So, I am not writing from a different country in the midst of one of the greatest times of my life. I am writing from my bed after reading news stories, facebook posts, and other forms of social network and I am so frustrated. The shootings in Connecticut have brought out more hostility in people than the election.
Some reports have said the shooting was a conspiracy. How insensitive and disrespectful. I wish I could wrap my arms around the families and hug them tight.
Some have compared Obama to Hitler. Again, to the people who had relatives experience Hitler's rule, how insensitive! There was an ad out saying Obama cared more for his children than everyone else because his daughters have armed guards. He is the PRESIDENT of the United States. Every past president has had guards. They're called the secret service.
There have been movements to get all administrators and teachers guns. IN THE SCHOOL. This infuriates me the most. I would never want to have a gun in my classroom. I would never want my children to go to a school with guns in them.
While I understand people are passionate about their views, many disrespectful, negative and degrading comments I have seen/heard have been from my Christian friends. And I understand the responsibility of spreading truth, but at what cost? So many of my non christian friends never want anything to do with people who are Christ followers because of what they say/how they say it. This breaks my heart every time I think about it. Jesus shook things up. He preached a gospel of LOVE and GRACE. FOR EVERYONE! Not just republicans. Not just democrats. I realize writing things in a blog won't get much done, but sometimes starting "debates" via facebook are hurtful more than helpful. I don't want to get into an argument with anyone about my views or what I think should happen with these gun laws. I have my opinions, yes, but I think there are loving ways to talk about them. Sometimes I think if Christians were more concerned with living out and sharing Christ's message of love, grace, and acceptance instead of getting people to believe the same things they do politically, Christianity would not have such a bad name. Ghandi once said he liked Jesus, but not his followers.
What we do reflects on what we believe. In a world where appearances are everything, relationships go far. If you treat people like crap, but tell them about this Jesus who loves everyone and wants to have a deep relationship with him, they will think you are shooting smoke out of your you know what.
"If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal." 1 Corinthians 13:1
