GOP Candidate Advocates Returning ‘Prayer To The Classroom’ To Stop Shootings

[Lakhota]

“It’s just so disturbing that society has deteriorated to this point morally that we are confronted with this.”

At a time when many people are fed up with the empty “thoughts and prayers” of politicians after every mass shooting, a Republican congressional candidate is doubling down and arguing that making thoughts and prayers more regular would perhaps be a solid step toward solving the problem.

The country would not be experiencing so many mass shootings if it had not “deteriorated to this point morally,” said conservative Republican Steve Lonegan, who is running to represent the GOP in New Jersey’s 5th congressional district.

He made the statements in a Thursday radio interview on the Kevin McCullough Show, which Democratic opposition research group American Bridge first spotted.

Lonegan added that he would be a “big advocate” for returning prayer to the classroom.

“My own wife has been a Catholic school teacher now for 37 years, and they have to do drills for this kind of a purpose ― how to shut down the classrooms,” he said. “It’s just so disturbing that society has deteriorated to this point morally that we’re confronted with this. And if there’s ever a time to return prayer to the classroom, now’s the time. That’s something I would be a big advocate for. Fortunately in my wife’s school they have prayer in the classroom.”

It’s not that people are against receiving thoughts and prayers. Victims and their families are frustrated that politicians ― who have the power to do more, such as enact meaningful gun violence reform ― do nothing but offer thoughts and prayers.

On average, two dozen children are shot every day in the United States.

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Another GOP psycho offering more thoughts and prayers. I don't want religiously delusional people like this affecting how I live. So, hopefully New Jersey's 5th congressional district won't send him to Washington.

 

[Lakhota]

The kids in Florida are sick and tired of "thoughts and prayers". They want action!

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

I don’t agree with putting prayer back into the classroom, but to his point, is it fair to say that we had a lot less of these problems when families were more stable and people had some kind of faith to believe in? It seems that Americans in this day and age have very little regard and respect for each other and when you have visited as many other countries as I have that becomes painfully obvious

 

[Lakhota]

I don’t agree with putting prayer back into the classroom, but to his point, is it fair to say that we had a lot less of these problems when families were more stable and people had some kind of faith to believe in? It seems that Americans in this day and age have very little regard and respect for each other and when you have visited as many other countries as I have that becomes painfully obvious

Religion is not required to be decent, moral, and respectful of others. For me, it falls under the category of humanity - the quality of being humane; kindness; benevolence.

 

[bgrouse]

I don’t agree with putting prayer back into the classroom, but to his point, is it fair to say that we had a lot less of these problems when families were more stable and people had some kind of faith to believe in? It seems that Americans in this day and age have very little regard and respect for each other and when you have visited as many other countries as I have that becomes painfully obvious

You mean we had fewer school shootings with AR-15s before AR-15s were invented?

 

[Snouter]

Why do libs support mentally ill folks being on the street...just for votes? Jesus, without illegal aliens, mentally ill, and white haters, there would be no democrats on Earth! Meanwhile, democrats put all American citizens in danger...for votes.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

I don’t agree with putting prayer back into the classroom, but to his point, is it fair to say that we had a lot less of these problems when families were more stable and people had some kind of faith to believe in? It seems that Americans in this day and age have very little regard and respect for each other and when you have visited as many other countries as I have that becomes painfully obvious

You mean we had fewer school shootings with AR-15s before AR-15s were invented?

The AR-15 has been around since the early 60s. Columbine didn’t happen until the late 90s, but let’s not let the facts get in the way of your propaganda

 

[Lakhota]

Why do libs support mentally ill folks being on the street...just for votes? Jesus, without illegal aliens, mentally ill, and white haters, there would be no democrats on Earth! Meanwhile, democrats put all American citizens in danger...for votes.

 

[del]

I don’t agree with putting prayer back into the classroom, but to his point, is it fair to say that we had a lot less of these problems when families were more stable and people had some kind of faith to believe in? It seems that Americans in this day and age have very little regard and respect for each other and when you have visited as many other countries as I have that becomes painfully obvious

You mean we had fewer school shootings with AR-15s before AR-15s were invented?

