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Abby Y's avatar

This is really sad. Nothing, nothing can bring these children back. I have had 2 cousins die to unnecessary gun violence. Near the beginning of lent, Trish Harrison Warren wrote a really convicting article on idolatry as a nation - related to our obsession with assault weapons and guns as a nation. I thought she was very brave to write this. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/26/opinion/the-wages-of-idolatry.html

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Angie Wright's avatar

Thank you, Claire, this is beautiful and challenging

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Sarah Joseph's avatar

“Less than our right to bear AR-15s, I guess” is my knee jerk reaction to the title.

I really appreciate the history and stats related to child labor laws. Thank you for your beautiful words and your honest questions. I hope it won’t take 100 years to shift how we think about guns.

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Braden Bell's avatar

So powerful and…yes to all of it. Jesus help us all.

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Catherine Parks's avatar

I love you. Thank you.

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Catherine N's avatar

Claire, this is all too sad. I hate that you had to be away from your community. Thank you for your words. Yes, and amen, save us from ourselves.

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