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Violence, it has been a main tool in the Christian arsenal since the middle ages. From the Crusades to the Inquisitions of Spain, violence is ever prevalent. Even in this day and age, intolerance and violence continue to be preached. But is this violence an instrument of God or man? Is violence an inherent part of this religion? Some would say that it is indeed built in to the very fabric of its being. The Old Testament is full of the smiting of infidels and those who defy God. The Book of Revelations tells of the violent and fiery demise of this entire planet. There are instances of mass genocide, the killing of innocent children, holy wars, you name a violent act and God has called for it. The story of

ESSENCE OF THE STORY: Back in 2012 a massacre took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Proceeding the shooting, Gary Will tried to make sense of the tragedy and wrote an essay called “Our Moloch”. In the essay Wills emotionally explains how “The gun is our Moloch.” This saying is a reference to an ancient God who used to be worshipped for sacrificing children. Will is trying to explain how the gun is worshipped and the lack of laws restricting gun rights come at the expense of children. Now its five years later and on October 1st 59 people were killed in a Las Vegas by the Moloch. This most recent shooting has sparked the same debate gun laws it did five years ago. Though, since Sandy Hook, the debate has become more intense because the

As was previously stated,the topic of gun violence is heavily talked about here is the evidence and detail to back it up.Absurdity seen in the short story is represented on how the young,soon to be father wants to decorate his own room with gun.That's absurd to believe in because guns are such violent things but yet still

Gun violence is the sign of a far greater universal problem in America today. Violence and gun violence specifically, is surrounded within, and spread all through every part of our society. All the reasons remain intimately related to the actual solution, which can only be a general solution one by treating it as one issue. The region that I live in is considered a peaceful part of Harvest, which I am particularly grateful about. I do not have to worry about gunfights in the roads of my community, nor maybe being helpless confronted by students with a gun at school. That, nevertheless, does not mean that my community is impermeable to gun violence. Huntsville has seen its share of gun violence from the incident at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), where three people were murdered and three others injured on February 12, 2010. Throughout the course of a routine gathering of the biology department attended by about 12 people, professor Amy Bishop stood up and began shooting those next to her with a 9-millimeter handgun (Hall 2010)

What has America come to? Although the articles, “We’re No.1(1)!” written by Thomas Friedman, and the article “Violence is Who We Are,” by Steven Crichley, have different overall subjects, they have a similar arguments. The world isn’t as great as it used to be, we are lacking good leadership, and we happily invite wrong doings into our lives.

To one day decrease the number of mass shootings, first society has to pin-point the root of the problem. June 17, 2015 the church members of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) were practicing their normal routine as going to bible study every Wednesday night. Reverend Clementa Pinckney who was also a state Senator lead the Wednesday night service with eight members and one guest, the guest was Dylann Roof. As service was ending Roof took out his weapon and started to shoot the members. Mass shootings are more prevalent than ever, since the start of 2015 there has been a recording of forty-five events. There are a number of theories criminologist have about why people decide to shoot up a place where people are most vulnerable.

The culprit was Dylann Roof and he used a .45-caliber Glock pistol that he purchased legally(Buchanan). According to Buchanan, two months before Roof purchased a gun, he was charged with a misdemeanor for possessing drugs. "Mr. Roof should have been barred from buying a gun because he had admitted to possessing drugs, but the F.B.I. examiner conducting the required background check failed to obtain the police report from the February incident" (Buchanan). When Roof bought the gun, he should have been stopped but the seller failed to do so. "The young man typically kept to himself but a liter of vodka that night seemed to fuel talk about the return of segregation and vague plans "to start a race war," Meek recalled"(Sanchez). Meek, one of Roof's friends would tell him about how he wanted racism and segregation to come back and to 'start a race war' if that's what it takes. On June 17, 2015, Roof entered a historical black church and killed nine people. According to CNN, the nine victims were Rev. Clementa Pinckney, Tywanza Sanders, Rev. Sharonda Singleton, Cynthia Hurd, Rev. DePayne Middleton-Doctor, Ethel Lance, Susie Jackson, Myra Thompson, and Rev. Daniel Simmons Sr. that survived the shooting but died in surgery. All these people died because one racist shooter wanted to start a 'race war'. Hate crimes are intents in mass shootings but they are not the only intent. Mass shooters are also murderers with mental

The tragic and horrifying news of a homicide or mass shooting immediately leads to the discussion of a longley debated issue, which has divided Americans for many years: gun control. About thirty thousand Americans die each year as a result of firearms (Doeden 7). People begin to question whether it is morally right for civilians to own guns, and if so, what types of restrictions should be placed on guns. This year, the deadliest mass shooting in American history occurred, leaving fifty-eight innocent people dead and over five hundred more injured. Stephen Paddock, the shooter, was found dead by police in his hotel room with numerous high-capacity firearms used in the assault on twenty thousand concert-goers (Lalami 1). Today, Americans

