The Equalizer

Went to see The Equalizer yesterday and rather enjoyed it.  It is not a film to watch if you disagree with vigilantes but I don't so I'm fine with it.  If the world governments and police forces would protect us from criminals then we wouldn't have to do it ourselves.  I think what I like most about it is that the main character always gives the ring leaders of the mob cells he takes on the chance to make the choice between continuing with their evil or giving it up.  Also if he has to use force he will leave them alone if they put their guns down.  Granted he'll then tie them up and leave them where the police can find them but that's different from just killing them all.

It rather made me think as well, because to save the young girls that are being trafficked and to stop the crooked cops that are in on both that and the protection bracket he has to do some nasty stuff but to some he's their guardian angel.  What made me realise it was when the crooked cops walk out of the shop after they've given back all the money and the lady stands in the window and says a pray of thanks.

Sometimes angels come in funny shapes.  There are people who will disagree with me on this but it is a thought that has struck me several times as I have read through my Gideon's Bible over the years.  In the book of Revelations, in chapter nine there is predicted the arrival on earth of Abaddon, who is given crown and command, by God no less, and ordered to go out and torment those that have persecuted the faithful of God.  This wouldn't be anything to remark about if Abaddon was an angel but he's not.  Abaddon is said to be the demon lord of the Seventh Pit of Hell.  So why is a demon lord being handed crown and command by God?  Why would a demon obey God?  Unless the battle lines between good and evil are not as clear cut as we humans like to think.  After all what is a demon but an angel that knows how to hate?  And what is an angel but a demon that knows how to love?

I wouldn't know the answers to that but I've read through Revelations several times and no where does it mention Abaddon and his scorpion people being destroyed along with Satan and the other demons.  That's something to think about, isn't it?  One of the gaps in the Bible narrative that we have to fill in for ourselves.

Perhaps just praying for God to come and make everything right on earth is not enough?  Perhaps we need to stand up and be counted for what we believe in, which kind of makes me realise that our angels and our demons are right here with us.  The interenet can be a tool for criminals and worse but it can also be the tool we use to fight them.  So really it comes down again to the choices we make.

Rather leaves us responsible for what we do, doesn't it?