When we demand legislation to solve a heart problem, we make a tragic and maybe fatal mistake.   I wish I could say that school shootings, violence, terrorism, and mass murders are simply evil or the result of a mental or emotional disorder. 

They are, but the matter is much more complicated.   I wish we could take such a simplistic approach and pass some piece of legislation that would rectify the problem.  I wish we could enact a law that would rein in those with the propensity to do those kinds of acts, from obtaining a firearm or any weapon of choice to perpetuate their evil, but we cannot.  It is not that simple. 

Benjamin Franklin’s warning resonates with me.  It speaks wisdom in today’s troubling times and in light of the continued atrocities.  He warned, “Those who give up essential Liberty to purchase a little temporary Safety deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.”   

That flies in the face of the increasing demands that those in Congress pass some new law restricting, banning, or confiscating firearms.   The claims of the less informed and those who do not seem to be using the cognitive reasoning that we can “Legislate Safety or Sanity” are misguided at best and diabolical or devious at worst.   

Let me speak plainly, “They Are Wrong!”   If you choose, you can attack me for that statement, but if you carefully and thoroughly think this through, you will realize that Morality Cannot Be Legislated.

Some take offense when I use the Bible to present my thoughts regarding the situations we now face in America and much of the world.   If you do, then you may want to skip past the next paragraph or two because I believe the Bible gives a clear understanding of what is happening in today’s society. 

In 2 Timothy 3, we are told that in the “last days,” and I believe these are those days, there will be difficult, perilous, and/or troubling and dangerous times.  Some would argue that we have always had dangerous times, but I must argue, not to the degree we see it today, with the mass murders becoming more and more numerous. 

There are many reasons to argue that these times are perilous, dangerous, and difficult on that front.  That is a conditioned attitude and mindset we have been generating for at least two or three generations.  The “ME” Generation, rooted in the ideology of Entitlement, is a major problem.

I believe that the root cause of the many acts of terrorism and violence is the conditioned mindset pervasive in our society today, which is “ME.”  It is the pervasive attitude, “What I want and what I believe I am Entitled.” 

Whenever a person believes they are the center of their universe and becomes, as 2 Timothy 3 declares, “lovers of self” to the point they devalue the lives of anyone not fulfilling their demands, we are in dangerous and perilous times.   When people become addicted to stuff and money, their lives morph into treachery, becoming irreconcilable; we are in dangerous times. 

That condition cannot be solved with legislation banning, restricting, or confiscating guns.   It is a heart, moral, and soulish problem that can only be rectified by a change of heart, mind, and attitude.  We must deal with the root of the problem, not the superficial, as is being clamored for in the demand for new and more stringent “gun control” laws to be enacted.

The Bible warns in 2 Timothy 3 that “evil men will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.”    That condition is quite visible today, where evil is becoming bolder and blatant, and deception is more pronounced with each passing day in our society.  

What is the root of the problem?   You may disagree with my assessment, but I believe it can be found in the conditions revealed in our “snowflake” and “politically correct” society being promoted.  When you teach the young that they must be given “safe spaces” lest they be offended, you engender this type of mentality and attitude that spawns the murderous outbursts we have seen. 

Hear me, please; I am not saying each “snowflake” will become a mass murderer, but that is the breeding ground from which this tree grows.   When you teach people and allow them to become enamored with the idea that they have a right not to be offended, you create a condition that breeds an intolerant and intolerable world. 

The lack of discipline in our society is a breeding ground for this type of lawlessness.   Couple that with the failure to discipline, hold them accountable, and teach that any ideas, thoughts, or actions contrary to the desire of the “snowflake” prevents them from growing up and becoming responsible adults. 

Responsible adults understand that not everything is always fair, and not everyone will agree with them or cater to their wishes and desires.    The fruition of the mentality of Entitlement and Me-ism produced conditions where a man can seemingly, without hesitation, murder an estranged wife, their children, and her new boyfriend, then kill himself.    

Those actions are the fruit of believing that it is wrong for anyone to withhold from him what he desires.    Just because you want something does not mean you deserve it, can demand it, or expect it.    Your rights end where another’s rights begin.  

 The damage we are doing to the next generation and many of the present generation in allowing academia to cater to the idea that anyone can or should demand a world free of disagreement or offense is dangerous and shares much of the blame for the current condition in our society, not the gun or our 2^nd Amendment Rights. 

The increase in this kind of murderous behavior should reveal that it is not the gun that is the problem, but the individual and something in society.   Turn back the clock to previous generations and realize that we had guns in virtually every home, but did not see the type of evil, murderous activity we see today. 

Again, 2 Timothy 3 addresses this issue and reveals that it is a characteristic of the last days.  Still, before someone blames God, it is a condition arising from our failure to exercise discipline and insist upon personal responsibility and accountability.

I raised my children to understand that not everyone would agree with them. 

• I taught them, as I was taught, that you do not have to be offended, but you can choose to allow something to offend you.  
• I taught them, as I was taught, that you must be personally responsible and accountable, and if you break the rules or laws, you have to pay the penalty for that action. 
• I taught them, as I was taught, that there are no free rides, and no one is entitled to anything they did not earn. 
• I taught them, as I was taught, to respect women and other people and be understanding of differences of opinion as much as possible. 
• I also taught them that they had a God-given and Constitutional Right to protect and defend their own lives, property, and their families. 

If we were to return to an Academia that taught the core principles of education rather than being indoctrination factories, we could take great strides in rectifying this condition prevalent in today’s society.  Additionally, we must restore the family.  There is unmistakable evidence that as the family deteriorates and the father’s influence is reduced, the likelihood of this type of activity increases. 

We also need to follow the prescription of 2 Chronicles 7:14 – “If my people, who are called by My Name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and heal their land.”

Patriots, we must prevent the Leftist Liberal Democrats from advancing their “toxic liberalism” and eroding our Constitutional and Inalienable Rights.  We must not allow them to regain control of Congress or the White House.  If we hope to preserve our Republic and make any strides in dealing with this type of problem in our troubled and dangerous world, we must become a wall of protection for America. 

You may say, “Well, the Republicans and Democrats are the same.”   In many ways, you are correct, but there is enough difference to inspire me to vote no on the Democrats and vote yes on the Republicans to preserve our Republic and have any hope of Restoration.

God bless you, and God bless America!