oh the irony

the other day i was listening to the radio and a guy was commenting on the somali pirates who had hijacked a saudi oil tanker. he was lamenting the fact that they had given in on their demands and accepted $3 million for its release rather than their initial $5 million ransom price. he was making a humorous point about the devaluing of the dollar, and that if they were gonna take such a risk they ought to get their money's worth. well, believe me, i was surprised to see this article a little later on. welcome to reality, boys, Jesus' words still ring true:

"for what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?"
Luke 9:25