It’s fine to be diverse, but it’s not fine to kill each other,” the preacher in Nashville proclaimed.
After a mass shooting on Monday left three children and three adults dead at a Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee, the prior minister at Covenant Presbyterian was questioned by a reporter if prayers were enough. He declined to advocate for stricter gun laws.
CBS wanted to know if Pastor Jim Bachmann concurred with those who say “thoughts and prayers” aren’t enough and that more needs to be done besides just praying.
Quite a few pious individuals have told me recently, “I don’t want your thoughts and prayers, and I don’t want to hear about them. Reporter David Begnaud said, “As a man of religion, you will preside over Mike Hill’s burial next week. I want action. Just what do you tell them?”
When the interviewer brought up gun regulation again, Bachmann said he hadn’t written Mike Hill’s eulogy yet because he was still thinking about it.
We don’t need your blessings and good intentions; we need your help right now. Begnaud made it plain that he meant new restrictions on firearms when he posed the question.
That’s a little bit above my salary range,” the minister said.
Instead, Bachmann argued that a shift in the moral fiber of our society was necessary.
“I think what I’m saying is that we need to love each other, learn how to disagree without fighting, and figure out how to forgive,” he said, adding that people shouldn’t battle with each other even if they disagree.
Bachmann argued that while people of various ideologies, religions, and cultures are entitled to their opinions, they should not resort to violence against one another, particularly against children and the innocent.
The man of God then addressed the reporter and the audience by quoting from the teachings of Jesus.
According to Bachmann, it is part of his work as a pastor to assist people through their issues because “the message of the Gospel is that we should ‘love our neighbor as ourselves’ and try to help each other through our problems,” he said.
Many left-leaning media outlets, including the writer, have advocated for stricter gun regulations in the aftermath of the shooting.
One critic even mocked Christians for “not praying enough” to prevent the disaster by mocking those who prayed for the casualties at the Christian school.