A frequent response to mass shootings has been to urge prayers. After the shooting at a Texas mall on Saturday, politicians who repeated that call—including a couple of.
A frequent response to mass shootings has been to urge prayers. After the shooting at a Texas mall on Saturday, politicians who repeated that call—including a couple of them who represent the people of Allen—faced a backlash. The area’s congressman, Republican Rep. Keith Self called prayer powerful in defending his absence of support for a policy solution, saying God « is absolutely in control of our lives » on CNN, per the Guardian. He told the , « We have long ago traded faith in God, which means civic action based on that faith, for faith in government. » Shannon Watts of Moms Demand Action argued Self’s points on Sunday.
