Comments on: Shooting at Wisconsin Sikh Temple Leaves At Least Seven Dead http://www.northescambia.com/2012/08/shooting-at-wisconsin-sikh-temple-leaves-at-least-seven-dead Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:22:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2012/08/shooting-at-wisconsin-sikh-temple-leaves-at-least-seven-dead/comment-page-1#comment-139230 David Huie Green Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:13:14 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=105668#comment-139230 REGARDING; "Can it be assumed this does not hit the “Freedom of Worship” radar screen because it happened to a group of people who are not of the Christian faith?" You can assume it, but you would be wrong. We were very interested, very displeased that it happened. It reminds us that we are all in danger of attack by crazy people or people who dislike our ways. (That actually makes you a bit scary since you seem angry at us for our silence as we try to understand what would make anyone do such a horrible thing.) Yes, we are concerned that a Hitler might rise up in this country and that we would be unable to stop him if those who figure the answer to the actions of criminals is to disarm the law-abiding. (I don't speak for anyone other than myself, but I have seen and heard the thoughts expressed many times, so I figure "we" are concerned.) You might notice that none of us are proposing killing Jews, Jehovah's Witnesses, gypsies, homosexuals, Methodists. Even most fears of Muslims (not that Sikhs are Muslim) are simply that, fear that some of them will do what others of them have done and kill us randomly to strike terror in our unarmed hearts. Even in our irrational fears, we don't go around burning down mosques or gunning down suspected "others". In fact we don't even attack people for not saying anything. David for not attacking the Sikh or the silent REGARDING;
“Can it be assumed this does not hit the “Freedom of Worship” radar screen because it happened to a group of people who are not of the Christian faith?”

You can assume it, but you would be wrong.

We were very interested, very displeased that it happened. It reminds us that we are all in danger of attack by crazy people or people who dislike our ways. (That actually makes you a bit scary since you seem angry at us for our silence as we try to understand what would make anyone do such a horrible thing.)

Yes, we are concerned that a Hitler might rise up in this country and that we would be unable to stop him if those who figure the answer to the actions of criminals is to disarm the law-abiding. (I don’t speak for anyone other than myself, but I have seen and heard the thoughts expressed many times, so I figure “we” are concerned.)

You might notice that none of us are proposing killing Jews, Jehovah’s Witnesses, gypsies, homosexuals, Methodists. Even most fears of Muslims (not that Sikhs are Muslim) are simply that, fear that some of them will do what others of them have done and kill us randomly to strike terror in our unarmed hearts. Even in our irrational fears, we don’t go around burning down mosques or gunning down suspected “others”.

In fact we don’t even attack people for not saying anything.

David for not attacking the Sikh
or the silent

]]> By: 429SCJ http://www.northescambia.com/2012/08/shooting-at-wisconsin-sikh-temple-leaves-at-least-seven-dead/comment-page-1#comment-138936 429SCJ Tue, 07 Aug 2012 04:26:10 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=105668#comment-138936 Tuf no time for guilt trips, this was a bad thing done to innocent people by a bad man. Michael Bloomburg would have us all disarmed if he had his way, then the bad men could have a field day with us all. Let us pray for those people's loved ones and peace, also let us prepare to face evil and overcome those who would do evil and violence to us. Tuf no time for guilt trips, this was a bad thing done to innocent people by a bad man.

Michael Bloomburg would have us all disarmed if he had his way, then the bad men could have a field day with us all.

Let us pray for those people’s loved ones and peace, also let us prepare to face evil and overcome those who would do evil and violence to us.

