Latest Attempt To Undermine Gun Rights: Calling It ‘Idolatry’

By Tom Knighton

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For people of faith, the term “idolatry” is a serious accusation. The idea of worshipping an idol other than God is a serious charge, one that in times past could land you on a pile of wood with your hands tied behind your back. While that punishment may be off the table, it’s still something no Christian likes to be accused of.

And that’s probably what Jesse Remedios of the National Catholic Reporter is counting on here [emphasis mine]:

“In terms of these mass shootings, I’ve actually been stunned by the church’s relative silence,” said Susan Bigelow Reynolds, a professor of Catholic studies at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology.

Reynolds, who studies lived theology in contexts of marginality and suffering, said theologically she understands “gun violence and the culture around it as a kind of idolatry” in which access to weapons of murder are privileged over the lives of people.

“Every successive mass shooting feels like another ritual sacrifice to the idol of the gun,” she said.

That’s freaking rich.

No, seriously, it’s downright hysterical.

The gun culture is about using a tool. In this case, it’s a gun. None of us pretend it’s magical or all-powerful. It’s a tool that …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms