While the scene was different, the Navy Yard in Washington DC, Monday’s mass shootings follow the patterns of Columbine High, Virginia Tech and Fort Hood. Unfortunately, this tragedy will likely inspire Congress, nudged by the media, to take drastic measures to restrict or take away more freedoms of Americans. Based upon the initial coverage, the gun or guns used are to blame, not the individual, Aaron Alexis, who has been portrayed as nice and quiet with a few instances of hearing voices in his past.
Meanwhile. the media appears to have no problem with reality shows like Amish Mafia that promotes revenge and violence, displaying several of these acts on camera, with a few containing guns. In response to the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting last December, the Discovery Channel did cancel American Guns despite regularly promoting gun safety and offering self defense classes for women. Nonetheless, when the latest frenzy over gun control subsided, the History Channel has since added God, Guns and Automobiles. As long as it continues to have good numbers and makes the network money, this show will remain until the next crisis.
I wish networks could apply the same principles they portray in horror movies into real life massacres. Saturday Night Live had a regular skit with Dana Carvey playing the Church Lady with the famous quote, “could it be Satan?” Well, if Aaron Alexis did hear voices before planning this and eventually pulling the trigger, why isn’t anyone in the media talking about Genesis 4:6-7. Cain allowed envy and jealousy to build up within him until it exploded, resulting in murder. Demons and the Devil is real, not just something from Friday the 13th flick. May God convict the media of their ignorance and open their eyes to the powers that push individuals toward evil acts, Ephesians 6:12.
by Jay Mankus
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