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Originally Posted by bjhooper82
Let me just say this first, I went to private catholic schools all my life and firmly believe in God and praying for people. But I dont think that God or Jesus is going to come to the United States and prevent mass shootings from happening. I think where some people are missing the point is that we need to put God and religion back in all schools to teach our kids how to care more about each other and have more value for life. The future of this country is heading in a very scary direction my friends.
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Parents can't teach their kids to value life?
Look, I'm Catholic. Go to church every Sunday, and say morning prayers just about every day. I was a lector and eucharistic minister for 6 years at my church while in College. I'm in the Knights of Columbus now. Religion is important to me and my family.
But valuing life is not a uniquely religious concept.
I went to public school, catholic school, and was home schooled at different times in my life. With the exception of homeschooling, I was picked at and bullied anywhere I went. I had no religious formation whatsoever from 7th grade to 11th grade.
Did I shoot any of my bullies? No. Why? Because my parents raised me better. Hell, I even had anger issues. Still never shot anyone.
It starts at home. And by being vigilant and knowing what is going on with your kids. Same for educators. People need to be aware of what is going on. Recognize bullying. Recognize problems.
Does religion help? Sure. But it's not a necessity to valuing human life.
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