What is mankind?

Twelve years ago, 11 days before Christmas, a young man brought guns to an elementary school and murdered six adults and 20 first-graders. It was a senseless act that forever changed the lives of the victims’ loved ones and now haunts their holidays. Instead of freely reveling in festive delights like the rest of us, they relive the horrors of their tragedy. Atrocities at Christmas We wouldn’t be surprised if families who lived in Bethlehem around the time of Jesus' birth were conflicted by news of Messiah's coming because of what Herod had done to their young sons. They couldn’t help but associate the visit of the magi with the slaughter of all boys aged two years and younger. That massacre wouldn’t have happened if the wise men seeking Jesus hadn’t brought the mad king’s attention to the city of David. Because of the atrocities of our day, we can imagine how Herod’s terrible decree would have created ongoing trauma for the villagers.  “A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and g...