Posted on 07/27/2008 8:43:01 AM PDT by 2nd amendment mama
Yes, an unfortunate story and probably not the time to opine on the effect that that theme song has on me!
Irk a room full of Tennesseans, by yourself, with nothing but a sidearm - Big mistake.
The Unitarians are the liberals and humanists in my community and no doubt the same in Knoxville.
They tried to stop the shooter which is the right thing to do, but I suspect not too many are advocates for the Second Amendment and using guns in self-defense.
A terrible thing to happen to anyone, anywhere.
Maybe it would be different for LE but American's aren't conditioned to violence. Even if armed the church goer would probably not realize what was happening until shots fired. It might even take a few more seconds to process that what they were witnessing was real.JAT
It was probably a mini-rally for The Obamassiah and they were singing "The sun will come out tomorrow ....". Otherwise, a musical about a poor orphan (Annie) who is befriended by a rich capitalist (Daddy Warbucks), doesn't really fit the UU agenda. Now maybe, if there were a lesbian relationship between Annie and Mommy Warbucks or Annie got pregnant and had to get raise money for an abortion, that would be truly a part of the UU world view.
This nation has long been in need of a good dose of “.44 Law.”
Prayers being said. How horrible...
Been watching this on local TV. I am not too far from Knoxville.
Will be watching the news for the press conference, and praying for the victims.
My father, during his pastoring life, had confrontations with gunmen four times - once was a robbery during the church service, the other times were personal, i.e., a husband or father did not approve of the association of a female family member with the church.
However, I do believe the current anti-religious bent of the press and certain institutions offers an “excuse” to those with loose screws.
It’s a vulnerable feeling sitting in church with your back to the door. Prayers to all involved.
All these shootings have a common theme........... the shooter calmly reloads, then begins shooting again.
Sounds like the good folks took things in their own hands here.
Don’t need a sarcasm tag but maybe you need a “tact” tag.....
When people ae killed or severely injured and the initial reports come through, now is not the time for smarta$$ remarks.....
“Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religion with Jewish-Christian roots. It has no creed. It affirms the worth of human beings, advocates freedom of belief and the search for advancing truth, and tries to provide a warm, open, supportive community for people who believe that ethical living is the supreme witness of religion.”
In other words, a NEW AGE church.
What do you expect? God is NOT in the center of this church. Human beings are.
Not all events follow an ideological script. Maybe it turns out that the unitarians did a better job of tackling an invader than some recent church shootings of more mainline or evangelical churches. Sometimes facts are just facts. Sometimes people react as good people, whatever their other trappings. We’ll see.
And yet it is leftist orthodoxy that putting up a “no guns” sign will stop depraved madmen like this.
“....When people ae killed or severely injured and the initial reports come through, now is not the time for smarta$$ remarks.....”
Just trying to think like a liberal.
Good question:
Unitarian...children's production of "Annie" was taking place as part of the normal Sunday service...
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