Of Poverty and Weapons
"The Bishop of Assisi once said to St. Francis, 'I think your life is too hard, too rough. You don't possess anything in this world.' And Francis replied: 'My Lord if we had possessions, we would need weapons to defend them.' " --Anonymous of Perugia, 17
If we do not possess anything--including our own lives--but instead see everything as belonging to the Lord, Christians would not feel they needed to carry guns. Late last year several people were killed by a man with a gun while in church. We have had school shootings, theatre shootings, mall shootings. The response has been to call for pastors and teachers to carry guns. Now a Christian university is allowing students to have guns in their dorms. What kind of message is this sending about our beliefs?
"The Bishop of Assisi once said to St. Francis, 'I think your life is too hard, too rough. You don't possess anything in this world.' And Francis replied: 'My Lord if we had possessions, we would need weapons to defend them.' " --Anonymous of Perugia, 17
If we do not possess anything--including our own lives--but instead see everything as belonging to the Lord, Christians would not feel they needed to carry guns. Late last year several people were killed by a man with a gun while in church. We have had school shootings, theatre shootings, mall shootings. The response has been to call for pastors and teachers to carry guns. Now a Christian university is allowing students to have guns in their dorms. What kind of message is this sending about our beliefs?
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