When faced with unspeakable violence and unthinkable tragedy, we want to do something.
I was musing to myself this morning, that the push to "do something" sparked by the murder of 20+ children, comes from the president who is most enthusiastic about being able to freely kill children before (and sometimes after) they pass Mom's vaginal canal.
I wonder if there's a small shrine to Moloch, somewhere in the White House basement.
Well saint Biden is going to tackle gun violence, all is well.
Does he mean like Jesus would?
Matthew 12:34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Matthew 23:33 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell? 34 Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city: 35 That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. 36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
Maybe Peter should have given the soldiers flowers when they took Jesus away.
Either you believe that an individual has the right to self-protection from evil, or you believe we should put our faith in the government to save us.
Luke 11:21 (NIV) When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe.