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God Wants Gun Control?
Frontpagemag.com ^ | 4/18/2007 | Mark D. Tooley

Posted on 04/19/2007 7:35:09 AM PDT by bmwcyle

Left-wing religious officials raced to exploit the Virginia Tech murders by resuscitating their favorite slogans about gun control.

Winning the tackiness contest, National Council of Churches chief Bob Edgar issued a news release within hours of the shootings.

“How many more will have to die before we say enough is enough?” Edgar asked. “How many more senseless deaths will have to be counted before we enact meaningful firearms control in this country? How many more of our pastors, rabbis and imams will have to preside over caskets of innocent victims of gun violence because a nation refused to stop the proliferation of these small weapons of mass destruction?”

Revealingly, Edgar’s quick statement barely mentioned “God,” made no mention of Christ, and quoted no Scripture. Although ostensibly the head of the nation’s chief ecumenical organization for Christian churches, Edgar evidently thought neither the Redeemer nor Holy Writ were all that pertinent in the wake of over two dozen murdered young people. Far more urgent was a renewed push for gun control legislation.

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To: bmwcyle
“How many more will have to die before we say enough is enough?” Edgar asked. “How many more senseless deaths will have to be counted before we enact meaningful firearms control in this country? How many more of our pastors, rabbis and imams will have to preside over caskets of innocent victims of gun violence because a nation refused to stop the proliferation of these small weapons of mass destruction?”

A hell of a lot more deaths, each and every time this Government sends wannabe criminals and mass murderers that Americans are not allowed to possess handguns to defend themselves. I wonder what a different outcome would have been, if one (1) just one Student was trusted enough to carry a handgun onto Campus, and was able to use it to defend himself, and his fellow students? Gun control nuts just don’t get it! The Government can out law every gun in the United States, but, the criminals will not follow the law, thus, the reason they are called “criminals” and will always murder, rob, and rape no matter how many laws are passed saying they can not do that!

41 posted on 04/19/2007 9:00:22 AM PDT by paratrooper82 (82 Airborne 1/508th BN "fury from the sky")
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To: theBuckwheat
"prophet"
(that sort of thing can really derail my train of thought lol)
42 posted on 04/19/2007 9:00:57 AM PDT by wafflehouse (When in danger, When in doubt, Run in circles, Scream and Shout!)
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To: umgud

Well said.


43 posted on 04/19/2007 9:01:21 AM PDT by bmwcyle ( Freep Fox they drop the ball on GOE)
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To: paratrooper82
I keep thinking about the Judge that made is mental help voluntary. This is the moment in history that could have changed everything.
44 posted on 04/19/2007 9:03:18 AM PDT by bmwcyle ( Freep Fox they drop the ball on GOE)
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To: CSM

EXACTLY.. i am not hearing this nearly enough on this story


45 posted on 04/19/2007 9:03:35 AM PDT by wafflehouse (When in danger, When in doubt, Run in circles, Scream and Shout!)
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To: bmwcyle

What would this guy (or his leftist friends) know about God?


46 posted on 04/19/2007 9:08:36 AM PDT by TBP
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To: TBP

What? These are not Mark’s friends.


47 posted on 04/19/2007 9:10:31 AM PDT by bmwcyle ( Freep Fox they drop the ball on GOE)
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To: wafflehouse
I thought I would throw in a little quirk to amuse and entertain Freepers.
48 posted on 04/19/2007 9:10:36 AM PDT by theBuckwheat
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To: bmwcyle

“How many more will have to die before we say enough is enough?” Edgar asked. “How many more senseless deaths will have to be counted”

What a flipping hypocrite frauds liek Edgar are, acting as if tehy actually care and are actually bothered by things like this. That’s one of the biggest lies going.


49 posted on 04/19/2007 9:11:19 AM PDT by TBP
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To: bmwcyle

“How many more will have to die before we say enough is enough?” Edgar asked. “How many more senseless deaths will have to be counted”

What a flipping hypocrite frauds like Edgar are, acting as if tehy actually care and are actually bothered by things like this. That’s one of the biggest lies going.


50 posted on 04/19/2007 9:11:23 AM PDT by TBP
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To: TBP

The left can only count dead, display the numbers, and do nothing to prevent killing.


51 posted on 04/19/2007 9:13:12 AM PDT by bmwcyle ( Freep Fox they drop the ball on GOE)
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To: bmwcyle
Not my God/s...

Hávamál 38.
Let a man never stir on his road a step
without his weapons of war;
for unsure is the knowing when
need shall arise
of a spear on the way without.

52 posted on 04/19/2007 9:13:31 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (What would a free man do?)
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To: bmwcyle

Worse. These people couldn’t wait to politicize the murders for their own objectives.


53 posted on 04/19/2007 9:18:09 AM PDT by TBP
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To: bmwcyle

God is in favor of Gun Control, since HE is in me by the Holy Spirit His and my idea of GUN CONTROL is using TWO HANDS while emptying my magazine into my target either at the range or while defending my self.


54 posted on 04/19/2007 9:18:42 AM PDT by Armed Civilian ("Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice, moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue.")
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To: Armed Civilian

All praise to God for two hands. Amen


55 posted on 04/19/2007 9:20:58 AM PDT by bmwcyle ( Freep Fox they drop the ball on GOE)
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To: Dead Corpse

i am going to have to get that book. looks interesting


56 posted on 04/19/2007 11:11:25 AM PDT by wafflehouse (When in danger, When in doubt, Run in circles, Scream and Shout!)
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

Agreed.


57 posted on 04/19/2007 12:27:58 PM PDT by EnigmaticAnomaly (Grassroots Conservatism at its finest...VOTE DUNCAN HUNTER 2008)
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To: bmwcyle
The Second Amendment - Commentaries
58 posted on 04/19/2007 2:31:01 PM PDT by PsyOp (Any dangerous spot is tenable if brave men will make it so. - John F. Kennedy.)
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To: Lancey Howard

bttt


59 posted on 04/20/2007 4:47:49 AM PDT by bmwcyle ( Freep Fox they drop the ball on GOE)
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To: Lancey Howard; AU72; HEY4QDEMS; Kuksool; Jaded; theBuckwheat; henkster; JamesP81; Froufrou
This is where Mark works
60 posted on 04/20/2007 6:19:53 AM PDT by bmwcyle ( Freep Fox they drop the ball on GOE)
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