https://twitter.com/conservmillen/status/1529501616780582912
Mass shootings are a relatively recent phenomenon in this country, while gun possession is not. If you think that fact isn’t correlated to the precipitous decline of religious affiliation, which parallels the rise of depression & loneliness, I don’t know what to tell you.
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Religion has been the leading cause of death since the dawn of time. This is an epidemic of mental illness, horrible doctor-endorsed drugs, systems designed to program perceptions, and yes, often, a lack of family life. Church being part of family life is one thing. But saying this kid wouldn't have snapped if he'd just talked to Jesus is top tier burying your head in the sand. Conservatives make some good points about how culture has strayed away from core values.
The problem with the especially religious ones is their insistence that all the world's woes are directly related to not being able to force their belief systems down people's throats. With everything that's been discovered over the years, you'd think more of them would snap out of this shit. That's not to say there aren't good churches, or that some who face harsh realities cannot pull through thanks to belief in something higher than themselves. Anon has been there.
But this example:
This is a prime example of how a lack of knowing the Truth can lead to deep depression when outcomes of expectations don't marry with perceptions. All she wanted was to have her graduation she'd dreamed of since she was a kid. When all of it was taken from her, she got into a depression that was too deep for her to climb out of. Many have lost their lives (taken their own in many cases) to their deeply rooted belief in a system of rituals and traditions; putting more value on those experiences than the potential experiences they could make for their own selves if they were, instead, taught to think and live for their self. Whatever this system is that everyone is clawing at to keep or bring back from COVID is not working for humanity. The COVID catalyst for what's happening has already exacted its cost on us all. At some point, something needs to be done by someone with the power to do it or the cost will continue to go up. What is taking so long to get the truth out? Those current outlets where everyone gets their information should be turning their messages around by now.
Stop the madness.
Wake them up.