hapless victim, and the ruthless assassins.
Amidst the chaos of corruption, bullets, and guns, these haunting words from the visionary Shannon L. Alder resonate deeply: "Before you call yourself a Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu, or any other theology, learn to be human first." As I delve into the harrowing tales of cold-blooded murders that plague our news, I find myself transported to the dark theater of my imagination. In this macabre performance, I envision the crime scene, the hapless victim, and the ruthless assassins. What thoughts, what impulses drive these individuals to extinguish a life with such callous brutality? Do these villains have families, ones they sit across from at the dinner table, engaging in ordinary conversation with friends and associates, all while concealing their malevolence?
The eerie question that haunts me is how humanity can derive satisfaction and entertainment from the suffering and agony of others. Society dubs it the enforcement of law when perpetrated by the state, but when an individual commits the same act, it’s labeled a crime. A curse upon those who believe that the solution to problems must be drenched in the decoration of guns and gunpowder! I can’t help but wonder if the God we’ve created and allowed to shape our culture, primarily through Christian theology and its counterparts, is a sinister force to permit such malevolent souls to roam this earth, unscathed, with the blood of countless victims staining their hands. They lack even a shred of dignity and respect for human life. In these moments, humanity appears irredeemably corrupted and malevolent. Its insatiable thirst for blood paints the very essence of "a human being" as a perilous, evil, if not wicked, creature. In the absence of law and light, humanity itself becomes a profound deception.
As I ponder these unsettling thoughts, I am reminded of the chilling notion that, under certain circumstances, if the discoveries of luminaries like Kepler and Newton could only reach the world by eliminating those who obstructed them, then they would have not only the right but the moral duty to do so. However, this doesn't grant them carte blanche to harm anyone at will or to engage in rampant thievery. Instead, it poses a complex moral quandary, one that leaves us questioning the very essence of our humanity.
