The pastor who encouraged his flock to bring their fire arms to church has a new calling now (one better suited to his interests): promoting gun ownership and church security.
He’s working part-time at a local gun range and has helped form a group called the International Security Coalition of Clergy, along with a New York rabbi and others who are promoting the use of armed and trained security at houses of worship.
He co-founded the coalition with a Rabbi:
He also has helped co-found an organization with New York Rabbi Gary Moskowitz dubbed the International Security Coalition of Clergy.
Moskowitz recently appeared on the cover of The New York Post along with other Jews in religious garb on a synagogue platform — posing with guns drawn, to demonstrate his campaign for congregations to arm and train members to defend against attacks. Moskowitz contended that people have been taking his appeal more seriously since law-enforcement authorities arrested four men in May on charges they tried to blow up synagogues in New York.
“The writing’s on the wall,” he said.
The two are planning to lead a tour to Israel next year — not to see historic or religious sites but to learn from their security forces.
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posted October 12, 2009 at 10:43 am
Here, here! Good for the pastor!
posted October 12, 2009 at 1:51 pm
I’m sure Jesus would love this. He was such a violent guy. I want to puke. Religion has no meaning anymore.
posted October 12, 2009 at 10:32 pm
Yeah, I’m glad we don’t need guns in churches any more …
“Riots erupted again in July [1844] after it was discovered that St. Philip Neri’s Catholic Church in Southwark had armed itself for protection.” Philadelphia Nativist Riots (Wiki)