re: Armed Guards at Mass today

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A couple years ago i went to an event at a conservative Synagogue in Houston. There were armed guards at the gate to the parking lot and armed guards at the door. They had to have security for every event.

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You can thank the aloha snackbars for this.

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Religious violence has been the way of the world for thousands of years. Why would you expect differently now?


Let’s not pretend religious violence has been a thing in the US really ever until the very recent last few years.

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Both statements are true. And the reason this caught my attention is because I always thought the of the US as a country where people could practice any beliefs they want without being attacked for it and overall I still think we are that country. There are unfortunate situations, but I truly believe there is something bigger at play.

After these shootings take place law enforcement.. the FBI.. what is the first thing they do? Get to their computers. I think there is something sinister going on.

Anyone who wants to attack the US will do so financially or socially. And socially requires attacking the foundation of the US. Our freedoms. But how does one attack that? I think something is manipulating some of these mass shooters. And when you start going after specific groups, that is attacking a freedom. I don't know if bots are being used to find these people or if there is activity on their computer that allows whoever to be aware of them, then take action to somehow eventually get in communication with them, but something is going on the public isn't made aware of.

I will go back and see if mass shootings became more frequent with the growth of social media, but I think religion is just a vehicle that is used to steer something bigger and its one way groups (terrorist groups, groups associated with countries, etc.

I am not saying "oh I know this is going on". I don't truly subscribe to something without evidence, but there does seem to be a pattern.

What's offensive is that we live in a society that targets Christians and Churches. This has nothing to do with guards...heck the Swiss Guard comes to mind in terms of having guards as part of religion/Church.

What's sad is that we now live in a society that people are openly targeting Christian communities as a way to attack what they see as a cultural enemy.

We have an armed, uniformed policeman standing at our door at every mass. Marked car is parked nearby.

ETA: I concealed carry everywhere I go 24/7. That includes church.

We have had a sheriff’s deputy at all of our Masses for about a year.

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no church should have to do this.

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Quit voting to normalize disfunction.

Who knew championing chopping off genitals and killing late term babies would create godless mental losers?!

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Was not surprised but also was very sad to see its come to this. Armed Guard outside of Mass. I hope this is a temporary thing but recall seeing armed guards outside of Jewish synagogues in Europe in the early 2000s and thought it was symbolic as to where they were as a society and can't help fell the same with us here and now.

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Damn, you must have missed every military conflict in history. Religion is the world's biggest problem.

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Let’s not pretend religious violence has been a thing in the US really ever until the very recent last few years.

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Quakers from the 17th century say hi.

So do the Salem witches.

And the victims of the KKK.

Was it Congregation Or Ami? I found it ludicrous that I've carried firearms for far longer than any of the guards have been alive, but I wasn't allowed to bring 230 grains of hollow point justice into a place of worship, but the dude falling asleep outside was allowed to have his europellet to "protect" us. And this was long before Oct 7.

We've had security since the Dylan Roof incident in SC. It's the world we live in these days, man. It's sad, but have to protect the flock from evil.