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When it comes to the terrible, inexcusable loss of children’s lives on our watch, we must put away our pet peeves and our partisan politics, and we must ask: “To the best of our ability, what can we do together to prevent such tragedies from happening in the future without turning our country into a giant, authoritarian police state?”
First, there are the victims of sexual abuse who suffered the double indignity of being abused and then ignored, demeaned, disbelieved, and silenced. And this was at the hands of well-known, highly respected Christian leaders, according to the report. How can this be?
Faith does not mean we avoid trials; it teaches us how to walk through them. It is the assurance that no matter our difficulties, the power within us is more powerful than all that is in the world. How many have gone through the test of fiery persecution? None of them desired it, but faith tried by fire has the power to survive deprivation, political uncertainty, and evil forces that demand submission to an authority other than God.
One of the beautiful traits of a free market economy is its piercingly unbiased judgment. Popular ideas are rewarded, and unpopular ideas are punished. There is no other way to interpret the three-time failure of LGBT thematic investing than a resounding rejection by the free market.
For the past 48 years, the rightful owners of the Turkish occupied territory are unable to return to their homelands. Most of their cultural heritage has been demolished, and they have been subject to apartheid-style segregation by Turkey, even in death.
Contributing writer Greg Mamula reflects on the recent shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, that left nineteen children and two teachers dead. If we are truly offering our thoughts and prayers to the tragedy that is the epic endemic of gun violence in America, we will have our hearts changed to want what God wants on this issue. If we pray and nothing changes, then we have not truly prayed.
When someone engages in mass violence, many factors will have created the perfect storm for them to act in such an inhumane manner. Every time we oversimply these tragedies and categorize the perpetrator as a crazy lunatic, we fuel the public perception that all mental health patients are dangerous individuals.
As he spoke, I was conjuring all kinds of judgmental thoughts about Alex and sharpening my tongue for a good lashing of this individual. In three years, I would conduct his funeral... but not before wonderful things happened because of that afternoon meeting in my office.
The slogan ‘Black Lives Matter’ is true. Of course the lives of black people matter. Human life is a sacred gift from God. That is not the debate or the issue. The question that arises is: Do black lives actually matter to Black Lives Matter?
It’s time for our political leadership to set the DoD back to its warfighting mission and away from politics. The military needs the trust of the American people, and we all need our men and women in uniform.
