HAVING FUN IN JIHAD

“having fun in Jihad.”

Monday, May 25, 2015

  Reading the Associated Press report about Abdifatah Ahmed describes a man that struggled for years trying make ends meet.  The article also informs that Ahmed loved drinking and clubbing. He dressed sharp, enjoyed rap music, flirting with women, playing basketball, lifting weights . . . and that he is the father of nine children by more than one woman.

 Then he lost his 15 dollar an hour job and thereafter survived on low wage employment and public assistance. A friend noted “He complained about working hard but never having enough money.”

  Then the court hit him with $700 a month child support payment.

  Then he disappeared and soon after showed up in the ranks of Islamic State fighters in Syria, posting on Facebook “having fun in Jihad.”

  He was not evidently seriously religious or political, then why did he run to ISIS, in reaction to his situation?

  Some say the force of his situation led him to escape.

  From a worldly point of view, yes, circumstance was too much for Ahmed and he escaped to new life-purpose that for him is fun.

  From a Biblical point of view the whole wretched business started being far from Lord God Almighty’s guidance, His “… thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.“ (KJV Mk.12:30-31)

  But then Ahmed is not a Christian, so how can he be expected to do right by submitting to the will of the Lord?

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