Prayers and Thoughts for families

[blackpowder]

As I understand it the Bushmaster was left in his
car. Not the point I know. Civilian versions of true
"assault" weapons can in no way be safely or legally
modified for select fire. In Canada 5 round mags are
the legal max size. "Assault" in appearance only. A
handy misnomer.
My 70 year old Garand however, is legal with its 8
round en bloc clip. Twice the cartridge size. Full
wood stock, looks harmless right?

[hedgehog]

killing on computer games from a young age has a lot to answer for.

[blackpowder]

Agreed. Only in the last 30 years can
children live in a fantasy world several
hours a day, spending their time killing.
The original intent of this post was to
pray for the children. We must remember to
do the right thing by our own as well.

[TOM4CWB]

And the millions of babies aborted every year ... who
defends them? Western 'Higher Education' Left wing
nuts would kill both old and young to 'save' our planet.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

If we keep this up... the majority of the next
generation will come from Africa, Asia, and the
South/Central American countries that value the
miracle of life.

Big changes coming in the next 50 years of who will
control world government and global resources. UN 21
is ready to rule.

[Kodiak]

**I found this on another site. I cut and pasted it here for your reading. It's powerful, and we would all do well to heed the message** Kodiak

Mr. Darrell Scott, the father of a victim of the Columbine shootings, delivered this stirring testimony before Congress.

Mr. Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton, Colorado, was invited to address the House Judiciary Committee's sub-committee.

What he said to our national leaders during this special session of Congress was painfully truthful. They were not prepared for what he was to say, nor was it received well. It needs to be heard by every parent, every teacher, every politician, every sociologist, every psychologist, and every so-called expert!

These courageous words spoken by Darrell Scott are powerful, penetrating, and deeply personal. There is no doubt that God sent this man as a voice crying in the wilderness. The following is a portion of the transcript:

"Since the dawn of creation there has been both good & evil in the hearts of men and women. We all contain the seeds of kindness or the seeds of violence. The death of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy Scott, and the deaths of that heroic teacher, and the other eleven children who died must not be in vain. Their blood cries out for answers." "The first recorded act of violence was when Cain slew his brother Abel out in the field.

The villain was not the club he used. Neither was it the NCA, the National Club Association. The true killer was Cain, and the reason for the murder could only be found in Cain's heart. "In the days that followed the Columbine tragedy, I was amazed at how quickly fingers began to be pointed at groups such as the NRA.

I am not a member of the NRA. I am not a hunter. I do not even own a gun. I am not here to represent or defend the NRA - because I don't believe that they are responsible for my daughter's death. Therefore I do not believe that they need to be defended. If I believed they had anything to do with Rachel's murder I would be their strongest opponent."

"I am here today to declare that Columbine was not just a tragedy-it was a spiritual event that should be forcing us to look at where the real blame lies! Much of the blame lies here in this room.

Much of the blame lies behind the pointing fingers of the accusers themselves. "I wrote a poem that expresses my feelings best. This was written way before I knew I would be speaking here today:"

Your laws ignore our deepest needs,
Your words are empty air.
You've stripped away our heritage,
You've outlawed simple prayer.
Now gunshots fill our classrooms,
And precious children die.
You seek for answers everywhere,
And ask the question "Why?"

You regulate restrictive laws,
Through legislative creed.
And yet you fail to understand,
That God is what we need!

"Men and women are three-part beings. We all consist of body, soul, and spirit. When we refuse to acknowledge a third part of our make-up, we create a void that allows evil, prejudice, and hatred to rush in and reek havoc. Spiritual influences were present within our educational systems for most of our nation's history. Many of our major colleges began as theological seminaries. This is a historical fact.

What has happened to us as a nation? We have refused to honor God, and in so doing, we open the doors to hatred and violence. And when something as terrible as Columbine's tragedy occurs politicians immediately look for a scapegoat such as the NRA. They immediately seek to pass more restrictive laws that contribute to erode away our personal and private liberties.

