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- Homosexuals Protest Warren’s Church for His Pro-Marriage Position
Hundreds of angry anti-Proposition 8 protesters targeted Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church in California last Sunday.
The same-sex marriage advocates were expressing their anger at Warren, pastor of the Southern California mega-church, for speaking out in support of the California initiative, defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman, which passed a week ago – 52 percent to 47 percent.
Read More» - Michigan liberals attack Lansing congregation in the middle of Sunday worship
On Sunday morning, amidst worshiping congregants and following unifying prayers that our President-elect be granted wisdom as he prepares to lead our nation through difficult global, social and economic challenges, the Michigan left declared open war on peaceful church goers.
They did it with banners, chants, blasphemy, by storming the pulpit, by vandalizing the church facility, by potentially defiling the building with lewd, public, sex acts and by intentionally forcing physical confrontations with worshipers.
This didn’t take place in some dystopian, post modern work of fiction and it didn’t take place in San Francisco or Berkley. This was the scene at a Bible believing church in Lansing, Michigan.
Read More» - Cincinnati Minister Shot and Killed at Kentucky Church
A gunman fatally shot a Cincinnati minister and wounded a church deacon just after the two men arrived at a northern Kentucky church to attend a funeral, police said.
Read More» - Another School Year, Another School Shooting _Cleveland Ohio
Already we have a school shooting and the year has just started. Here are the details.
Read More» - Increasing Security at Church - A Fox News Report and Video
ACKSONVILLE, Fla. - EBS Security CEO Printella Bankhead has worked in security for 22 years and says business is booming especially at churches.
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“Its becoming a big concern in the city because our calls for churches have increased a lot. I’d say at least 40 percent in the last couple of years,” she said.
“There is constant […] - Knoxvilles Shooters Wife Attended the UU Church in Past
It does look like there might be a connection between the Knoxville Shooter and the UU Church that he attacked. In the past his wife attended the church. This might have had an influence on the selection of the church to attack.
Here is part of the story relative to the shooters wife:
Read More» - What happened at the Knoxville, Tennessee Church Shooting?
An Initial Incident Review
If we look at the Knoxville, TN incident and try to understand why the shooter decided to attack this church. Are there any signs of the impending attack and could it have been intercepted.
About the Shooter
The information is still somewhat sketchy but by using the press releases and news reports the following becomes apparent about the shooter.
Read More» - Colorado Security Officer Recalls Encounter With Church Gunman
Security Officer Jeanne Assam shot Matthew Murray on Dec. 9, 2007 during his rampage on the New Life Church.
Murray killed two church members during the shooting, but Assam’s heroics helped prevent others deaths.
Police ultimately determined the gunman was killed by his own bullet, but he was hit numerous times by Assam before he died.
The former Minneapolis police officer recently did an in-depth interview with FOX affiliate KVDR-TV is in Denver.
The video has a complete walk through of the shooting scene and Jeanne describe the event.
Read More» - Second Church Shooting Victim Dies in Tennessee
We had another church shooting today in a Tennessee church. The church members swarmed the shooter preventing him him continuing his shooting. The shooter hide a shotgun in a guitar case that he brought into the sanctuary. The shooter does not appear to be a member of the church. The dead have been identified as 61-year-old Linda Kraeger and 60-year-old Greg McKendry. Seven additional people were injured. The case is being investigated as a hate crime. The gunman was said to be shouting hateful words.The suspect, 58-year-old Jim Adkisson, is charged with first-degree murder. The alleged gunman’s motive is not yet known.
Read More» - Missionary Who Fights Back Against Terrorists
Charl van Wyk, a South African, has been involved in not one, but two self defense incidents involving the use of a firearm. One day in 1993 a group of heavily armed terrorists entered his church and killed eleven of his fellow worshipers and wounded fifty nine. He had a simple .38, but was able to repel the attack, drive off the attackers, and save many lives. Recently, he was hijacked by an armed group, and his tactics were able to drive the attackers away, and he again saved his life.
He wrote a book detailing a biblical right to self defense. The book is called Shooting Back: The Right and Duty of Self Defense where he details a biblical defense of self protection. Below is a detailed account of what the missionary and his friend faced, and how he used tactics and a weapon to turn the tide, create an opportunity for escape, and route the enemy.
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