The human heart is evil, and if not restrained by moral teaching of right and wrong, it produces evil actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the absence of such restraint, in the absence of a heart change by surrender to a relationship with Jesus, the evil actions must be stopped by force, as quickly as possible, and by any means necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nazism and Japanese religious fanaticism were not going to be stopped by a change in their heart—only by force, which meant killing to save lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mass shootings in America (that we see increasing right now) are not going to be stopped by a change in the perpetrator’s heart—only by force, which means killing to save lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mass shootings die when the people carry guns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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