Bishop Ricky Sinclair Speaks Out Concerning The Tragedy in the Charlie Hebdo Attack in France

BAKER, La. - Jan. 9, 2015 - PRLog -- (CNN)—A pair of dramatic raids Friday in France led to the killing of three terrorists -- one suspected in the fatal shooting of a policewoman and four hostages, the other two in the massacre at the offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine -- and to the freeing of more than a dozen people being held hostage.

The French government's work is not over. There's still a lot of healing to do, a lot of questions to answer about how to prevent future attacks, and the pursuit of a woman wanted in the policewoman's shooting.

Still, as Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said, "The nation is relieved tonight."

• Four hostages were killed and 15 survived in the standoff between an armed terrorist and police at a Paris kosher grocery store on Friday, according to Israeli government sources who characterized a phone conversation between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and French President François Hollande.

• U.S. President Barack Obama said he wants the people of France to know that the United States "stands with you today, stands with you tomorrow" after this week's terror. He told a crowd in Tennessee that "we stand for freedom and hope and dignity of all human beings, (and) that's what Paris stands for."

• The FBI and U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin to law enforcement across the United States discussing the Paris terrorist attack this week and the sophistication of the tactics, a U.S. law enforcement source told CNN. The bulletin says the attacks demonstrated "a degree of sophistication and training traditionally not seen in recent small armed attacks," the official said.

The gunmen told police that they wanted to die as martyrs, Yves Albarello, who is in France's Parliament, said on channel iTele. The area, meanwhile, was locked down -- with children stuck in schools, roads closed and shops shuttered.
Shortly before 5 p.m., gunshots and at least three large explosions pierced the relative silence. .

At the same time, in a different setting near Paris's Porte de Vincennes about 40 kilometers (25 miles) away, a similar crisis played out at a kosher store. Amedy Coulibaly -- the same man who, authorities said, is suspected with Hayat Boumeddiene of killing a policewoman Thursday south of Paris -- on Friday took a number of hostages there. Boumeddiene remains at large. Like Cherif Kouachi, a man claiming to be Coulibaly called BFMTV on Friday. At the scene, witnesses heard Coulibaly demand freedom for the Kouachi brothers, according to police union spokesman Pascal Disand.

Not everyone made it. Hollande said four people were killed. Israeli government sources told CNN that Hollande told Netanyahu that four hostages were killed and 15 were rescued. Molins said four hostages were killed by the gunman before police stormed the market. In a speech Friday night, Hollande called the Porte de Vincennes deaths an "anti-Semitic" act.

"Unity" he said, "is our best weapon."That kind of military language is apt when you're talking about two deadly attacks and violent standoffs in a few days. It's something that a man, who asked to be called simply Teddy, understands. He was outside Henri Dunant elementary school in Dammartin-en-Goele on Friday, hoping to pick up his young son.

This "war" erupted two days ago, when a pair of heavily armed men -- hooded and dressed in black -- entered the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo, the satirical magazine known for its provocative, often profane, take on religion, politics and most anything else.

As the suspects moved, the French government -- including more than 80,000 police deployed across the country -- also didn't stand still.Some of them tried to prevent more bloodshed, which might have something to do with nine people detained after the Charlie Hebdo attacks. Investigators also dug to learn about the attackers.

Who are the suspects?

Both men had ties to Islamist extremists.Said, the elder of the Kouachi brothers, spent several months in Yemen in 2011, receiving weapons training and working with al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, according to U.S. officials. His younger brother, Cherif, has a long history of jihad and anti-Semitism, according to documents obtained by CNN. In a 400-page court record, he is described as wanting to go to Iraq through Syria "to go and combat the Americans."

"I was ready to go and die in battle," he said in a deposition. "... I got this idea when I saw the injustices shown by television. ... I am speaking about the torture that the Americans have inflicted on the Iraqis." Cherif was a close associate of Coulibaly, a Western intelligence source told CNN.

CNN's Jim Sciutto, Ben Brumfield, Atika Shubert, Laura Smith-Spark, Richard Greene, Fred Pleitgen, Christiane Amanpour, Jim Bittermann and Bryony Jones contributed to this report. http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/09/europe/charlie-hebdo-paris-shooting/index.html

Bishop Ricky Sinclair Speaks Out Concerning The Tragedy in the Charlie Hebdo Attack in France.

Here is the question: What does the Master, Sustainer, and Creator of the universe think about this event in France? The Bible teaches us that we are to love one another. (John 13:34) Jesus Christ himself teaches that "the greatest among you shall be a servant." (Matthew 23:11) The Bible recognizes servant leadership as the authority and power of God. Jesus became our greatest example by laying down His life for us. (John 1:29) The Bible teaches us in Exodus 20:13, "Thou shall not kill." And in John 10:10, "the thief comes to kill, steal, and destroy." Therefore, I must speak to these people who do these things. The Bible clearly teaches us that those who operate in murder and hate are participating in works of darkness. This is a demonically influenced and does not represent God. The Bible teaches us in 1 John 4:8 that God is Love and in Him there is no darkness.

Bishop Ricky Sinclair prays that God's love will cover, protect, and keep all people who have been affected by this incident. We release God's comfort, strength, and His mercy in your lives. Bishop Ricky Sinclair speaks to all people, "If we are going to move toward world peace, We must submit and commit our lives to the teachings of Jesus according to the Holy Bible. Bishop Ricky Sinclair recommends we turn to the only hope we have and that is Jesus Christ, Lord and Savior of the world.(John 3:16)

Ricky Sinclair (http://www.rickysinclair.com) is the bishop of Miracle Place Church (http://www.miracleplacechurch.org). A religious organization that provides a long list of services to the community, Miracle Place Church is cherished by its congregation and the many individuals whom they impact. Ricky Sinclair provides strong leadership to the members of the church, teaching them how to honor God and serve others while improving their relationships with Christ. Through his work, Ricky Sinclair has enhanced the lives of countless individuals, as he has assisted them in developing their spirituality and serving their Lord.