The AR-15 has been around since the early 60s. Columbine didn’t happen until the late 90s, but let’s not let the facts get in the way of your propaganda

the point being that school prayer stopped (1963) before the ar-15 was invented (1964)

you were saying something about not letting facts get in the way, i believe

carry on

 

[bgrouse]

I don’t agree with putting prayer back into the classroom, but to his point, is it fair to say that we had a lot less of these problems when families were more stable and people had some kind of faith to believe in? It seems that Americans in this day and age have very little regard and respect for each other and when you have visited as many other countries as I have that becomes painfully obvious

You mean we had fewer school shootings with AR-15s before AR-15s were invented?

The AR-15 has been around since the early 60s. Columbine didn’t happen until the late 90s, but let’s not let the facts get in the way of your propaganda

School shootings didn't start with Columbine.

School shootings in the United States - Wikipedia

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

I don’t agree with putting prayer back into the classroom, but to his point, is it fair to say that we had a lot less of these problems when families were more stable and people had some kind of faith to believe in? It seems that Americans in this day and age have very little regard and respect for each other and when you have visited as many other countries as I have that becomes painfully obvious

You mean we had fewer school shootings with AR-15s before AR-15s were invented?

The AR-15 has been around since the early 60s. Columbine didn’t happen until the late 90s, but let’s not let the facts get in the way of your propaganda

School shootings didn't start with Columbine.

School shootings in the United States - Wikipedia

Never said they did and they didn’t require AR-15’s did they

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

‘Lonegan added that he would be a “big advocate” for returning prayer to the classroom.’

Of course he would.

Like most on the authoritarian right he has nothing but contempt for Establishment Clause jurisprudence and the Framers’ mandate that church and state remain separate, seeking to compel religious conformity.

And the notion that prayer in public schools can stop school shootings is as ridiculous as it is wrong.

 

[OKTexas]

‘Lonegan added that he would be a “big advocate” for returning prayer to the classroom.’

Of course he would.

Like most on the authoritarian right he has nothing but contempt for Establishment Clause jurisprudence and the Framers’ mandate that church and state remain separate, seeking to compel religious conformity.

And the notion that prayer in public schools can stop school shootings is as ridiculous as it is wrong.

Damn you're one stupid son of a BITCH. Try looking up the FREE EXERCISE clause.


.

 

[Norman]

“It’s just so disturbing that society has deteriorated to this point morally that we are confronted with this.”

At a time when many people are fed up with the empty “thoughts and prayers” of politicians after every mass shooting, a Republican congressional candidate is doubling down and arguing that making thoughts and prayers more regular would perhaps be a solid step toward solving the problem.

The country would not be experiencing so many mass shootings if it had not “deteriorated to this point morally,” said conservative Republican Steve Lonegan, who is running to represent the GOP in New Jersey’s 5th congressional district.

He made the statements in a Thursday radio interview on the Kevin McCullough Show, which Democratic opposition research group American Bridge first spotted.

Lonegan added that he would be a “big advocate” for returning prayer to the classroom.

“My own wife has been a Catholic school teacher now for 37 years, and they have to do drills for this kind of a purpose ― how to shut down the classrooms,” he said. “It’s just so disturbing that society has deteriorated to this point morally that we’re confronted with this. And if there’s ever a time to return prayer to the classroom, now’s the time. That’s something I would be a big advocate for. Fortunately in my wife’s school they have prayer in the classroom.”

It’s not that people are against receiving thoughts and prayers. Victims and their families are frustrated that politicians ― who have the power to do more, such as enact meaningful gun violence reform ― do nothing but offer thoughts and prayers.

On average, two dozen children are shot every day in the United States.

More: GOP Candidate Advocates Returning 'Prayer To The Classroom' To Stop School Shootings

Another GOP psycho offering more thoughts and prayers. I don't want religiously delusional people like this affecting how I live. So, hopefully New Jersey's 5th congressional district won't send him to Washington.

