Pinochet dies - at the age of 91. He was surrounded by his family members in a nice hospital.
I'm definately out of line here - but the first thing which came to me mind when i read that is "Why do all these evil dictators get to live to a ripe old age????"
If you don't know who he is, he was the President of Chile from 1974 to 1990. He came into power after a CIA-sponsored coup which toppled the democratically elected Marxist government. Some say he is the saviour of Chille. Others, a remorseless murderer. Democracy and civil rights were thrown out of the window when he was in power. His regime is believed to be responsible for over 3,000 deaths and disapperances as well as claims of torture by over 30,000 people. Mass graves are still being found til today. (source from BBC News Online here)
Yet, he lives for more than 9 decades. (Oh, is it just me or does anyone else think it's ironic that he dies on 10th December i.e. Human Rights Day?!!! )
The Bible tells us that "Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established" (Romans 13v1). So God established Pinochet's regime????
I don't know. I dun have the answers at this point of time.
What i do know is that God is a God of love. And he is sovereign as well as all-powerful. And at the same time, he gave men the free-will. Some choose to abuse such freedom. Others fold their hands and choose to do nothing while some just point an accusatory finger at God blaming him for all evil. Yet others uses that free will to help those in need.
The choice is ours to make.
*Taken from his first solo album Life thru a lens which also has the brilliant Angels.
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