After the horrific mass shooting in Orlando, Florida over the weekend, I can't tell you how many times I heard the following statements:
- "Let's not politicize this tragedy."
- "It's too soon to talk about this."
- "Let's hold a moment of silence and pray."
- "Let's discuss at a later time."
- "I'm so sick of talking about mass shootings and guns!"
Well, guess what? We're all sick of having to discuss this subject on a seemingly weekly basis, but you know who's sickest of all? The victims' friends and family members. Time after time we go through this same cycle:
1) A mass shooting occurs
2) The GOP says we'll discuss gun violence at a later date
3) That discussion never takes place
4) Another mass shooting occurs
We are in this continuous deadly cycle of ignoring gun violence. Every time we don't talk about this subject, we place more lives at risk. Thoughts and prayers may sound nice and all, but are they going to bring back the victims' lives? Are they going to put stronger gun regulations in place? Are they going to mathematically decrease the odds of another mass shooting occurring? No. The Bible, to which the GOP often likes to reference via the art of cherry-picking, even says this, courtesy of James 2:17:
"In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead."
You're tired of hearing about gun violence? Guess what? We all are, but we're not going to shut up until you do something about the matter! If this blog isn't a worthy enough source for you, again, let me point toward the Bible:
"In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead."
Amen.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+2%3A17
- "Let's not politicize this tragedy."
- "It's too soon to talk about this."
- "Let's hold a moment of silence and pray."
- "Let's discuss at a later time."
- "I'm so sick of talking about mass shootings and guns!"
Well, guess what? We're all sick of having to discuss this subject on a seemingly weekly basis, but you know who's sickest of all? The victims' friends and family members. Time after time we go through this same cycle:
1) A mass shooting occurs
2) The GOP says we'll discuss gun violence at a later date
3) That discussion never takes place
4) Another mass shooting occurs
We are in this continuous deadly cycle of ignoring gun violence. Every time we don't talk about this subject, we place more lives at risk. Thoughts and prayers may sound nice and all, but are they going to bring back the victims' lives? Are they going to put stronger gun regulations in place? Are they going to mathematically decrease the odds of another mass shooting occurring? No. The Bible, to which the GOP often likes to reference via the art of cherry-picking, even says this, courtesy of James 2:17:
"In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead."
You're tired of hearing about gun violence? Guess what? We all are, but we're not going to shut up until you do something about the matter! If this blog isn't a worthy enough source for you, again, let me point toward the Bible:
"In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead."
Amen.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+2%3A17
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