Pray for the people that got shot praying.
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It's a waste of time to continue pressing facts instead of puff piece essays, but here ya go:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/...uld-stem-the-rising-threat-of-mass-shootings/
And then you present a puff piece essay. Lol.
But I'll bite. This one is at least well written. I agree with some of it, the pieces that don't whiff on reality.
-Require permits to purchase:
I don't disagree with the concept, but as presented there's a glaring hole. "Permit-to-purchase laws could circumvent this issue because local law enforcement has direct access to details about criminal history." Where exactly does the author think local law enforcement gets information? Yep, it's the NCIC, which is the same database that the Air Force failed to input information to. If the data doesn't get into it, it's simply not there. Unless Devin Kelley was trying to get a permit to purchase from the Air Force, this one is a dud.
—Ban individuals convicted of any violent crime from gun purchase
I can mostly agree with this. Are we talking felony conviction or any conviction? If we're talking any conviction, I'm on board as long as we extend it to voting as well. People who commit crimes are idiots and idiots shouldn't be allowed to vote either. Maybe we should just expand it to any conviction for anything not traffic related.
—Make all serious domestic violence offenders surrender firearms
I agree completely.
—Temporarily ban active alcohol abusers from firearms
Lots of questions about this one starting with what is "temporary?" Who keeps the guns during the temporary ban? Plenty of folks binge drink and don't get DUIs. What about those people? Maybe expand it to any alcohol related offense? Or maybe we keep a database of alcohol purchases for everyone and anyone who buys more than a certain amount has to turn over their firearms for a period of time?
Thanks for posting this puff piece essay syskatine. Good read.
Do you actually think that more laws will stop mass shootings from happening? Do you think that they’re just going to go away?
Ok, so I just read through the six pages of this thread. It is an example of a typical discussion that occurs in this nation after a mass shooting.
So what exactly do you want from me friend?
Yes, I pray.
I also know that Jesus calls on us to act also. Not just pray and never act.
I'm not sure what you are asking here. Are you asking if Jesus is in more power than we are?
I think, for the most part, Christians would agree that God is all-powerful. However, God does limit the exercise of that power sometimes. Example: Christ limited His power/ability to remove Himself from the cross. Indeed, Christ limited the exercise of His power rather often during His earthly ministry.
As for 100% in control, here there is some disagreement among Christians. For example, an open theist is not going to answer this question the same way that a classical theist would. Also, Protestant Calvinists and Protestant Arminians are going to differ on this too. Essentially, how one reconciles the mystery (or if they even try) of free will and God's sovereignty will influence how one views whether God is 100% in control.
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