"And do not fear those...

...who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell." Matthew 10:28

Approximately 4 hours before writing this, there was a terrorist attack in Munich. Eight people were killed. They did not provoke, nor seek evil; they did not choose their end. These people were innocent bystanders; our friends, our family, our colleagues and our peers. These eight people died for a cause that we will never surrender. They died for our beliefs of strength, unity, and hope. These beliefs will not be lost, but made stronger in the time of challenge, and tonight we shall stand stronger than ever.

This has happened time and time again in recent month are years. Terrorism has been around since people have been there to be terrorised. The act of terror is used for political gain, attacking a small amount of the civilian population to press the government to give into demands. Terrorism is wrong. I say this as an obvious fact, but terrorists see themselves as heroes; martyrs especially, being seen as legends by their own. This is not the case, as killing innocent people is what excels the hatred for the terrorists and furthers them into a corner that will eventually see their entire objective quashed. Terrorism, in basic terms, aims to deplete the morale of a country into suppression until there is nothing left but to give in. But in the history of time, terrorism has never succeeded. There is still a Northern Ireland, there are still troops deployed in Iraq, and there is still hope in the darkest of places.

So why do terrorists go through with such violent and unmoralistic actions, knowing there is no worth and no end? They have nothing left, no other choices. Their goal can only be entertained by the actions of violence. Terrorism is pursued by those who are psychotic, those who are desperate, and those who are weak. 

As I end this, the death count has reached nine. These nine people didn't choose to die, but were killed in a protest of peace. There have been greater controversies, there have been worse attacks, but tonight, these nine people are the world's heroes, and we will stand by them.