Notice I refer to violence against “houses of worship” rather than “churches” and that is by design. It appears that all houses of worship, regardless of religion, are targeted for violence in an escalating fashion in the past several years and this should concern anyone who attends any kind of church or other house of... Continue Reading →
Post-Election Fanaticism: Beware Blue Hair
Love him or hate him, there is no denying that Donald Trump is talented. Despite his many talents, though, he has proven to be a terrible “Hitler.” The fact that Trump won with a significant mandate the popular vote, and pulled the bulk of votes from a range of racial and religious minority groups, has... Continue Reading →
The Increasing Attacks on Houses of Worship
I assure you that the amount of violence at houses of worship is at an all-time high in the United States. As of this writing, there were four just this week. You might have heard about the one at the Joel Olsteen Church in Texas, but you only heard about it because it happened at... Continue Reading →
The Synagogue Shooting: A Reminder to be One of Gideon’s 300
There appears to be one thing most faiths share in common: the failure to plan for self-defense within the house of worship. The synagogue attack in Pennsylvania, which claimed 11 innocent lives, is the most recent testament to that. My intention is not to blame the victims here; the fault lies only with the sicko... Continue Reading →
No Weapons in Church: A Long-Established and Deadly Tradition
One of the relatively few television series that I have watched and enjoyed is Vikings. I have actually only watched the first two seasons, I intend to jump into the third season once I find the time. A particularly interesting scene occurs early on in the series when the primary character Ragnar, a Viking raider... Continue Reading →
