The Slaughtered Lamb

A poor farmer had a son and two lambs.

The son loved the white lamb but had no feelings toward the black lamb.

One day the farmer was desperate to feed his family and slaughtered the black lamb.

When his son came home from school he said, "Father, where is the little black lamb?"

The farmer said, "I had to slaughter it and preserve the meat so our family could survive."

And the son didn't care because he had no feelings toward the black lamb.

In a tweet, Charleston police wrote: "Suspect in shooting on Calhoun St is a w/m approx 21 slender small build wearing a grey sweat shirt blue jeans timberland boots clean shaven."
Speaking at a news briefing later, Mr Mullen said: "There were eight deceased individuals inside of the church. Two individuals were transported to [the hospital]. One of them has died.

"At this point, we have nine victims in this hideous crime that has been committed.


"It is unfathomable that somebody in today's society would walk into a church when people are having a prayer meeting and take their lives," Mr Mullen said.

South Carolina church shooting: Nine die in Charleston 'hate crime' (BBC)


12 In that day the Lord God of hosts
    called to weeping and mourning,
    to baldness and putting on sackcloth;
13 but instead there was joy and festivity,
    killing oxen and slaughtering sheep,
    eating meat and drinking wine.
“Let us eat and drink,
    for tomorrow we die.”
14 The Lord of hosts has revealed himself in my ears:
Surely this iniquity will not be forgiven you until you die,
    says the Lord God of hosts.

Isaiah 22:12-14 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)