Here's my thought. We have a lot of church buildings, tons of Christian books and mega size conferences. I've been to some myself even worked for some huge ministries. But where is the power of God? Where is the love of Christ? Is the devil behind these shootings? Does it bother you that violence crossed the threshold of a church? What could prevent this if not prayer?
2007-12-13 11:29:04 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Did you not read the news articles about this? The kid was raised in an extremely strict religious family. He was sheltered and forced into a very controlled life. If anything, the family not praying might have done him some good!
What do you expect when your own mother pats you down for contraband every time you enter the house... looking for CD's DVD's and video games.
2007-12-13 11:33:24 · answer #1 · answered by Pitchy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What could prevent this is taking REAL measures against these shootings. Praying wont stop anything, we have to get off our lazy praying asses and do something. Now I couldn't say what we should do, but we should start with finding out why these shootings happen. Is it social factors, economic...etc? Then we can deal with the issue. If (per say) God existed, then he'd want us to solve the problem anyway. We can't leave all our problems up to him to fix, thats selfish. And the shootings aren't because people don't pray enough, because God doesn't punish people that way (or so say the Christians).
2007-12-13 19:34:11 · answer #2 · answered by Irrelevant Obsession 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, since the last shooter was a believer shooting up his own church he definitely should have prayed more.
If he had prayed more God might have stopped the security guard from killing him before he wiped out the rest of the people there.
2007-12-13 19:34:02 · answer #3 · answered by Buke 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To blame it on satan, or lack of prayer is oversimplifying. Misguided violence concerns me regardless of its location. Things that could help avoid such tragedies may include, but are not limited to: Turning back to God, and the family unit, more guns in the "right" hands, the "right" mix of love and discipline.
2007-12-13 19:36:28 · answer #4 · answered by Halfadan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, since the United States prays more than almost any other country, and yet this problem is pretty much unique to us, I'd say that's unlikely.
I think we just don't take mental health seriously enough. People have nowhere to turn.
2007-12-13 19:32:52 · answer #5 · answered by STFU Dude 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
..... Thinking....
and Christians abandoning persecution and "Fire and brim stone" tactics.
I am sad to say it took me a second to feel sad about it. You guys are annoying at the least. And I am talking about the ones who dont know I am following the Old way. (Asatru)
all shootings are proof of is not enough thinky. and to much clicky.
2007-12-13 19:33:18 · answer #6 · answered by Viking Raider 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh don't be so ridiculous. Prayer achieves nothing more than making people who do it feel better.
2007-12-13 19:33:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Better gun control is my idea. But you stick to the praying thing and see how far that gets you.
2007-12-13 19:33:11 · answer #8 · answered by lolli pop 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The shootings are proof that justice is not swift and deadly.
2007-12-13 19:32:25 · answer #9 · answered by What? Me Worry? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your kind of logic could also be expressed as the following:
"Are recent shootings proof that people don't fly enough kites?"
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2007-12-13 19:32:18 · answer #10 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 9⤊ 0⤋