"If they'd kept God in U.S. schools, the massacre wouldn't have happened."

This post is a response to a couple of articles I've seen on Facebook, Twitter etc. It also serves as a kind of update to an earlier blog post - The Tragic Killings In Connecticut...


We're all aware that 'religious belief' is responsible for a large percentage of premature death in the world. So what really needs to change is the kind of morality that is taught in schools & elsewhere.

We all need to relearn the concept of cause & effect: of taking responsibility for our own actions but we live in a throwaway society where surprisingly few care about these values.

I've heard that the boy who did the shooting was autistic or had learning difficulties. Perhaps he was predisposed to this kind of action. Nonetheless, if he'd had morals instilled into him as a child - simply knowing & understanding the difference between right & wrong, & the consequences of wrong action, - perhaps he would've chosen differently. Maybe he'd have sought psychiatric treatment for his terrible compulsion instead & nobody would've had to die.

It's all maybes I know, but the message of God, taken literally, is one of grace... Accept Jesus as your saviour & that's it. You're under grace. You can rob a bank, mug a granny or even get away with murder but you are still perfect in God's sight because of the sacrifice of his son. This is wonderful news for believers but the problem is it can discourage responsible behaviour where it is needed most. What happens to cause & effect? What about the Mummys & Daddys whose kids are now just a memory & who's lives are shattered forever? Try telling them that Jesus loves the killer & forgives him & He's picking up the tab for his wrongdoing & that because God is omniscient, He knew the massacre would happen anyway. He didn't stop it from happening therefore the parents must accept the murder of their kids as God's will...

THIS IS the attitude that is expected of Christians. Anything less than this is watered down, lukewarm Christianity - which God despises by the way. It's completely immobilising & removes all requirements for thought & an individual's purpose for living. There goes responsibility, here comes delusion & a madman with a gun. Is that what's needed in society? It leaves a bitter taste in my mouth too.