In the wake of the Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas mass shootings, U.S. President Joe Biden is calling for new gun safety restrictions, including the possibility of expanding background checks and banning the sales of assault weapons.
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Rachel Wept
“In the second chapter of Matthew, we find the matriarch of the faith, Rachel, weeping over the slaughter of the innocent children of Bethlehem, having been sacrificed on the altar of political power and fear. I can’t help but think that Rachel wept again last night, joining her tears with ours and joining her voice with the anguished cries coming from Uvalde. But if crying and prayers alone worked, we wouldn’t be here again. We must cry and pray with our shoes on, ready to do the next best thing, as hard as it may be.” 1
- LivingLutheran.org, Tim Brown, May 25, 2022 – Where are the safe spaces? My take: A reflection on gun violence
