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The Sandy Hook tragedy has led to much bickering, arguing, and a general opportunity for Americans to express their opinions.  But a person has to ask themselves if the opinions they are expressing are "good-natured".

Every time a disaster falls, Americans feel the urgent need to enact new legislation.  After 9/11 we were rushed into the Patriot Act, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Iraq War.  Now after the Sandy Hook tragedy many states are passing gun control legislation (see link Gun Control Bills Flood Statehouses.., ) and there has been talk of a national ban on "military-style assault rifles".  Are we a people prone to panic?  Why is it that it takes a national tragedy to produce such an urgent need to enact change?  When is the last time that something good happened that put a fire into the people?

Certainly there are special interests capitalizing on the events of the Sandy Hook tragedy as a means to enact push forward gun control legislation.  It is difficult to deny that this also happened after 9/11.  Of course there is not a lot of mention of the purpose of the 2nd amendment- the citizenry has a right to protect itself against an oppressive government.   For this reason it is contrary to the notions of liberty  to talk of banning "military-style assault rifles" for all but the military.  Many of you who are reading recognize this truth.

I grew up in a small rural community, where there was constant talk of the government "taking away our guns".  I recognize their sentiment and agree that the government should not take them away.  That is not to say that we should have guns or use them, or more importantly, we need not be passionate about guns.  "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also".

It does not appear that the federal government will be a leader in world peace.  They are not going to give up using their weapons.  The citizens of this country need to do that.

We should not ban assault weapons, we should just not use them.  Jesus said, "Do not resist an evil person".

Great things can happen.  Believe in those things. 

Great things can happen.  Believe in those things. If you believe you have something to say that expresses the will of God, then you need to express it.  This is not easy.  In finding a way to articulate a message in a way that people can understand and receive it can be a painful process.  It can take hard, hard work.  But the more you work, the easier it gets.

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Us American kids have so many social problems. Divorce rates are higher than ever. We love money so much that we watch people win it on the television. We are so materialistic. Our political policies sometimes emphasize the economy over the environment and humanity. Is America perfect? Is everything okay? No, something is wrong. America can be better. We need to change.
All of us American kids are in the same boat. We are depressed. We think no one likes us. We are worried that we are ugly. We have been isolated. Instead of family love we have isolation. We have television, and movies, and CD’s and video games. It is hard being a kid in America. It is hard being a parent. Today I saw a child take M&M’s from his little brother and put them back on the shelf. The little brother started to cry and there was great anguish on his face. He made bodily movements maybe stamping…
Bush says he is a Christian yet he speaks of getting “revenge” on the terrorists. Did Jesus not say “Resist not an evil person. And if a man strikes you on the right cheek offer the other to him. You have heard it was said to hate your enemies, but I say to you love your enemies and pray for those who hate you.” Sending troops to hunt down and kill the terrorists is not Christ-like and will only bring more hatred. You cannot fight evil with evil. Christ taught us to love our enemies and not return evil to them. If we do that then the viscous cycle continues. We must practice love towards all. Only through love can we eliminate evil. We do not need to fight wars and murder and kill. We must love as Christ taught us.