It's one of the dumbest things I have read. Could have even been the dumbest if not for the fact that I have been exposed to your views.

Prayer looks like a beacon of reason compared to wanting to disarm American citizens because a school was too dumb to detect an obvious sociopath.

 

[Reasonable]

“It’s just so disturbing that society has deteriorated to this point morally that we are confronted with this.”

At a time when many people are fed up with the empty “thoughts and prayers” of politicians after every mass shooting, a Republican congressional candidate is doubling down and arguing that making thoughts and prayers more regular would perhaps be a solid step toward solving the problem.

The country would not be experiencing so many mass shootings if it had not “deteriorated to this point morally,” said conservative Republican Steve Lonegan, who is running to represent the GOP in New Jersey’s 5th congressional district.

He made the statements in a Thursday radio interview on the Kevin McCullough Show, which Democratic opposition research group American Bridge first spotted.

Lonegan added that he would be a “big advocate” for returning prayer to the classroom.

“My own wife has been a Catholic school teacher now for 37 years, and they have to do drills for this kind of a purpose ― how to shut down the classrooms,” he said. “It’s just so disturbing that society has deteriorated to this point morally that we’re confronted with this. And if there’s ever a time to return prayer to the classroom, now’s the time. That’s something I would be a big advocate for. Fortunately in my wife’s school they have prayer in the classroom.”

It’s not that people are against receiving thoughts and prayers. Victims and their families are frustrated that politicians ― who have the power to do more, such as enact meaningful gun violence reform ― do nothing but offer thoughts and prayers.

On average, two dozen children are shot every day in the United States.

More: GOP Candidate Advocates Returning 'Prayer To The Classroom' To Stop School Shootings

Another GOP psycho offering more thoughts and prayers. I don't want religiously delusional people like this affecting how I live. So, hopefully New Jersey's 5th congressional district won't send him to Washington.

I’m so embarrassed for my state to have this crackpot in it..
Wherever there is an abominable idea, you just know it’s a republican.

 

[Reasonable]

I don’t agree with putting prayer back into the classroom, but to his point, is it fair to say that we had a lot less of these problems when families were more stable and people had some kind of faith to believe in? It seems that Americans in this day and age have very little regard and respect for each other and when you have visited as many other countries as I have that becomes painfully obvious

You mean we had fewer school shootings with AR-15s before AR-15s were invented?

The AR-15 has been around since the early 60s. Columbine didn’t happen until the late 90s, but let’s not let the facts get in the way of your propaganda

The AR -15 isn’t the only gun that can mow down dozens of people in seconds you fool. Why are you ALWAYS on the wrong side of every issue?
Oh wait. You’re a mod on this forum. Explains everything.

 

[IsaacNewton]

I think 'god' prays that America stops spending $750 billion dollars on weapons and selling hundreds of billions to other countries, and then wondering why there is a death cult here.

But of course his prayers go unanswered. The money changers are the hollow men.

 

[tyroneweaver]

I don’t agree with putting prayer back into the classroom, but to his point, is it fair to say that we had a lot less of these problems when families were more stable and people had some kind of faith to believe in? It seems that Americans in this day and age have very little regard and respect for each other and when you have visited as many other countries as I have that becomes painfully obvious

Religion is not required to be decent, moral, and respectful of others. For me, it falls under the category of humanity - the quality of being humane; kindness; benevolence.

coming from a political party that tries to get between a parent and their children like no other.

 

[mikegriffith1]

I'm guessing you see no connection between our moral decay and school shootings. Tell me: How many school shootings were there in the 1950s, when guns were just as available as they are now, if not more so?

I'll ask again: How many school shootings have been done by mainstream churchgoing Christians? How many Orthodox, Conservative, or Reform Jews have done school shootings? How many non-churchgoing people who respect religion and traditional values have done school shootings? Is it not true that every school shooting has been done by people who were godless and immoral?

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Maybe the media should stop making celebrities of the shooters.