Horrible news. Prayers go out to those who were hurt or killed and for those who will suffer because of this sick person.
This is a symptom of a culture that feels free to spew venomous hatred and bigotry against people of faith. There is no doubt we will begin to see more of this.
“This is a symptom of a culture that feels free to spew venomous hatred and bigotry against people of faith. There is no doubt we will begin to see more of this.”
My bet is it has nothing whatsoever to do with hatred of faith. If that were the cause, why didn’t the guy attack a more fundamental place?
The vast majority of these incidents are personal. They occur because of some sort of issue between the perp and one of the congregants, or the perp and the church leadership. It follows the same pattern as shootings in the workplace, usually committed by a present or former employee who believes he's been wronged - not someone who just hates corporate America in general.
What is the “faith” of the UU “church”?
“This is a symptom of a culture that feels free to spew venomous hatred and bigotry against people of faith.”
Too much venomous hatred and bigotry being spewed these days, not just by liberals.