James Eagan Holmes is the sixth counselor from the Right at Camp Max Straus in 2008.
By Bill Dedman
Investigative Reporter, NBC News
James Eagan Holmes, the suspect in the mass killing in Aurora, Colo., was a counselor in the summer of 2008 at a residential camp for underprivileged children near Glendale, Calif.
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Notice that he is the only one in the photo that is either not looking in the camera, smiling or a whimsical gesture. It looks as if he does not want to be there. He is just apparently staring at the back of someones head. He doesn’t seem to want to fit in with the rest of the group, even in 2008.
This is the look of someone, who is in his own world and thoughts, without an anchor to the real world, and society, as it is normally lived.
Someone somewhere, even way back then, could probably have guessed he was someone who bears watching. If someone had and possibly tried to help with christian counseling, for example, this tradegy could possibly have been prevented long before it happened.
Did you ever notice that every madman who does these types of crimes always seems to fit in this category? Either in their own little negatively influenced world, or choosing this type of evil path.
This type of crime always eventually goes back to some type of evil influence, whether from another person or groups influence or the lifestyle and choices which people make.
A Godly influence through Jesus Christ, (not a religious one of man), can completely change a life like this one from a tragedy waiting to happen, to a blessing to many if allowed to.
You can’t live a Godly life apart from God. What then is the result of no Godly influence? What this person did is one of these results.
Some may say that people do these things in the name of religion or God and even worse things. A true christian (defined as Christ Like), who has the Holy Spirit as is in Jesus Christ, would not do these type of things.
Only some one who is unrepentant (never saved through Jesus Christ), or is currently living as a hypocrite (formerly saved but currently living in sin while pretending to be repented) could presumably do something remotely like this.
If you are saved and fully repentant (not living in sin, but merely tempted without giving in to it, and remaining repented), you by the nature of the Holy Spirit in you, could not do this type of thing.
I say they do these things in the name of “god” (little “g” for satan or this worlds god) or in the name of “religion”, (man’s other god “g” little g) and these are not following the teachings of God through Jesus Christ.
No one comes to the Father but by me (Jesus Christ, His words not mine, only repeated by me). If you have a problem with these words, you will have to take it up with Him.
If you are not in Jesus Christ, then you most likely leaning towards having a problem with the words above.
These are Gods words, and the word is Jesus in printed form. The word of God is a mirror that we are supposed to hold up to ourselves. This mirror helps us to see where we are lacking, what to do to make the changes to our lives, and make our life more like Jesus.
It is like a guide book for when we become saved through Jesus. After all this is only the start of the life we are supposed to live, and we are still works in progress until our time is up. The more we follow it, the closer we get to being like Jesus wants us to be. It tells you what to do for this goal and how to remain repentant. He knew we would stumble, but the word is our way to overcome our weaknesses.
What God or god do you serve? If not God then the only other choice the god of this world. After all If you do not choose Jesus, then you have still made your choice. Something to think about dont you think?
I have said a lot here but I know that it still had to be said.
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