Saturday, November 11, 2017

New York church invites its congregation to bring their firearms to services after Texas mass shooting

UK Daily Mail

The Lighthouse Mexico Church of God in Oswego County, New York is inviting parishioners to bring their guns to services following the recent deadly church shooting in Texas

" 'Times are changing,' Russell told Spectrum News, noting that it is church leadership that has advocated for the ability to bear arms during services, not necessarily the congregation. 

 "' 'People say 'well, pastor, you’re talking about killing some,' and I say 'well, if I don’t protect my people, I’m being complicit,' Russell said, adding that, 'A shooting here, that’s not going to happen.'

"Outside the Lighthouse Mexico Church of God, a sign now reads, 'We say it again, we are not a gun free zone' and the church's website prominently displays a scrolling message reiterating the message and also stating 'we protect our people!' 

"Spectrum News reported that the Pentecostal church offers parishioners lessons in self-defense and identifying suspicious behavior ." . . . Read more

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