Shootings expose divisions on gun issue in faith communities

The Washington Times ^ | Saturday, June 4, 2022 | Deepa Bharath and Holly Meyer

[COBOL2Java]

Marius Annandale kneels while praying during a Second Amendment gun rights rally at the Utah State Capitol Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Salt Lake City. After a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022, several pastors and rabbis around the country have challenged their conservative counterparts with this question: Are you pro-life if you are pro-guns?

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After a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, several pastors around the country challenged their conservative counterparts with this question: Are you pro-life if you are pro-gun?

One of those faith leaders is the Rev. Steven Marsh, senior pastor of Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, California. That’s where a gunman, who officials say was fueled by hate against Taiwan, opened fire on May 15 at a luncheon organized by members of the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church, killing one and injuring five others.

“I’ve heard people tell me I’m not Christian because I’m pro-choice,” Marsh said. “I ask those people: How can you be pro-life and not support getting rid of assault rifles? You can’t pick and choose where you want to be pro-life.”

[vpintheak]

You have people of true faith, and you have willful ignorant people.

[Rinnwald]

Well, the MSM does run endless stories about divisions in the left...not.

[Paal Gulli]

It was politically stupid to ever label “anti-abortion” as “pro-life.” Being opposed to the murder of the unborn IS NOT inconsistent with believing in capital punishment or being willing to kill an evil-doer to protect an innocent.

[CopperTop]

"..I ask those people: How can you be pro-life and not support getting rid of assault rifles? You can’t pick and choose where you want to be pro-life..”

Que the Sam Elliot "Special kind of stupid" meme.. d;^)