tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13343388.post4538273216738646593..comments2024-03-24T10:47:38.918-07:00Comments on The Faithful Geek: The Violence Trap Part 1: An Anecdotenichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12406031304387961610noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13343388.post-8751135354078884402016-10-04T20:43:55.545-07:002016-10-04T20:43:55.545-07:00There is so much tension in our society - not just...There is so much tension in our society - not just as a difference of opinions or how we should govern but also an uncertainty. We (as a society) don't know what we're doing. It's all a bunch of best guesses that could be wrong but could be awesome. My opinion about the old man in Carl's Jr is just an opinion. I don't think he should be allowed to carry a gun. But I'm not the one that gets to make that decision. I don't write the laws. And even if some armed grouchy old man is a threat to my safety, ultimately I know I'll be alright because I'm God's.nichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12406031304387961610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13343388.post-52635073625663121512016-10-04T10:42:44.632-07:002016-10-04T10:42:44.632-07:00Completely agree with your thoughts here....EXCEPT...Completely agree with your thoughts here....EXCEPT for the implication in the last sentence.<br /><br />And really, I have no problem with your statement that he should not be allowed to carry a gun in public. My trouble is with the practical application of some sort of system that governs who does, or does not, get to carry a gun.<br /><br />Who gets to decide the rules? Reasonable people! Who decides who is reasonable? Other reasonable people! Who defines reasonable? Ultimately, this is where everything breaks down because humanity does not all operate on the same moral compass. Christians have a book, which we believe shows us a better way, atheists despise that book. Others have a a belief that everything is meaningless, so I might as well "get while the getting is good". Who gets to decide that their belief system is corrupt?<br /><br />So, how do we decide who does and who does not get to carry a gun? A gun control panel? A class? Background checks? Personality assessment profiles? Reasonable people making judgments about others?<br /><br />It's an unsolvable problem without Christ.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414560907527602683noreply@blogger.com