]]> By: Insomuch http://www.northescambia.com/2012/08/shooting-at-wisconsin-sikh-temple-leaves-at-least-seven-dead/comment-page-1#comment-138906 Insomuch Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:46:01 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=105668#comment-138906 I agree also. Maybe we are becoming immune to the pain of others to whom we cannot directly relate, just like we become immune to the atrocities of genocide in Africa and Syria. The right of free speech which allows groups like white supremacists and Westboro Baptist Church to preach hatred against others will inevitably cause some whacked out indivdual to commit horrible crimes against people. There is NEVER justification for murder. I hope and pray for healing to occur in this community of people who were trying to live their lives in peace in America where there is supposed to be religious tolerance. I accept the fact that people worship differently from me, but I do not hate them, nor do I wish them harm. May they know the peace which passes all understanding. I agree also. Maybe we are becoming immune to the pain of others to whom we cannot directly relate, just like we become immune to the atrocities of genocide in Africa and Syria. The right of free speech which allows groups like white supremacists and Westboro Baptist Church to preach hatred against others will inevitably cause some whacked out indivdual to commit horrible crimes against people. There is NEVER justification for murder. I hope and pray for healing to occur in this community of people who were trying to live their lives in peace in America where there is supposed to be religious tolerance. I accept the fact that people worship differently from me, but I do not hate them, nor do I wish them harm. May they know the peace which passes all understanding.

]]> By: dad http://www.northescambia.com/2012/08/shooting-at-wisconsin-sikh-temple-leaves-at-least-seven-dead/comment-page-1#comment-138901 dad Mon, 06 Aug 2012 23:42:01 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=105668#comment-138901 You are right Tuf. I think so many Christians see it as happening to someone they don't understand or know much about and so they are not as upset as they would be if it were one of "their own." It is a shame. As Christians and patriotic Americans, as so many claim to be, you would expect to see many comments of "praying for the families etc etc." You are right Tuf. I think so many Christians see it as happening to someone they don’t understand or know much about and so they are not as upset as they would be if it were one of “their own.”

It is a shame. As Christians and patriotic Americans, as so many claim to be, you would expect to see many comments of “praying for the families etc etc.”

]]> By: Tuf http://www.northescambia.com/2012/08/shooting-at-wisconsin-sikh-temple-leaves-at-least-seven-dead/comment-page-1#comment-138892 Tuf Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:31:07 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=105668#comment-138892 Not a single comment in 24 hours on this story. Wow!!! Six people worshipping freely and peacefully on a Sunday morning in America... shot down in their house of worship. Four wounded, including one police officer. Not a single comment in 24 hours on NE.com. Yet... Fifty nine comments on NE.com in the August 1 story on Chick-Fil-A appreciation day. Forty one comments on NE.com in the July 20 story on the Aurora, Colorado shootings. Can it be assumed this does not hit the "Freedom of Worship" radar screen because it happened to a group of people who are not of the Christian faith? Somehow I can envision 200+ comments screaming about religious freedom if this had happened to six people at a Christian church in Milwaukee. Why am I so concerned at the local apathy reflected in the lack of comments? Simple: Is this not similar to what happened to places of worship and people who were Jewish, Jehovah's Witnesses, gypsies, homosexuals, and other "less than us" citizens as fascism appeared in early 1900's Germany... while many Christians simply turned their heads and remained silent? Not a single comment in 24 hours on this story. Wow!!!

Six people worshipping freely and peacefully on a Sunday morning in America… shot down in their house of worship. Four wounded, including one police officer.

Not a single comment in 24 hours on NE.com. Yet…

Fifty nine comments on NE.com in the August 1 story on Chick-Fil-A appreciation day.

Forty one comments on NE.com in the July 20 story on the Aurora, Colorado shootings.

Can it be assumed this does not hit the “Freedom of Worship” radar screen because it happened to a group of people who are not of the Christian faith? Somehow I can envision 200+ comments screaming about religious freedom if this had happened to six people at a Christian church in Milwaukee.

Why am I so concerned at the local apathy reflected in the lack of comments? Simple:

Is this not similar to what happened to places of worship and people who were Jewish, Jehovah’s Witnesses, gypsies, homosexuals, and other “less than us” citizens as fascism appeared in early 1900’s Germany… while many Christians simply turned their heads and remained silent?

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