A while ago in the news the world was set on fire by a tragedy that as highlighted by the deaths of multiple children and adults. So many tears were cast of saddened faces, depression struck families that were associated, and anger caused many to speak harsh words. When innocent people are killed our nations bands together by some force other than sheer will and demands to stay by the side of the hurt and fallen. We are United. I wonder if situations such as the Sandy Hook Elementary school shootings cause individuals to reevaluate. Maybe now they will utter a prayer of gratitude, or make that phone call to their sister "just because". However minimal, this event caused change. How long this change will last I cannot say. My hope is that families begin to understand that it is necessary to show love now so that there is not regret later.
To my surprise there are new YouTube videos and web articles circulating all over screaming READ THIS!!!! SANDY HOOK SHOOTING STAGED!!! Um...what? Little babies have just been killed and some idiots are whispering about conspiracy theories? I thought that we had more trust than that. Actually, I thought that we had more faith than that. Let me make myself quite clear; It does not matter is this massacre was set up or real, weather there was one gunman or three, or even if he used a pistol. The consequences remain the same. Stop pretending that sharing a post on Facebook makes a difference. Are you willing to tell the families of those children that their deaths were just a stepping stones for our government to pass more laws? No. Knowing the truth to weather these shootings were government organized or not won't cause the earth to reverse rotation giving us a do-over of that day. No, now there is a choice to be made consciously Do we as individuals stand up for what each of us believes to be good? Or do we allow others to act upon us, slowly taking away our ability to act for ourselves?
I heard this quote and immediately laughed. Later on I realized that there is no humor in it-
"You can choose to not own a gun. You can also choose not to believe in God. But when the lives of your family members are threatened the first thing that you will do is call the people with the guns and pray to God that they get there in time."
I have put God's power put into question because He "did nothing" to stop those children's lives from being taken. Wrong again. Here is something else to ponder on- perhaps if God was allowed in schools He would help protect them ( figuratively speaking). I am blown away that He is pushed and shoved out of public but then blamed for His "absence".
On another but related note, children are teachable. At early stages in life they learn so much! They are even capable of understanding laws! They know not to hurt others, and they know that stealing is wrong. I believe that if taught correctly they could manage the concept if gun safety! So maybe teaching our children about guns and protection is the answer. Knowledge > Restriction.
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