pjmedia.com By Chris Queen
Shootings at houses of worship and religious schools are happening at an alarming rate. I’m not just talking about Christian churches either; assailants have hit synagogues and Mormon congregations as well. As I write this, news of a stabbing attack at a synagogue in the UK on Yom Kippur is fresh on my mind as well.
What are churches to do? I’ve never been one to call for gun control and never will be — besides, the UK’s gun-grabbing fanaticism has only made stabbings more of a threat, as the Yom Kippur attack demonstrates.
The answer is more security for churches and synagogues. Over 15 years ago, a group from my church visited a Messianic synagogue in an affluent part of Atlanta for a Shabbat service. It struck me that the synagogue had an armed law enforcement officer posted at the door. The thought of antisemitic violence in this part of the city never occurred to me, but when it did, the extra security presence made sense.
In July, my friend and former boss, Paula Bolyard, wrote about how the security team at a Michigan church prevented what could have been a horrific shooting. These brave volunteers put their lives on the line to protect their congregation…
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