What is meant when people say 'guns don't kill people; people do'?

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SophieT

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Is anyone suggesting a fork makes one fat?
Is anyone suggesting guns shoot themselves?

What is with the superiority tude you seem to display? (not really asking :rolleyes:)
 
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SophieT

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God did create sin. I am.
God did not create sin. Kindly point out where scripture states that He created sin.

"I AM' is God's Name for Himself. Actually, it should be translated I AM THAT I AM.
 
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Is anyone suggesting guns shoot themselves?

What is with the superiority tude you seem to display? (not really asking :rolleyes:)
No, nobody to my knowledge is suggesting guns 'shoot themselves'. Thus I don't understand the necessity of saying 'guns don't kill people'.
 
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God did not create sin. Kindly point out where scripture states that He created sin.

"I AM' is God's Name for Himself. Actually, it should be translated I AM THAT I AM.
Okay, I was wrong. God did not create everything.
 

Subhumanoidal

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By definition anyone who commits a crime is a 'criminal'.

"If guns are made illegal only criminals will own guns!"

Yeah...that's kinda what happens when something is made illegal
Have you ever sped while driving? If so does that make you a criminal because you broke the law? Defining criminal so generically is.. well... criminal. 🤣
 
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Have you ever sped while driving? If so does that make you a criminal because you broke the law? Defining criminal so generically is.. well... criminal. 🤣
Yes that is how the laws works. If you break it, you're a criminal.
 
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SophieT

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Okay, I was wrong. God did not create everything.
Your condescending attitude may have led to your lack of understanding of the nature of God

your problem and obviously a person is just amusing you when they answer your ops
 
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Your condescending attitude may have led to your lack of understanding of the nature of God

your problem and obviously a person is just amusing you when they answer your ops
Did God create sin or not? Tell me your perspective.
 

Truth7t7

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It's the same as someone saying a fork made them fat. You can use a fork to eat healthy or you can use it to eat pie all day. The object is in your hands and you choose whether it's used for good or ill.
Hey, what ya got against pie?

Do you know how many vitamins are in a big slice of grandma's pecan pie, with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream on top, dont forget the whipped cream? :giggle:

Come on now, your gonna do it, who you kidding!
 
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I'm still unsure as to whether God created sin.
 
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kaylagrl

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Hey, what ya got against pie?

Do you know how many vitamins are in a big slice of grandma's pecan pie, with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream on top, dont forget the whipped cream? :giggle:

Come on now, your gonna do it, who you kidding!
Get behind me satan!! :ROFL:
 

notuptome

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Guns do not kill people the bullets kill people.

Too many people today have only a knowledge of guns that they have obtained from video games. In the real world if you shoot someone they die and do not come back to life when you restart the video game.

It takes almost no skill to pull a trigger. It does take wisdom to know when and if to pull the trigger.

Citizens own guns subjects do not.

For the cause of Christ
Roger
 
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Guns do not kill people the bullets kill people.

Too many people today have only a knowledge of guns that they have obtained from video games. In the real world if you shoot someone they die and do not come back to life when you restart the video game.

It takes almost no skill to pull a trigger. It does take wisdom to know when and if to pull the trigger.

Citizens own guns subjects do not.

For the cause of Christ
Roger
Bullets go around of their own agency and kill people?
 

p_rehbein

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A firearm is an inanimate object, in and of itself it can do nothing. In order for a firearm to discharge a person must intentionally squeeze the trigger, it will not discharge by itself.

We don't blame the car or car manufacturer when someone uses a vehicle in an illegal or unsafe manner that results in death, so why are firearms and their manufacturers blamed when a firearm is used in a criminal or wreckless manner and someone dies?
Just as we do not blame knives, forks, hammers, ball bats, rocks, bow and arrow, sling shots, or a well placed kick as being the object that kills people.

Is it not odd that you do not see the same concern for human life from the Socialist liberals where alcoholic beverages, and all the drugs they want legalized are concerned?

ABORTIONS kill people..... Do not see them upset about that
 

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It's the same as someone saying a fork made them fat. You can use a fork to eat healthy or you can use it to eat pie all day. The object is in your hands and you choose whether it's used for good or ill.
I'm gonna eat the pie all day.