Anti-Gun Priest Suggests He’d Rather Let His Parishioners Die Than Allow Guns in Church
By Pluralist. Following a Texas church shooting on Sunday, which was stopped when an armed parishioner shot and killed the gunman, some Christians spoke out against the arming of congregations.
Fr. Jeremy Zipple, associate pastor of St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church in Belize City and former executive editor of America Magazine, reacted on Twitter to the deadly shooting Sunday at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, Texas.
And some will say that’s imprudent and foolish and I’ll say, but where are the fools for Christ? And who said the gospel was supposed to be easy?
— Jeremy Zipple (@jzipple) December 31, 2019
Zipple dismissed those who claimed the incident showed why parishioners should be permitted to carry guns at church. . .
Father,
They weren't "gun violence" victims any more than the Tutsis were victims of "machete violence", Jews were victims of "gas violence", or Iraqi Christians victims of "bomb violence". Advocate for Christians to be strong. Be armed while plowing. Protect your family.
— rob (@robcarlin_) December 31, 2019
Being prepared to defend yourself and family is not living in fear, it's taking wise measures to combat evil if the need should arise.
— Timothy Damien (@ShadowSeven50) August 8, 2019
My heart goes out to all of you, including that child's family. Thank you for your Gospel-focused stance.
— Elizabeth Evans (@Wallacewriter) December 31, 2019
They'll put up a sign.
Works every time.
— rob (@robcarlin_) December 31, 2019
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Journalist ‘Smears’ Six Texas Churchgoers Who Pulled Their Guns on White Settlement Shooter
By Pluralist.Gun rights advocates accused an Arizona journalist of “smearing” armed parishioners who drew their firearms on the perpetrator of a shooting at a Texas church over the weekend.
Elvia Diaz, a columnist for the Arizona Republic, had nothing but praise for Jack Wilson, the armed parishioner who on Sunday shot and killed a gunman at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, Texas.
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— Chunkyness (@ChunkyTWshngtn) January 1, 2020
Wilson, a firearms instructor and member of the church’s volunteer security team, “was exactly the kind of man you want around with a firearm,” Diaz wrote in an opinion piece published by USA Today on Wednesday.
However, Diaz didn’t extend such sentiments to the six other churchgoers who drew their guns on Keith Thomas Kinnunen, the man seen in livestream video footage shooting and killing two victims, before being fatally wounded by Wilson.
According to Diaz, “we know nothing about the at least six other parishioners who also appeared to draw their handguns at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, Texas.” (Read more from “Journalist ‘Smears’ Six Texas Churchgoers Who Pulled Their Guns on White Settlement Shooter” HERE)
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