tale. Neither exists, except in the imagination of mankind. The only problem is that much of evil is not logical. The fact that it exists now as it has since the dawn of man is ignored by many.

We don't know as yet who or what was behind the carnage in Boston. It really does not matter the race, religion or creed. What does matter is villain was evil. To put explosives, nails and other nasty items in a pressure cooker and then detonating it, was just an act of pure evil. It was not a "shot across the bow" - it was an act meant to kill, maim and frighten. It was the lowest of the low.

Yesterday, we heard the jury verdict for a man who killed his three young daughters. His lawyer wanted to get an insanity defense. It failed. This man killed his three daughters because he was consumed by evil. He was so upset with his estranged wife, he would have done anything, including killing the three people who were the closest to her, for revenge. It was evil on display once again.

A few weeks ago, a young mother was out walking with her young baby. Two young thugs came up and tried to rob her. She said she had no cash. One of the thugs pointed the gun at her baby and asked how she would like it if he shot her baby. The woman pleaded with the thug, buy he pulled the trigger anyhow. He shot the baby in the face. Even the most hardened of police investigators where sickened by this act. Evil - pure evil at work.

My oldest daughter works for an organization which  educates people about genocide. Genocide has been around for centuries and continues today. I told my daughter it is good to educate people in this country about genocide. However, in many areas of the world, evil walks around unchecked. The inhumanity that man can show man sometime knows no bounds. It is a sad but true fact.

What can any of us do? If evil can control events, is there any hope for us? Much depends on your faith. Good cannot exist without evil and visa versa. By filling you hearts with good, evil can find no safe quarter. Just as goodness knows no boundaries, neither does evil. Good is stronger than evil. That is the plan. That is the way God made it. If you feel evil in your heart, even to the smallest degree, try replacing it with goodness. You will sleep much better at night.