The latest killing spree in the US has its bizarre elements as well as its tragedy. That the shootings occured during the screening of a Batman movie - a character who is the embodiment of vigilante justice - is one example. What struck me more forcibly, however, was a comment by Anita Busch, a spokesperson for the family of 23 year old victim Micayla Medek. "I hope this evil act, that this evil man, doesn't shake people's faith in God."
People say some strange things under stress, but in the wake of another rampage by a spoilt twenty-something brat, to be concerned about God taking a PR hit would seem to be somewhat beside the point.
If we consider belief or non-belief to be partisan, much the same as liberal versus conservative political views, probably some from either opposing side will attempt to exploit this attention commanding horror to support their own world view. That's pretty much standard operating procedure for human beings.
ReplyDeleteWhen an event such as this occurs, it is often too painful to watch the interviews in which the worst human suffering is evidenced. I was surprised at some of the interviews on the special edition of CBS's 48 Hours last evening, because apparently some of those either hit or impacted were Christian. Their attitudes were not unlike those of the Amish who had experienced a horrendous massacre in one of their schools several years ago, exemplary and forgiving.
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God could have stopped this from happening. Why didn't he?
ReplyDeleteSkeptic, I'm sure you have your own answer for that one!
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Bob,
ReplyDeleteI have no answer. I am told God is all-powerful, all-knowing and all-loving. I cannot understand how he can be all three and not do anything about tragedies like what happened in Aurora, Colorado. I have heard many "answers" from believers, but they all just sound like rationalizations to me. They don't stand up to scrutiny.