Reply to Rural America's murder problem

Forum Index » Political Discussion

Reply to "Rural America's murder problem"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I realize you’re half joking half serious, but you are correct.

Something has uncorked the violence in this country. [b]Regressives are quick to blame the loss of religion in this country, but that can’t be given the murder numbers in rural areas where people still actively worship.[/b] [/quote]

You didn't read the piece, did you?

[…]
[/quote]
So… exactly what I said: “Regressives are quick to blame the loss of religion in this country, but that can’t be given the murder numbers in rural areas where people still actively worship.” With you and the WSJ being the regressives in this instance.

And sorry kiddo. It’s not the loss of church, it’s economic despair - largely caused by right wingers. https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-crime-rural-urban-cities.html It may have spiked during the pandemic, but people have been desperate in lots of rural areas and they really haven’t abandoned church.

Also while I’m up on this soapbox, if their faith (let’s be straight: Christianity) is so weak that without in person attendance it falls apart and causes them to murder people, they’re not really people of faith, are they? Further, I grew up rurally. I know these people. They are my family, they are my childhood family friends - their faith is a small, angry thing that puts them above people instead of below them, lifting them up. Perhaps your rural religious upbringing brought you to different conclusions, but this is what mine showed me. [/quote]

First of all, I am not a kiddo.  Save that for your children. 
Secondly, I currently LIVE in a rural area.  And, your experience with your family and their faith as "a small angry thing" is far from what I have experienced.  For many here, the church is the place where people go not only to worship, but to socialize.   And, these places where people went for spiritual fulfillment and to visit with friends were abruptly shut down.  Many of these people live, not in neighborhoods, but in areas where they don't have neighbors nearby.  They were isolated and alone.  And, many don't even have internet in which to connect to others.

Many of these people may not be as wealthy as you, but they are not suffering from "economic despair."  They live simply.  The most important "things" in life to them are not "things" at all.... they are family, friends, faith.  Maybe some of us could learn something from them.  [/quote]

Dp- I live in a rural area too. Huge homes, barns, boats, and guns. Ah… just the simple little things. GMFB[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics