Texas GOP Rep: Those Who Think Prayers Don’t Stop Mass Shootings Also “Don’t Believe In An Almighty God”

The Insider reports: 

A Republican congressman representing Allen, Rep. Keith Self, called for prayer in light of the mass shooting, which included injured victims as young as 5 years old.

When a CNN reporter asked what his response was to people who feel “prayers aren’t cutting it,” the congressman said, “Well, those are people that don’t believe in an almighty god who is absolutely in control of our lives. I’m a Christian. I believe that he is.”

Self also said he wanted to avoid making the tragic incident political but then pointed to the violence in “big cities” after being asked if he was concerned about the rise of violent incidents across the US. The congressman said he was “absolutely” concerned with increasing violence in the country and mentioned Chicago.

Read the full article. Per his Wikipedia page, Self does not “believe” in the separation of church and state. Self is a US House freshman and this is his first appearance on JMG.

Reid: Many people argue that prayers aren’t cutting it.
Self: Well, those are people that don’t believe in an almighty god who has, who is absolutely in control of our lives. pic.twitter.com/EZlBotBnWt

— Acyn (@Acyn) May 6, 2023