State senator blames mass shootings on lack of god in schools, forgetting Nashville shooting was, um, at a Christian school

[LurksNoMore]

There are so many people with such stupid ideas about this, that it’s very easy to accidentally assume someone taking a bit odd angle is one of the loons.

[anon61221983]

This mindset, though, certainly predates Trump. It was sort of a readymade audience for him.

[brokenwords]

Let’s all not be so quick to judge the good senator, maybe god stepped out for a smoke.

[TornPaperNapkin]

It’s the guns.

[doogly]

I thought you were quite clear.

[AJinNH]

I don’t mean to yell here, but the shooting was perpetrated BY A PERSON WHO WAS EDUCATED AT THAT SCHOOL.
Do these people even hear the things they say? It’s insanity.

[anon67050589]

I actually think that was the poster’s point, albeit too subtle by half.

My read of what they wrote was: let’s take a look at the mass murder rate in the U.S. after the 1962 ruling and especially after firearms restrictions were overruled to see how accurate the senator’s claim really is.

[anon67050589]

Yep, there we go, that’s what I thought you were trying to say.

That’s why it’s always a good idea to consider how other posters might read or misread your words.

[Karyudo]

@ashe

This school was not Christian-ing hard enough

No, no: this school was Christian-ing so hard that Satan took a special interest by sending a transgender to get them to stop. (Again, [/s])

[Surprise_Puma]

@Daniel_McDermott

Drag shows? Whiskey? Anal sex?

Obligatory

[bobtato]

@some person

The reason why we hear about mass shootings is because we have taken God out of our schools

If he’s just saying we wouldn’t hear about atrocities under his preferred regime, I’ll take his word for it. Plenty of historical precedent there.

[Sludge]

In the Senator’s defense, it was a godless Christian school.
/s

[smulder]

… they were all loving Jesus wrong

[anon67050589]

Oh, so you mean they were actually loving Jesus and following his teachings?

[teknocholer]

@pesco

“The reason why we hear about mass shootings is because we have taken God out of our schools,”

“Let’s get back to mass stonings like God intended.”

[anon61221983]

[sluggo]

He didn’t forget. C’mon, this is Evangelical Rationalization 101, the shooting was a direct message to righteous Christians that since God isn’t allowed in other schools, this is what will happen – with escalating violence against his chosen people until God is forced back into every school. How could He make it any more clear?

As a Gun-loving Quiverfull Pro Life White Male who is a Bible-reading, God-fearing Christian of discerning and correct Morality, it couldn’t be any more straightforward. We need more Guns, more God and less Libs.