For those of you who hadn't heard, there was a shooting in a Tennessee church a couple days ago. At 10:00 am, while children of the church's congregation were putting on a production of "Annie," Jim Adkisson walked in with a 12-gauge and started firing off rounds, killing two people. When asked why he did it, Adkisson cited the church's outspoken support for liberal policies, such as support for equal treatment of homosexuals, women and minoirities. In fact, Mr. Adkisson drafted a 4-page manifesto discussing how the church was a "bastion of liberalism," and how liberals had been taking jobs he should have had. Apparently, this church's socially liberal agenda entitled Mr. Adkisson to start indiscriminately killing members of its congregation.
I guess I'm just flabbergasted by the thought process that must have gone on in this man's head. So God hates gays, right? He must also hate the people who help the gays. By contrast, Mr. Adkisson is a God-fearing white man with Christian values and Christian beliefs. These people were perverting a house of God. So, as an instrument of God's wrath, it was his responsibility to execute divine justice. Right?
I just can never fathom how these people buy into their own bullshit, the ones that think they have the responsibility to kill others who believe something other than what they believe. Especially when these people call themselves Christians. I mean, am I reading the wrong book? In my book, it says, "Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord." In my book it says, "But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you."
I almost forgot. In my book, it also says, "THOU SHALT NOT KILL."
What book have you been reading?
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