German teenager kills 15 and self today, Alabama shooter kills 10 plus self yesterday, and three days ago man kills pastor mid-sermon before failing to kill himself.
I don’t even have to mention the mass-murdering Islamic extremists. (It’s time we started calling them what they are. The label “terrorist” gives them a distinction from the likes of Jeffrey Dahmer that they do not deserve.)
My theory is that these murders result from the increasing secularization of our country and the world in general. (Also among the headlines this past week was a study revealing that the number of Christians in the United States has decreased 11% in the past 19 years.)
In a world where people passionately fight for the right to teach our children that the only things separating them from the chimps are a couple branches on the evolutionary tree, it should come as no surprise that people are, with more and more frequency, killing not only themselves but also loved ones and innocent bystanders. Is there any reason in a Godless world that the death of a human should be more consequential than that of an ant?
(I’m familiar with the protests that life can hold meaning for agnostics and athiests. Save it for the masses who are stupid enough to believe it.)
All within the last six months:
Teen gunman kills self after slaying 15 in Germany
DA says Ala. shooter had revenge list of employers
Shooter killed mother, grandmother, uncle, two cousins and five others–and set his mother’s house on fire.
Bridges TV Founder Charged with Wife’s Beheading
He started an Islamic television station to promote a more positive image of Muslims. Then he cut off his wife’s head because she was going to divorce him. They’re calling it “domestic violence.”
California Dad in Family Killings Left Suicide Note Citing Loss of His, Wife’s Jobs
Man kills wife, five children, and himself. Because of money.
Child greeting ‘Santa’ was first victim, police say
Killer shoots an 8-year old girl in the face, on Christmas Eve, while dressed as Santa. Then proceeds to kill nine people including his ex-wife, her parents, 2 of her brothers, her sister, and 17-year old nephew.
Father kills family and himself, despondent over financial losses
Again because of money. Killer said it was more honorable for him to kill his entire family (wife, mother-in-law, and 3 sons) than just himself.