Turek said that when he speaks on college campuses, he is often asked, “If there’s a good God, why doesn’t he stop all the evil in the world?”
“And I normally say this,” said Turek. “Maybe because if he did, he might start with you, and me, because we do evil every day.”
“We know that God can bring good from [Kirk’s death] just like he brought good from the crucifixion of his own Son,” Turek said, “and sometimes we can’t see the good, but there’s always a ripple effect, Megyn, always a ripple effect. We can see some of the ripples right now.”
“Have you seen the nation begin to awake from its apathy regarding God, regarding Jesus, regarding love?” he asked. “[People are] saying, ‘We can’t stand for this anymore. We have to do something.’ There’s a spiritual awakening going on.”
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Later in the conversation, Turek described his account of Kirk’s murder and mentioned that afterward, when he went to the vehicle to recover his bag and wallet, he found Kirk’s necklace.
“Frank, I don’t understand this,” Kelly interjected, noting that the necklace has a cross and a St. Michael’s medallion on it.
“St. Michael,” emphasized Kelly, who is Catholic. “I mean, St. Michael, he’s the one who’s supposed to protect us in battle, defend us against the wickedness and snares of the devil. I—it’s like, I don’t get it.”
“I just feel like if I went out in front of a crowd wearing a cross and a St. Michael’s medal, I would feel next to invincible…and not only was he shot and killed, he was shot and killed around the neck, just exactly where the necklace was,” Kelly said. “I know what you said about, you know, God sacrificed his own Son, but I just feel like this doesn’t make sense to me. I’m angry. I’m mad at God.”
“Oh, I get it. I certainly get it, and it’s okay to be mad at God. Read the Psalms,” Turek replied. “It’s perfectly legitimate to question God. I mean, Job did. It’s perfectly legitimate. God can take it, but just don’t blaspheme God. Just don’t say, ‘I’m no longer a believer.’”
