In reviewing Basil Davidson's documentary "The Bible and the Gun," many different thoughts as well as emotions become more than present along with a greater understanding of the history of the lives of many Africans. The African people were well aware of the beauty, resourcefulness, and sanctity of their land, yet in the eyes of the British, the land was equivalent to wealth and nothing more. The Africans were targeted by the British as well as other Europeans for their land primarily but once their lands became inhabited, their every move would now be under the control of the white man.
Due to the fact that the African people were considered to be the "inferior race," the white man seemed to have no qualms with mistreating or exploiting them to the best of their abilities. The white man's desire was to make the Africans ultimately landless. Davidson also makes a point to outline the importance of the slave trade and the fact that it was used in the conquest over Africa and its people. The arrival of the Europeans into Africa was persistent and continuous, after learning the American way of wealth. A man by the name of David Livingston was one of the most well known explorers of the African land. He was a geographical researcher and sought out and accomplished to find a nautical route/waterway through the many rivers running through Africa. Along with being a researcher, explorer, he was also a missionary in hopes of promoting the faith of Christianity as well as the idea of commerce. He was one of the only European explorers who treated the African people as people and was respected, not feared. Livingston was also responsible for the naming of the Victoria Falls. .
The vast lands of Africa were rich with natural resources such as diamonds, gold, ivory as well as many skilled workers that were a necessity in these lands that were foreign to the Europeans. Not only did the Europeans have insights on the way they went about conquering these lands but most importantly the way in which they went about conquering the people with in these lands.
They all had guns. ... He handed the man the Bible. ... He pointed to the first man with his gun. ... The Communist soldier put his gun to her head and shot her. ... Even though it happened 29 years later than the above, it is very similar: The boy with the weapon stuck the gun in her face. ...
America has dealt with gun control issues for decades, as well as anti-gun groups that want to disarm America. ... Wright, Wright discusses issues ranging from handguns, large capacity magazines, concealed guns, and how anti-gun groups misconstrue the facts regarding guns. ... In the bible, Cain killed Abel with a stone not a gun. ... There should be background checks for people to buy guns as well as for guns to transfer ownership, even if that gun comes from a deceased relative. ... "Obama's gun control bill would do nothing to stop terrorists or criminals from buying guns illegall...
Gun Violence in America is a not a debate over the pro-gun or anti-gun culture. ... What the NRA, pro-gun lobbyists and many citizens fail to realize, is that unless we impose stricter gun laws, mandatory registrations and thorough background checks we will continue to see the disasters similar to those of Waco, Texas and Columbine, Colorado across our nation's headlines. ... As reported recently in a Reuters publication, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, the National Troopers Coalition and the International Brotherhood of Police Officers joined Michael Barnes, the president of the Br...
Adults have often responded to violence through isolation, building higher walls and fences, buying more sophisticated burglar alarms, purchasing guns for protection and abandoning life in the public sphere. ... But the question that is that Does the Bible condemn violence? The fact is the Bible contains plenty of violence, some of it promoted by God. ... They were basically told by God to hate their enemies, yet 'Love your neighbor' is the second of two commandments given by Christ The bible also advocates for love for your enemies as God says... ... The violence in t...
Many people have looked to the Bible for the answer to gun control. ... Guns were not even heard of, or made at the time of the Bible's creation. ... Sure, gun lovers state the government is trying to take away all the guns away from citizens. ... Many gun owners, manufacturers, NRA, and other gun related groups claim guns save more lives than they kill. ... Gun lovers will say guns don't kill people, people do. ...
There is much data that seems to support gun control, such as the fact that in England there are less guns, and also less killings and robberies with guns. ... Tell them that there are no absolutes, and that the Bible, with all of its" commandments like "Thou shalt not kill" and "Be ye kind", does not apply to our modern age. ... It is good if good people have guns. It is bad if bad people have guns. We don't need less guns, we need better people!...
From sea-travel, pirates, guns, and fortune-seekers to time, survival, and the Bible, these stories contain a wide range of similarities. ... The men who have the guns believe they are the ones wielding power. ... When the adults give young Jim a gun in preparation for the impending mutiny, the gun is used to even the playing field between the boy and the men. By giving Jim a gun, the men are also giving him a test of self-control. ... A key but subtle difference between these two novels is that, while Crusoe finds a bible and uses it to gain an understanding of God's plans and lessons fo...
