As a Christ follower and pastor I am becoming more and more aware of a tension that exists between being a citizen of God's Kingdom, and being an American that has a voice and a vote. Honestly, I am pretty sick of political correctness. I know I won't win any awards for writing this blog but at 53 years old I'm kind of over doing what I do for the praise of men.
The attempt by some to polticize the recent Tuscon, Arizona shooting is unfortunate. In the next few lines of this blog I will be quoting Dr. Ignatius Piazza, Founder Front Sight FIREARMS TRAINING INSTITUTE. www.frontsight.com
"After every mass shooting or assassination of the past, we hear the unenlightened politicians and knee-jerk liberals wailing, "If we can save just ONE life by getting guns off the street, then it is worth passing stricter gun control..."
Today is no different as the Arizona shooting is giving the usual suspects a notional spotlight to take advantage of a grieving nation, in all the hopes of stealing more of our freedom away with their slick gun control schemes.
Well, the next time you hear anybody, say [that] I want you to respond with: 'Over 170 million people would disagree with you...if they could. You can't talk with them, because they are dead! They were killed by their own governments after strict gun control disarmed them.'"
WORLDWIDE HISTORY OF GUN CONFISCATION
In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control. From 1929 to 1953, about 20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated...
In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
Germany established gun control in 1938 and from 1939 to 1945, a total of 13 million Jews and others who were unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
China established gun control in 1935. From 1948 to 1952, 20 million political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
Guatemala established gun control n 1964. From 1964 to 1981, 100,000 Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
Uganda established gun control in 1970. From 1971 to 1979, 300,000 Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
Cambodia established gun control in 1956. From 1975 to 1977, one million educated people, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
Yes, I am a citizen of two nations. One is called America, and one is called Holy (I Peter 2:9). I intend, with God's wisdom and guidance, to function succesfully in both. How about you?
