Sara Tipton: A Lapsed Catholic’s View of the Pope’s Contempt for Arms Makers

By Sara Tipton

I grew up Catholic. My mother is still a devout Catholic. My dad follows the best he can, and my sister and her kids are all Catholic and my brother’s wife recently converted from Mormonism to Catholicism. My parents sent me to a Catholic school. I went to St. John’s the Evangilist Catholic elementary school in Loveland, Colorado, kindergarten through 6th grade. I went to mass every Friday, all necessary church masses (holidays), and of course every Sunday. Every . . . single . . . Sunday . . .

Although I’m no longer Catholic, my Catholic father is responsible for my love of guns and shooting. My Catholic brother (who is also a Marine) is by far one of my favorite people to go shooting with. His newly Catholic wife took her concealed carry class with me in Colorado. I’ve never seen the Catholic faith and firearms production, ownership or use as mutually exclusive. Until now . . .

In a speech in Turin, Pope Francis made a bold statement: weapons manufacturers shouldn’t call themselves Christians. I find it a little strange that the Pope chose to ostracize workers who provide the tools to people exercising their God-given …read more

Source:: Truth About Guns