Here is a statement from former Biden Whitehouse Spokeswoman, Jenn Psaki’s Aug. 27 post on X:

“Prayer is not freaking enough. Prayers do not end school shootings. prayers do not make parents feel safe sending their kids to school. Prayer does not bring these kids back. Enough with the thoughts and prayers.”

A lot is going on here. We should take some time to discuss the prayer/action process with religious, non-religious, and irreligious people. Jenn claims she was saying that she wants people to act, and that prayer isn’t going to get the job done. Jenn, and most left-wingers who do not want a deeper look into the real evil acting in Minneapolis, believe that the action needed is Gun Control. We can talk about action after we cover prayer and what Jenn Psaki seems to be missing.

REGARDING PRAYER

Jenn Psaki and many millions of poorly educated believers and non-believers tell us to stop praying. Praying is not an action, and we need action. We need control. The appeal to God is not control for Ms. Psaki.

I would like to answer her X rant with a brief review of prayer, why it is performed, and what we hope to accomplish by it. There are numerous ideas on what actions to take regarding this demonstration of evil. By denying human evil and ignoring the causes of it, the Left distracts us with their easy “answer” of gun control. The problem is that gun control ignores the causes of evil, such as fatherlessness or false, quasi-religious, woke ideologies and political movements.

Let’s cover some fundamental theology first, as the two sides are really talking past each other. Jenn Psaki is not only asking why we are praying regarding this killer’s actions, but why are you praying at all? What does it mean to pray? Who are you praying to, and why would it matter?

A very brief lesson in Theology. To whom are we praying? 

— God Created the Universe (The ontological argument stems from the logical fallacy of infinite time. Infinite time is impossible – therefore God is the first mover, the uncaused cause) 

— A non-intelligently designed universe does not create a clock by chance, less yet the double helix or consciousness, therefore the universe is designed.

— God sent his only Son Jesus to show that He loves us.

— Jesus told us to pray, always.

— Jesus prayed before all his major decisions; therefore, we need to pray before ours.

— Jesus prayed that the cup of his death pass from Him, but not as He willed, but as God willed, therefore we may not escape the evils of this world even if we pray.

— When Jesus said the poor we would always have with us, he was speaking not only of material poverty, but poverty of goodness as well. We will fight evil all our days, both inside ourselves and in our enemies.

The left believes that our rights can be traded for protection from evil, while the right understands that taking certain fundamental rights from law-abiding citizens will only result in chaos, ensuring government powers grow into the very evil we need protection from.

— Evil is a core component of the world. Hundreds of millions died in various wars, from communism and abortion, and we prayed for it to end every day. These end when good overcomes evil with might and power and prayer.

Let’s discuss why we pray and what a believer is hoping to accomplish when we pray for the lost souls and those who remain in Minneapolis. This list is not exhaustive, as many books have been written about prayer. For instance, we can pray, thanking God for the actions taken by the church that stopped people from entering after Mass began. I am sure the killer would have had many more victims if he were inside the church instead of locked outside.

As for the Minneapolis shooting and Jenn Psaki’s demand that we stop praying so we can act, let’s cover a few prayer basics.

To start, Jesus, who is God incarnate, asked us to pray. Jesus also prayed. Even if we didn’t know any more than this, he is our guide, our example, our savior. Just because of this, we pray. When you tell us not to pray or attack prayer as insufficient, you place yourself against God by demanding a legislative form of evil control that God does not grant us in this world. We cannot legislatively banish evil, and we must pray as we struggle against a world awash in it. Our first and most necessary step in confronting evil is prayer, always and forever.

Secondly, we pray to quiet ourselves so that we can understand what God wants us to do and to try to comprehend how eternal truths affect the physical world. God’s requirements for believers can be quite complex.

A few examples: We have the right to physical self-defense when confronted with force, but we are also expected to turn the other cheek when only our pride is insulted. We love both our friends AND our enemies, and we are to pray for them both. God is filled with mercy, but the way to Heaven is narrow, and he will say to many, “I don’t know you” if our actions don’t conform to his requirements to take care of the innocent, poor, orphans, and widows.

Thirdly, we pray for protection and comfort for those who have been impacted by evil. At times, we can believe that the loss we have suffered is greater than any in history. But people have been murdered at the hands of fellow humans, dictators, vile political movements, and false theology throughout human history. Prayer can give us the strength to work with the Holy Spirit and provide comfort, healing, and protection to those in need.

Lastly, we pray for guidance that we may use the four cardinal virtues (Temperance, Fortitude, Justice, and Prudence) to determine the best way to thwart evil in this world and make the path to Heaven as wide as possible. Action is almost certainly called for in this tragic situation. The first thing we need to answer is where evil is found. Only humans are capable of evil, not guns, cars, or matches. How was evil sown in this killer’s mind? Who nursed that evil? Who hid the evil and filled it with its potential? When we know these things, we will act. As we read the manifesto left behind, I think we do know many of the causes of this killer’s nature.

Armed with prayerful wisdom, we can consider what actions are called for.

REGARDING GUN-CONTROL LEGISLATION

Now that we have some basics on prayer, we also need to talk about gun-control laws and how they are a proxy for Psaki and her allies, namely “evil control.” Jenn Psaki believes that gun control is direct control over evil, which praying to God does not accomplish. In Jenn’s left-wing view, if we had more gun control, we would have less evil. In this, she is wrong. Let’s also be clear about what type of gun-control legislation Psaki has in mind as an answer to this transgender psychopath as he finishes the last act of his tragic play—full-blown gun confiscation. The killer had handguns, shotguns, and a high-capacity rifle. Taking only one of those would not change the equation. Less than 4% of firearm homicides are with these large capacity rifles. Psaki and her fellow leftists mean to confiscate every American weapon. But let’s stipulate that Psaki’s gun control would neither fix the evil in this man nor change the outcome. Evil people are deadly with either knives or guns (or cars, or rocks, or a match, or gasoline).

REGARDING LEFT AND RIGHT AND EVIL

I will close with Psaki’s demonstration of the discordance between left and right when it comes to evil. The left believes they need to understand how people become broken and perhaps remove core components of liberty, like guns or speech, and the broken person will be better. The right understands that we need to keep broken people in jails and try to identify dangerous people before they commit atrocities. The left believes that our rights can be traded for protection from evil, while the right understands that taking certain fundamental rights from law-abiding citizens will only result in chaos, ensuring government powers grow into the very evil we need protection from.

Let us pray that these attacks on prayer from Psaki are unsuccessful. As we discern and confront the causes of this evil in Minneapolis, I hope you hold even more firmly to your need to pray.

The views expressed here are those of the author.

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