Sandrav, they take lessons from Hollywood action movies, video games/playstation etc..where the player can kill at will without remorse! For them killing is fun!

I cannot understand how these children could kill as if it was nothing, what possesses them to take a life of another peer without so much as a thought that death is permanent? They cannot undo it, it is done and they will forever have blood on their hands.

Thanks, Anonymous-from-Urk for supporting my views.I always get disturbed when I read about homicide, anywhere in the world. Though I have worked a lot with criminals, I fail to fathom the wrath a killer has within, to extinguish another life, be it a human or an animal. What comprises sin, has also eluded me. Apart from killing, for me, sin is a very arbitrary term, for what is sin in one culture, is perfectly ok in another culture. And, I appreciate,'Nothing is good or bad, but thinking makes it so!', in this matter. Moreover, Lord Christ was compassionate and forgiving to all those who were declared sinners by the society, rather he saved them from public wrath. He was at a spiritual level, where he could ask forgiveness for his killers too! The only time, I felt his wrath was when he cleansed the temple of pharisees. Lord Jesus was more of spiritual person, than one who was shackled by religious dogma. I quote here from http://www.bible-history.com/pharisees/PHARISEESThe_Paradox_of_the_Phari... ''One of the greatest ironies of scripture is the rejection of Christ by the stewards of God's word. Their extensive knowledge of the word of God did not bring them to faith in The Living Word of God, but rather they're hatred of God was exposed. It is written in the Prophets: `They will all be taught by God.' Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me. John 6:45 In all their studies of Scripture, they did not listen to the Father, or learn from him. Something vital was missing inside of them. Perhaps they were missing honesty. Had they been honest with God's word, and with themselves they would have felt a constant need for mercy and forgiveness rather than pride and self sufficiency as they spent their time learning. They would have been prepped for a Savior like many of the common people who had much less Bible knowledge, but applied honesty and humility to what they knew. To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: `God, I thank you that I am not like other men--robbers, evildoers, adulterers--or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.' "But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, `God, have mercy on me, a sinner.' "I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted." Luke 18: 9-14 The Pharisees as a Jewish sect provided a great service in teaching and preserving the word of God, how tragic that they were not able to receive it's most important benefit for themselves the humility required to embrace their Messiah and Savior.'' God blees all with compassion and the wisdom.

Hallo Jasmin, I fully agree with you, but with one restriction, we must know the enormous impact sin has and the salvation of Christ for us. greetings

It is indeed a great loss for the family, and very shocking and traumatic for the peaceful Urk community.However, what is more shocking is that the young killers too are from the same community. Somewhere along the way, this generation has separated from the main group. However, Johan, I appreciate that your community is the way, you describe so beautifully. They don't need to grow up and realise what the outside world is about, rather, the outside world needs to realise that their way of growth is unclean, polluted, violent and dangerous for the people. The outside world needs to take lessons from Urkians about how to live life. In my view the outside world is pathetic and the media has played a role of the villian by showing a wrong way of life as good, cool and happening to the impressionable youngsters. We need to introspect and put our world in order, and let the Urk remain, the lil paradise it is! My condolences to the family and the community. God bless!