VIRGINIA TECH

[arg6n21]

School shooting at Virginia Tech. Our hearts go out to all the students, faculty, staff and families at Virginia Tech may god be with them in this time of need.

[magnetman74]

22 people reported killed and over 20 injured. Terrible tragedy for everyone.

[arg6n21]

If you have friends at Virginia Tech please post names, initals, nicknames just something that could be used to remember them in prayers. If you do not feel comfortable leaving names just leave the number of friends you have there.

[imported_elp6n]

http://www.hostboard.com/LDPforum/ub...65&fpart=1

Count is now 32 dead.

[rebelron]

Hate to hear about that.

[imported_Johnson]

33 so far. I feel for the students at VT. I cannot even imagine to see what its like there.

[rookie83]

counts goin up, way up. It was said more are on life support.

[wyattyap]

Everybody from norton that is attending school there,is accounted for,according to a school official.GOD BLESS THE VICTIMS FAMILIES..

[sportsdr33]

breaking news from April 16, 2007
Posted/Updated: 2007-04-16 19:00:45
CRIME & PUNISHMENT
Mass Murder at Virginia Tech: A "Tragedy of Monumental Proportions"?
The deadliest shooting massacre in United States history took place today at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. The current death toll, including the killer, is 33; more than 20 others were wounded.

The majority of the shooting occurred at Norris Hall, an academic building on campus. Another shooting incident occurred two hours earlier at West Ambler Johnston Hall, resulting in the first two deaths.

Apparently acting alone, a heavily armed gunman entered Norris Hall placing chains on the doors. He than began entering classrooms and killing, it seems, at random.

Jack Thompson, an expert on school shootings, told Fox News, "In order to pull this off one would have to rehearse."?

A student who witnessed part of the attack recounted the event to MSNBC, saying a "guy comes in the room and shot our teacher,"? and added that the gunman began "shooting around at different people."?

One student told CNN, "[The shots] didn't stop for almost two or three minutes. It sounded like a handgun or something but it was many, many shots."?

The president of Virginia Tech, Charles Steger, called the shootings a "tragedy of monumental proportions"? and a "senseless and incomprehensible heinous act."?

The gunman is dead; it is unclear if he was killed by police or if he ended his own life.

Developing...

Making Sense of a Senseless Act
It has been described as "senseless"?"?"surreal"?"?"intense"?"?and a "total shock."?

Feelings are raw. Families have been affected. Lives have been changed. People naturally wonder why this tragic event took place.

Was it the wide availability of guns? Despite stringent guns laws in cities like New York and Washington, D.C., people still die from firearms, whether drive-by shootings, affairs gone sour, etc.

Was it the lack of campus security? Public schools across America have implemented beefed up security measures"?bars on windows, security checkpoints, trained hall monitors and guards. Yet violence in schools remains a reality.

Was it a psychological/emotional disorder? Physicians, scientists and other experts and their numerous studies often assert that behavior is genetic. In effect, a "disease"? caused a wife to murder her helpless children"?a "disorder"? led a husband and father to "act out"? (read: sexually assault) against his niece and nephew, thus stealing their childhood.

In the coming weeks countless other explanations and excuses will be offered, but none will get at the core"?at the true cause.

And then there is the universal question in the minds and on the lips of most: "Why did God allow this tragedy?"?

The religions of men cannot correctly answer this. At best they can offer only a mixture of truth and error. While religious opinions will vary, most will utter meaningless words of "healing,"? which serves as nothing more than spiritual junk food"?filler disguised as substance; tastes sweet, but leaves you wanting for something more substantial. They will assert that God "acts in mysterious ways,"? implying that blind faith is expected from His followers.

But this is NOT what the God of the Bible teaches. He considers His servants "friends,"? and reveals to them His great purpose for mankind. Take note of what Jesus Christ said to His disciples: "Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knows not what his lord does: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of My Father I have made known unto you"? (John 15:15).

Millions claim to serve Him, but who are Christ's friends? "You are My friends, if you do whatsoever I command you"? (vs. 14).

How ironic! The churches and denominations of traditional Christianity preach that obedience is unnecessary, that all one needs to do is simply "believe and give their hearts to the Lord."?

However, such nonsense does not explain why people suffer tragedy as a daily way of life in Darfur, Iraq, North Korea and throughout the rest of the world

Religions of manmade traditions, customs and practices do not teach what the Bible clearly reveals"?that every man, woman and child will be given an opportunity to fulfill a future more awesome than this article has time to explain.

But before humanity-at-large is ready to achieve the ultimate purpose God originally intended, certain hard lessons must be learned. It will be up to individuals to decide the manner of intensity in which these lessons will be taught...

[73fan]

i have talked to a couple of my friends and they said that it hasent even sunk in yet.Both are at the service which is at 2 and they said that they had to line up at 11 to get in a the line is past the football field.