A deepening sense of sadness is growing within me
this week. It is a sadness which is welling from my spirit for the
families who are heart-broken by Friday’s shooting. The grief and loss
they are dealing with is beyond expression.
I am also saddened by some of the foolishness being
seen on social media. Amidst the heartfelt sympathies, there are glib
comments, arguing over silly issues, and a hardness shown by those with a
point to make that is disturbing (both liberal and conservative.)
I am saddened for our country. How can we live in a
land where these things happen? As a pastor, I know the spiritual
reason. But really, how does someone murder 27 people after breakfast?
How do we have a society where such an act can happen? I mean – the
building was secure, safety procedures were being followed. But this
young man was so intent on slaughtering children that he blasted his way
through a door and window to begin the killing spree. Why?
It would be so easy for me to slip into my
“preacher-mode” here; and, in a sense, that would be appropriate. And
to some extent, that is what I’m doing.
But would you please think with me…
Why?
Is it guns?
Is it video games?
Is it the fervency to remove God from anything “public”?
Is it a lack of education?
Is it liberal fanatics? Or conservative?
Is it?
If all of these were “fixed” to the degree society found acceptable, would that prevent further massacres? Would it?
I don’t think so. In fact, I know it wouldn’t. No,
definitely No. No matter how much I wish the solution was that easy,
fixing those things is not the answer.
Our problem is not a lack of education or social
civility. It is not a lack of police or the proliferation of weapons.
It is not entrenched political beliefs at either end of the spectrum.
It is also not a biological problem that can be fixed with chemicals. Continue at Shawn Barr
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