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To the Editor:
Jesus said in the Bible that in this world you will have trouble. Jesus said in the end days right before he returns it will be like the days of Noah which was full of violence. Sadly, a demonic monster killed three adults and three children at a Christian school in Nashville. One pastor said pay no mind to the ignorant leftist and media who mock those who pray. Those at the school asked for prayer for healing for those school children who lost their school mates and for the six grieving families who lost their loved ones. Tony Perkins said people should still turn to prayer as a way to combat the “spiritual battle” that is raging for our country and our evil culture which is targeting our children.
I like what one writer said about the shooter. “I’ve seen some confusion out there about this (transgender) “Audrey Hale” person who murdered three innocent kids and three innocent adults in Nashville, Tenn. People are unsure whether it was a male or a female, a he/him or a she/her or they/them, etc. I can simplify it. Today, Audrey Hale identified as a (demonic) monster. And that is how they should forever be regarded. Only a demonic monster could consciously decide to end six lives, three of them children. Only a monster like Hale could plan to kill their family. Today Hale is in Hell being consumed by worms and/or the fiery flames!
The media didn’t want to say the shooter was transgender. Tucker Carlson of Fox News said some care more about pronouns than human life and the trans movement is targeting Christians. Some see the Nashville shooting as a hate crime against Christians. We can be thankful the transgender shooter who shot up the Christian elementary school was quickly put down by Nashville’s finest police. The whole country was impressed by the remarkable speed and professionalism in the face of danger of the police. Hale had been firing on police vehicles as they arrived. Within 14 minutes of the shooter entering the building police arrived and fatally shot Hale in a second-floor room. Police ran to the shooter preventing a larger death toll at the school and are heroes.
The president and media wrongly say we need more gun bans to prevent mass shootings.
America has more dangerous terrorists than ever before because of the record number coming across both the northern and southern open borders. More people hate Christians than ever before. It would be wise and Biblical for all Christian churches and schools to have many people armed. Author and Pastor Carl Gallups said based on Proverbs, churches should be prepared. Gallups tells about a Christian church of over 900 in Africa that was attacked by Muslims who planned to kill them all but because one Christian had a gun and shot back at them only a few were killed and the Muslims ran away. John Lott Jr. said “When was the last time you heard a story on the national news about a citizen saving a life with a gun? Yet civilians use firearms to stop about 2 million crimes per year,” said Lott. Criminals like helpless victims. The Bible says people are, “deceitful above all things and desperately wicked.” Mankind is evil and so there’s a need for guns in the hands of responsible Christians and other peaceful people to protect themselves and others. The Bible says live at peace as much as it is up to you. The Bible says self-defense is a God given right and we have a responsibility to protect our family. Christians are commanded to resist the devil. The goal of the devil is to steal, kill and destroy. The best way to resist the devil is to be armed with a firearm and the Word of God the Bible and to pray for protection.

D.D. Nave
Elizabethton