Hartford Faith & Values

Culture » Social Issues

A revised version of the 23rd Psalm

The Lord of the Gun is my Shepherd; I shall not want adequate defense.
He maketh me to collect as many weapons as I am able:
He leadeth me into nearby gun stores and gun shows.
He restoreth my ammunition belts, magazines and clips:
He leadeth me in the paths of armed defense for His name' sake and for my unrestricted freedom to defend myself in whatever way and with whatever weapons I choose in my glorious freedom.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death surrounded by armed and potential enemies,
I will fear no evil: For my guns and my ammo art with me;
My Glock and my Bushmaster, they comfort me.
Thou helpest me to prepare an arsenal of deadly weapons in the presence of mine enemies;
Thou annointest my guns with oil to keep them well- lubricated; My gun case is stocked so full it runneth over.

Surely safety and the fear I instill in others shall follow me all the days of my life, for I am the best defended freedom lover in the valley

Topics: Culture, Social Issues
Beliefs: Christian - Catholic, Christian - Orthodox, Christian - Protestant/Other
Tags: guns, newtown shooting, sandy hook elementary school

Frank G. Kirkpatrick

Frank G. Kirkpatrick is a Professor of Religion and the Ellsworth Morton Tracy Lecturer at Trinity College in Hartford.
View Contributor Profile

You must acquire rights to repost our content. Log in now for permission to download and reprint or repost this article.

Comments

Add Your Comment

Yesterday was Wednesday. If this is true, what day is today?

Related Stories

Rev. Al Sharpton in Waterbury: “Newtown can’t happen again.”

After prayers of remembrance were offered for the Newtown shooting victims, and the powerful Zion Baptist Church choir sang songs of praise, the Rev. Al Sharpton on Tuesday night (Dec. 18) urged the faithful to rise up and fight for gun control and preserve mental health budgets.
More | Comments (0)

West Hartford residents gather for Newtown vigil

While President Obama assured Newtown it was not alone in its grief, hundreds turned out in the cold rain Sunday night in Blue Black Square in West Hartford to remember the victims and families of the shootings.
More | Comments (0)

Buddhist monks release souls of Newtown victims to heaven

After 49 days of prayers, Buddhist monks at the Dae Yen Sa temple in New Hartford released the souls of the Newtown shooting victims to heaven.
More | Comments (1)

For Sandy Hook first responders Navy’s remedy is spirituality

In a recent New York Times story, seven Newtown police officers give a first hand account of the carnage they found inside Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14.
More | Comments (2)

HartfordFAVS’s top religion stories: Clergy call for an end to culture of violence

Editor's Note:  Between now and Dec. 31, Hartford Faith & Values will re-publish religion stories that made headlines  since the website  launched in September. Today's article deals with the religious community's reaction to the Newtown school shooting where 26 people were killed by a gunman, 20 of them first-graders.
More | Comments (0)

Sign In



Forgot Password?

You also can sign in with Facebook or Twitter if you've connected your account to them.

Sign In Using Facebook

Sign In Using Twitter