We do not need more restrictive laws." Eric and Dylan would not have been stopped by metal detectors. No amount of gun laws can stop someone who spends months planning this type of massacre. The real villain lies within our own hearts.

Political posturing and restrictive legislation are not the answers. The young people of our nation hold the key. There is a spiritual awakening taking place that will not be squelched! We do not need more religion. We do not need more gaudy television evangelists spewing out verbal religious garbage. We do not need more million dollar church buildings built while people with basic needs are being ignored.

We do need a change of heart and a humble acknowledgment that this nation was founded on the principle of simple trust in God!" "As my son Craig lay under that table in the school library and saw his two friends murdered before his very eyes, He did not hesitate to pray in school. I defy any law or politician to deny him that right!

I challenge every young person in America, and around the world, to realize that on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School prayer was brought back to our schools. Do not let the many prayers offered by those students be in vain. Dare to move into the new millennium with a sacred disregard for legislation that violates your God-given right to communicate with Him. To those of you who would point your finger at the NRA- I give to you a sincere challenge.

Dare to examine your own heart before casting the first stone! My daughter's death will not be in vain! The young people of this country will not allow that to happen!"

Do what the media did not... let the nation hear this man's speech.

[parsley]

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[tman]

Without a doubt in my mind I strongly believe, from all the people I know and have met through my life including my friends and family who are raising their own families to the people I have worked with and for, that all of these destructive instances are caused by people who had a loveless, but abuse filled childhood.

The main focus has been on gun control and a tiny bit on mental health but I have heard of no mention anywhere of the root cause.

[sumdumguy]

Fathers, strong fathers play an important role in
moulding the minds of their young men. There is
no substitute for good example. No one mentions
what happens to children when a parent says to
hell with my family, I'm off to find my own
Nervana. Don't care what you guys do. I was a
flower child. My world was one of free thought,
open expanses. Mistakes were made but at the
juncture, I made a contract with my spouse and
God and knew that from that day on, we were so
committed to the life we made that we were
there for a long time, not just for the good times.
Within society, this committment is gone and
children flounder as the get tossed around
between single parents. Some survive unscathed,
but if you asked them what knid of childhood
they would have preferred, what do you think
they would say? i am not preaching, I just feel
sorry for kids from broken homes who live with
fighting and court cases, custody battles, parents
bad mouthing the other parent. They stick their
little noses in an electronic painkiller for hours
every day instead of following their dad to the
shop to build a dune buggy or to the barn to feed
the animals. Just my perspective. Hope I have
not made too many enemies. Thumbs up, good
parents.

[wilagro]

sumdumguy: There is so much truth in what you say. I'm sure that most who come to this site agree with your thoughts on the family and its importance. I've seen with my own eyes contemporaries who don't treat their kids with the respect they should have and are planting the seeds of dissent and distrust which will surface sooner or later. We need more parents as 4H leaders and volunteers who can make a difference in children's lives. Kids need direction, not just orders barked at them when they come home from school.

[countryguy]

I am going to get slaughtered for putting this here but so be it. If you look at the whole picture a strong argument can be made that the root cause of all these terrible happenings in society today is money.

[Kodiak]

Money doesn't cause trouble. People do.

[chuckChuck]

The reality in many states in the USA is any fool can go into a store and purchase any kind of gun they want without a background check. This includes criminals and those planning to commit a crime.

You can talk all you want about the loss of faith, mental health issues etc.etc. but if you are going to encourage everyone and let everyone own a gun who wants to, you are going to end up with a lot of guns being used to kill innocent people.

If religious faith really prevents crime how do you explain why many Priests and Church officials have committed horrendous sexual abuse crimes against thousands of children?

[Kodiak]

Guns don't cause trouble. Money doesn't cause trouble. People do.

[countryguy]

You are correct Kodiak. But what CAUSES people to do these types of things? I am sure this doofus was not meant to go kill a school full of kids when he was born. Simply stating that "people" do this is pretty meaningless.