| To the Editor: Pastor: Our problem is not guns, but godless culture |
| Written by John Randall, pastor |
| Wednesday, 30 January 2013 10:37 |
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How tragically ironic that the same people who celebrate a mother's right to murder her own preborn baby become outraged when a stranger does the killing. After all, what is a 'mere' 20 murdered in a school compared to 3,200 murdered daily in abortion clinics? I completely agree that no one needs a semi-automatic firearm, but that begs the question, "so what?" No one needs a vodka martini either, even though alcohol destroys more lives than guns do. No one needs a car that goes faster than the speed limit, yet people still buy fast automobiles and deliberately ignore posted speed limits. If gun control is implemented, which model do you intend to use, Prohibition or the War on Drugs? In both cases, the supposed cure made things worse, not better. Whenever government gets involved in do-gooding, it not only fails, but actually exacerbates the problem, driving us further into debt and dividing people into warring factions. Welfare programs have made more poor people, not fewer. Gun laws create more criminals while doing nothing to stop the violence of a dystopic culture. Our problem is not guns or video games, but a corrupt, immoral, godless culture that exalts the flesh over the spirit. Until and unless that changes, things will only become worse, regardless of any new laws that are passed. John Randall, pastor Sugar Ridge Community Church |
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Comments
WHY WHY WHY does the sent trib print these disgusting letters by extremist pastors who think they are better than us?
Disgusting.
Negating and denying the ethical principle of human rights for women is pretty extreme.
Saying people who have or perform abortions should be executed, as you have done, disqualifies you from having anything useful to say on the issue, you disrespectful, sanctimonious twit. There are pro-life conservatives on this site who have thoughts and brains on this issue; you are not one of them.
2. A majority of Germans did NOT support gassing the Jews, because a majority of Germans did not know about the gassing of the Jews.
3. Why on earth do you bring up North Korea?
4. Why do you fail to recognize that abortion is a painful decision even when it is decided for, and that there are enough complicating circumstances that it best be left personal and legal.
5. Are the entire world and all moral questions a simple "yes" and "no" question to you? No wonder your comments always sound so childish.
6. Abortion is not the same as mass murder of post-birth human beings; saying so is obscene.
Especially so, knowing that I have helped so many underprivileged women continue to live their lives. It's a WONDERFUL feeling.
As for all the comparisons that people like you like to make between abortion and genocides and mass murders, there is a crucial difference: an abortion is never a mass murder, even if you hold the idea--which I do not--that a mere fertilized egg is a full person. It is always only one woman, one embryo, one situation.
Keep posting Phil: your bizarre rhetoric is definitely making you look crazier and more reactionary each time.
The Sentinel should publish letters that are reflective of the larger community. YOURS are definitely not that by a long, long, long shot.
Today, in 2013, we have humanist ethics and science!
PART of the problem (a large part, IMO) is PART of Xtianity. (I think that *part is pretty large too, though.)
There is no contradiction between passing reasonable gun control legislation and taking into account violence in the entertainment industry and the lack of intelligence with which our society deals with issues of mental health.
As to the "godless" society, are you actually suggesting that people who worship differently from yourself (and are thus godless in that respect) or who do not believe in God at all are at fault for the epidemic of gun violence? If so, then you don't understand the First Amendment any better than you understand the Second Amendment.
It is 2013 now, not 1313.
And, correct me if I'm wrong, but we do have regulations on speed limits and drunk driving. The government interference has been quite successful in keeping me from going 80 in a 55, no matter how late I am. And I'm sure I'm not the only one.
It's the "ignorance is strength" crowd (with apologies to Orwell).
Coincidence? I think not.
Actually, if we applied the same regulations to guns that are currently in place for abortions, I think the gun control folks would be ecstatic.
NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT TOTALLY BANNING GUNS!!!
Now THERE is a combination that failed humanity for some 400 years! What a big mistake!
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