Michael Moore's "Bowling for Columbine," a documentary that is both hilarious and sorrowful, is like a two-hour version of that anecdote. We live in a nation of millions of handguns, but that isn't really what bothers Moore. What bothers him is that we so frequently shoot them at one another. Canada has a similar ratio of guns to citizens, but a 10th of the shooting deaths. What makes us kill so many times more fellow citizens than is the case in other developed nations? Moore, the jolly populist rabble-rouser, explains that he's a former sharpshooting instructor and a lifelong member of the National Rifle Association. No doubt this is true, but Moore has moved on from his early fondness for guns. In "Bowling for Columbine," however,

Therefore, one should research the statistics on forgiveness, anger, revenge, and acceptance of responsibility to gun violent crimes. The research should have bearing on demographics such as: homes, church, recreational events, schools, hospital, etc. The research should also show some causes, perhaps a mental issue, feeling abandon, divorced, physical abuse or bullied during childhood, when dealing with people in the natural state of mind. The right to bear arms or gun violence is a very delicate subject and one needs to proceed with wisdom and cautiousness to avoid a disturbance in congregation. A sermon should always provide a connection and engagement to the audience’s understanding regardless of the subject. Overall, a person should be led with a heart of empathy on how to minister in the area of “the right to bear arms.” Once a person has found comfort and the purpose for the subject then, the subject can be introduce in series instead of all at once. Perhaps it may be helpful to mention the old saying, “Guns do not kill people, people kill people,” which is true, because it involves a person’s thought process and a method to medicate pain. Nevertheless, God wants to preserve life, because He is the giver of life (1 Tim. 6:13, NASB). God has an agenda in mind for those wanting the right to bear arms. Paul writes, “If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with

Just the other day an off duty police officer was getting money from an ATM machine when out of the corner of his eye he saw a cashier frantically putting money into a bag with a man right in front of her. When the police officer presented himself as an off duty the man got down on his knees and said, “I’m not going to jail you are going to have to shoot me.” And as the man said that he was reaching into his back pocket for a gun, in doing so the police officer had to open fire killing the man. Now, people will be saying for this incident that the police officer potentially saved a life. But what many people do not know is that these types of stories happen all the time and of these stories the only time they are shared with the public is if it’s a man being killed(“Off-Duty Officer Shoots Man During Attempted Walgreens Robbery”). Many believe because of the so many deaths that guns are the problem that should be taken care of. But this paper is here to tell why it isn’t the guns fault for the deaths we have today.

Michael Moore’s flawed 2002 expository documentary Bowling for Columbine is ineffective in its goals to open Americas eyes to its very serious gun violence problem. Michael Moore sets out to uncover why the United States can’t seem to end its devastating and reoccurring mass shootings, by using deception as its primary tool of persuasion and effect, Moore attempts to vilify pro-gun activists. The humorous documentary frequently highpoints controversial decisions and actions made by the then President of the National Rifle Association Charlton Heston. Bowling also raises issues such as the ease of buying pointless high powered assault weapons just about anywhere, and American media’s film first ask later attitude towards gun crimes and social and racial issues. Americans are left even more paranoid and hostile than ever before, something the documentary should have set out to end.

It showed that Eric Liddell trusted and believed God so much, that he would sacrifice anything for honoring God. He respected the Lord very much, and knew the importance of

On a quiet summer night on June 17, 2015 a 19 year old young man, wearing a gray sweatshirt, dark jeans and Timberlands, walked into a historic, pre-civil war era church. There was no lock preventing his entry. There was no security guard he had to walk by. There was only a security camera that would catch his unassuming entrance. Once inside he sat quietly as the regular attendees held a small prayer service. He was welcomed and sat with the small group as they read the word of God. No one could tell from his demeanor or his appearance he was there to do unthinkable harm to those inside. And without provocation or warning he began to shoot one unarmed person after another, after another. He took the necessary time needed to ensure each shot was a lethal shot as most of the parishners were dead before emergency medical attention would arrive. The armed gunman was not concerned he would be stopped by any of those inside Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. He was not concerned any of his victims would have a firearm that could be used against him. Why? Maybe it’s because people of worship feel safe enough inside their house of worship. Therefore, a firearm is unnecessary. Maybe it’s because even legal Concealed Weapons Permit (CWP) holders cannot freely carry a firearm inside a church. No matter the reason, no one inside the church felt compelled to carry a concealed weapon that fateful night in Charleston, South Carolina.