The more I read about the story of the Amish shootings in Pennsylvania, the more I am simply amazed at the Faith these families have, and the attitudes they are showing, especially to the family of the gunman.


From CNN:
Welk (grandfather-in-law of the shooter) said he had met Tuesday with family members of one of the dead girls, 13-year-old Marian Fisher, for about 30 to 45 minutes. Hess (Welk's daughter) accompanied her father to the meeting, and said family members embraced them.

"They were very consoling," Hess said. "They offered us their sympathy. They let us know that there was no hard feelings. They felt more sorrow for us because of what we were going through, than what they were going through."


From FoxNews:
Though the Amish generally do not seek help from outside their community, Kevin King, executive director of Mennonite Disaster services, an agency managing the donations, quoted an Amish bishop as saying: "We are not asking for funds. In fact, it's wrong for us to ask. But we will accept them with humility."

At the behest of Amish leaders, a fund has also been set up for the killer's widow and three children.


From the BBC:
A Roberts family spokesman said an Amish neighbour had also comforted the family hours after the shooting - and extended forgiveness to them.

"I hope they stay around here and they'll have a lot of friends and a lot of support," said Daniel Esh, an Amish artist whose grand-nephews were inside the school at the start of the attack.


I don't think many would say much if the Amish had come out angry at the gunman who took the lives of these children. The fact that not only are they not outwardly showing anger, but are reaching out to the family of the person who harmed them is just so out of place with what we've come to expect from people today.

I really hope people reading this learn from the example being set here.