Comments on: Murder-suicide in the news http://mikkiec.com/murder-suicide-in-the-news/ Anything and everything rattling around in my head... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:39:49 -0400 hourly 1 By: mikkie http://mikkiec.com/murder-suicide-in-the-news/#comment-17 mikkie Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:30:28 +0000 http://mycrazyday.net/mikkie/?p=145#comment-17 Thanks for your comment! My mention of religion was in the context of some of the really strange things some "religions" teach in the name of God, or use God as a cover story to further their own individual (and very human and "of this world") agendas. And some people fall for their teachings hook, line and sinker – or perhaps like the woman in the shooting range, their own internal demons (read that "mental illness" in her case) twist the teachings of more mainstream religions into the result that case ended up with. I'm all in favor of people having a personal relationship with God, whatever name they choose to call him. If more people lived by God-like principles, I'm sure we'd have much less violence in the world. Unfortunately, the baser urgings of human nature often get in the way of acting on those principles. I guess we can all just do our part to brighten up our own little corner of the world and treat others around us with kindness and respect, and hope enough other people do it, too, so that it makes a difference! Thanks for your comment! My mention of religion was in the context of some of the really strange things some “religions” teach in the name of God, or use God as a cover story to further their own individual (and very human and “of this world”) agendas. And some people fall for their teachings hook, line and sinker – or perhaps like the woman in the shooting range, their own internal demons (read that “mental illness” in her case) twist the teachings of more mainstream religions into the result that case ended up with.

I’m all in favor of people having a personal relationship with God, whatever name they choose to call him. If more people lived by God-like principles, I’m sure we’d have much less violence in the world. Unfortunately, the baser urgings of human nature often get in the way of acting on those principles. I guess we can all just do our part to brighten up our own little corner of the world and treat others around us with kindness and respect, and hope enough other people do it, too, so that it makes a difference!

]]> By: Mel Avila Alarilla http://mikkiec.com/murder-suicide-in-the-news/#comment-16 Mel Avila Alarilla Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:50:54 +0000 http://mycrazyday.net/mikkie/?p=145#comment-16 It's not about religion. It's about our personal relationship with God. America was built by its founding fathers who subscribed to God's divine providence to sustain the nation. Hence the idea of divine providence and trust in God was even mentioned in America's constitution and legal tender. But that was before. Because of the American's preoccupation with freedoms and rights, they veered away from Biblical precepts and accepted norms that are fundamentally unbiblical- like legal abortion, same sex marriage, prohibition of prayers inside the school premises, and other so called liberated principles. What happens was that America lost its pristine principle of love of God and countrymen. All became so engrossed with the pursuit of happiness and material prosperity which became the obsession of everyone to the exclusion of godliness and clean living. Now we see America down on its knees and so many Americans on killing sprees and suicides all because they lost track of who they really are. God is shaking the world to its very foundations to see who is faithful to Him and who are of this world. "God chose the foolish things of this world to shame the wise, He chose the weak things of this world to shame the strong." Thanks for the post. God bless. It’s not about religion. It’s about our personal relationship with God. America was built by its founding fathers who subscribed to God’s divine providence to sustain the nation. Hence the idea of divine providence and trust in God was even mentioned in America’s constitution and legal tender. But that was before. Because of the American’s preoccupation with freedoms and rights, they veered away from Biblical precepts and accepted norms that are fundamentally unbiblical- like legal abortion, same sex marriage, prohibition of prayers inside the school premises, and other so called liberated principles. What happens was that America lost its pristine principle of love of God and countrymen. All became so engrossed with the pursuit of happiness and material prosperity which became the obsession of everyone to the exclusion of godliness and clean living. Now we see America down on its knees and so many Americans on killing sprees and suicides all because they lost track of who they really are. God is shaking the world to its very foundations to see who is faithful to Him and who are of this world. “God chose the foolish things of this world to shame the wise, He chose the weak things of this world to shame the strong.” Thanks for the post. God bless.

]]> By: mikkie http://mikkiec.com/murder-suicide-in-the-news/#comment-15 mikkie Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:18:00 +0000 http://mycrazyday.net/mikkie/?p=145#comment-15 Just a glance at the headlines on that blog is enough to depress anyone! I don't think I could handle checking it out on a regular basis. Ignorance may just be bliss, after all. Thanks for the comment and link! Just a glance at the headlines on that blog is enough to depress anyone! I don’t think I could handle checking it out on a regular basis. Ignorance may just be bliss, after all. Thanks for the comment and link!

]]> By: Marcel http://mikkiec.com/murder-suicide-in-the-news/#comment-14 Marcel Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:47:29 +0000 http://mycrazyday.net/mikkie/?p=145#comment-14 It's even worse than you probably think! I came across a website that lists them on a daily basis. Very morbid and sad. http://massmurders.blogspot.com It’s even worse than you probably think! I came across a website that lists them on a daily basis. Very morbid and sad. http://massmurders.blogspot.com

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