26 victim families in Connecticut

Today I took a little extra time dropping my children off at school this
morning. As I parked the car, we all got out and walked towards the school,
I was more aware this morning of how many children were walking with their
parents; particularly kindergarten age. The walk was a little slower than
the normal rush to school. Today was a little different for me...all because
of Friday. For 26 families in Connecticut, today was another day of
unspeakable grief.

I have no words to take away your sadness or grief regarding the tragic
event. As a father of three children (one in kindergarten) I struggle with
feelings of pure anger and yet overwhelming tears because someone ruined the
lives of others. One day, one person and countless numbers of lives changed.
26 families (plus the shooters) devastated in an instant.

To be honest, no amount of political debate or human reasoning can take away
from the loss or return the loved ones to the family. I am not trying to be
political, be let's be logical. The gun did not take the lives of 26 people
on Friday, just as the rock did not take the life of Able. Each person
committing violence choose their weapon. David choose the enemies army to
murder Uriah, the Jews chose rocks to stone Stephen and the Romans chose
nails and a tree to murder Christ. Evil took the loves of those people --
pure evil.

The debates will rage of gun control and beyond, but let's be honest and
realize it is evil that murders the innocent – pure evil. The same day as
the Newtown shooting, a man in China brutally assaulted 22 children with a
knife. It was pure evil. Evil does not come in the form of an object, but of
a soul without Christ.

Evil embodies itself, not in an object but in its use. Evil is an action
taken by a person without care or concern for others. Taking away guns,
knives or rocks does not solve the problem, it only make us feel better.
Taking away objects does not get to the root of the problem -- evil. The
only way to purge evil from someone's life is to bring them to a higher
plane - a higher standard. Without a standard of morality in one's life, we
will find no reason to do good to all men, much less care for them.

The only thing which will purge evil from one's life is Christ - pure and
simple. No humanistic reasoning, self-help book or psychology class will
bring a person to the highest calling one can attain -- simple Christian
living. While the world debates the "items of violence' let us debate the
cause - evil.

So, debate if you will, but I will choose to pray and share Christ; for He
is the only solution.

Chris Gallagher