tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30648257.post6285056315298900857..comments2024-02-19T04:50:58.170-08:00Comments on Shuck and Jive: Is Your Sanctuary Safe?John Shuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00798753206614838161noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30648257.post-42907257303527599342008-08-04T10:19:00.000-07:002008-08-04T10:19:00.000-07:00"I'm not saying that we should not be concerned ab..."I'm not saying that we should not be concerned about this issue, but at the same time it was very rare and very random and I wonder if it is possible to get too obsessed about achieving an illusive goal of perfect safety, when at the same time churches are (or I think ought to be) open and welcoming institutions."<BR/><BR/>Well said. Thanks!John Shuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798753206614838161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30648257.post-84525759442416999132008-07-29T02:13:00.000-07:002008-07-29T02:13:00.000-07:00Jodie, I agree totally that hate-mongering fosters...Jodie, I agree totally that hate-mongering fosters this kind of thingMystical Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828225180668865911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30648257.post-23857761140347877262008-07-28T23:31:00.000-07:002008-07-28T23:31:00.000-07:00Mystical,The only part that is random is who is go...Mystical,<BR/><BR/>The only part that is random is who is going to get hit. The fact that someone is going to get hit is the natural consequence of hate mongering brought about by certain religious circles.<BR/><BR/>Religion always draws the crazies out. The only question is what crazies do you want to draw out?Jodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15447125159108080797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30648257.post-21147095365403841422008-07-28T22:05:00.000-07:002008-07-28T22:05:00.000-07:00I understand the concern in the light of these eve...I understand the concern in the light of these events, but I'm not sure what one can really do to protect people from random, crazy acts that come out of the blue like that. They can happen in church, they happen on the street--they can happen anywhere. For example, a crazy driver in San Francisco a year or two ago started mowing down people on the sidewalk for no apparent reason. People died just for being on the sidewalk at the wrong time. Sidewalks aren't truly safe, then, and neither are churches. But here's the thing--is there any such thing as total safety?<BR/><BR/>Maybe it's because I live in earthquake country that I am particularly aware of the way that random events can come crashing down on people's lives. I also become accutely aware of this when my mother was killed in a traffic accident several years ago. Tens of thousands of people are killed on the roads every years, and yet, despite that carnage, most of us don't give any thought to getting in our cars and driving.<BR/><BR/>I'm not saying that we should not be concerned about this issue, but at the same time it was very rare and very random and I wonder if it is possible to get too obsessed about achieving an illusive goal of perfect safety, when at the same time churches are (or I think ought to be) open and welcoming institutions.Mystical Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828225180668865911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30648257.post-66335403308460935892008-07-28T22:03:00.000-07:002008-07-28T22:03:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mystical Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828225180668865911noreply@blogger.com