“Political factions may seek to obstruct the execution of the laws created by the government or to prevent the branches of government from exercising the powers provided to them by the constitution. Such factions may claim to be trying to answer popular demands or solve pressing problems, but their true intentions are to take the power from the people and place it in the hands of unjust men.”
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]]>I do not believe guns are the problem. Could it be we have coddled our children too much? Are we creating selfish adults who do not know how to deal with the problems of life? What are your thoughts?
Here’s an interesting about political correctness and raising coddled children. Do you think this has any bearing on our epidemic of mass shootings?
Second, what’s the cause? I will say very honestly that I just don’t know. My first thought in situations like this is mental illness. I don’t know that, and I’m not a doctor or therapist—I just know that normal people do not do these types of things.
Third, I don’t believe guns are the main problem. Should some people not be allowed to own guns? Yes! If one cannot pass a background check on mental fitness and criminal background, he or she should not be allowed to own a gun. Other than those reasons, people have an inherent right to self-defense, and guns are the great equalizer. Do I believe we need to protect schools better? Absolutely! Do I believe there might be some other things down to prevent some of these tragedies? I hope so, but I don’t know any that are worth the trade off. Please let me know if you know of measures that would prevent senseless killings while preserving the right to self-defense.
Finally, I’ve seen suggestions that we take away guns from people because people are the problem. The problem with that logic is that the only people who will have guns will be government agents and criminals—neither of whom are as concerned about my life and my rights as I am.
I’ll end with this quote from an article I read about the shooter. I don’t know if it contains the answer or just maybe a hint, but I thought is was powerful: “Neighbors were in disbelief Monday afternoon. Most said they didn’t know Sturgeon and hadn’t spoken to him, never seeing warnings signs of Monday’s tragedy.” Of course they saw no warning signs because they did not know the man. Maybe that’s our real problem—we don’t take the time to really know one another.
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More Pertinent Information:
Good article from the perspective of two Republicans:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-political-fallout-from-the-felony-charges-against-trump
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]]>Back to the subject at hand. The Church is weakened when it seeks the approval of the State, or when it seeks the support of the State. The Church is deceived when it accepts the aid and support of the State and thinks that there are no strings attached. (This is also true with local and state governments and individuals. The State will always offer something “helpful'” but will later use that aid as a cudgel to obtain compliance from its people.) The only partner to gain in a Church-State marriage is the State. The Church loses sight of its mission when it marries the State. The Church is a spiritual entity that should exemplify non-violence and peace. The State is a physical entity characterized by brute force and violence. The two do not share a common purpose or common character traits. The State is characterized by “the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life”–desire for power over others, greed, and narcissistic hubris. The Church of Jesus Christ should demonstrate the polar opposite attitude.
Finally (if there really ever is such a thing 
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One has to ask oneself: What exactly is the Gospel. Well, according to I Corinthians 15 it is this: “Christ died for our sins, He was buried, and He rose again the third day…” Later in that chapter, Paul says the Gospel is what saves us. (We can discuss what it means to be saved later if you’d like.) Suffice it to say that believing in the Gospel is supposed to change us from hateful, bigoted, greedy, selfish, murderous, adulterous, thieving… individuals. If it doesn’t, then it is not the Gospel but a false Gospel (see Galatians 1).
I find much to admire and honor in our nation’s founding, but I fail to see “Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again the third day, according to the scriptures” in our founding documents. I think it’s obvious that many of our Founders were believers, but many others were Deists or nominal Christians. Our founding documents express familiarity with the Bible, Classical society, Natural Law, British Common Law, and Enlightenment thinking. To say our nation was founded on the Gospel distorts the Gospel.
As far as human nations go, I think America got a lot right, but precisely because our nation was founded by sinful men; we also got a lot of things wrong. Let’s stop equating patriotism with Christianity. Christ came to create a new nation founded on love for God and love for others. If the Gospel we believe does not give us that type of love, it is not the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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