Is apostasy a Crime there?
Megachurch ping? There aren’t many congregations around with their own police departments, but if the Vatican can have their Swiss guards, I guess the Presbyterians need to have an offsetting force.
Alabama ping.
What is going on in or around this church that requires a police force? The link seems sketchy on details.
Care to tell us which state Briarwood is in?
on site jail?
Ping to the state list.
I have very warm feelings toward Briarwood. For a time, they were financial supporters of ours. They have a long history of evangelism, both in their neighborhood, and extending even to the jungles of Papua, Indonesia.
Another dead bishop on the landing.......
I’ll call the police.
Shouldn’t you call the church?
Call the church police!
THE CHURCH POLICE!
A church having state bestowed police powers? No, absolutely not, sorry. That’s textbook establishment of religion. I understand why they want and possibly even need it, but it’s not constitutional.
They can accomplish their goal with a private security force, just without legal authority of arrest and imprisonment. Private security can detain until legal authorities arrive. That will work just fine and not violate the constitution.
This whole episode doesn’t sit right with me. The PCAers I have known would not want to mix a state certified law enforcement presence with the jurisdiction of their own session.
There’s more thank meets the eye here. Worth following.