Is Christian persecution the only explaination for the Colorado shootings?

Question

We need to keep in mind that the shooter’s religious affiliation hasn’t yet been disclosed.

If you remember the New Life Colorado Church was in the news some time ago. Ted Haggard, the pastor, was forced to step down after admitting to sexual immorality and purchasing of methamphetamines from a homosexual escort. There's one think I know about members of church congregations, nothing makes them angrier than drugs, sexual immorality, deception and the misallocation of funds. It's unfortunate but in the US, in the case of church shootings and church violence, the offender is often a frustrated member of the congregation itself or an enraged self-proclaimed Christian.

Don’t misunderstand me, if it was done out of spite or an innate hatred for Christianity as a whole, I think they deserve death penalty. Period. No question. That’s unacceptable malicious bigotry. But I also think we need to consider that it might NOT be an act of religious persecution.

What do you think?

this Q. was inspired by some of the comments here (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjCdcYWgbMtY_WksxLmKT2bsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071210073150AA7lHJc) and some of the comments in the media

Answer 1

I think we need more info before passing judgment on the matter.

I'm inclined to think, until police investigation proves otherwise, that this was just some disturbed person.

Answer 2

I agree- until the truth is out, we should not judge- I am a Christian by the way. We should not judge what happened- and by the way, I have not seen one question on here , or answer that says that we should be praying for the victims families, or praising God because that there not more people shot. I have not read all ques. and answers, so yes, I could be wrong. One person losing their life is too many, however, it could have been worse- I think the families of the ones that were shot- would love to hear some prayers going up, instead of questioning why this man did it- to persecute Christians or not. What do you think?

Answer 3

i do no longer understand any that are doing this. i think of it is in destructive form responsible atheists or Christian in this occasion for some thing that's in simple terms too terrible to contemplate. The bodies of a few of those all human beings continues to be unidentified and interior the theater. the full thought of Christianity is the thought all and sundry are sinners in choose of a savior. Attending church which comprise your loved ones as an adolescent would not point out a extreme dedication to following Jesus. i does no longer gloat over an atheist doing this or a Christian. it is disrespectful to the lifeless and mourning to apply this to make certain the incidence of your man or woman team .

Answer 4

There's essentially zero chance that persecution of Christians had anything to do with it.

Easily the most likely explanations are mental illness and personal grudges. Either way, I agree completely with Ecter: we have no idea yet, and making judgments based on no information does no good.

Answer 5

Not unless consumer persecution is the only explanation for the mall shootings a few days earlier.

I think "homocidal nutjob" is the explanation for both.

Answer 6

Perhaps everyone should wait until we hear more of the whole story to make a decision. Nothing is gained from making snap judgments.

Answer 7

I think religion should be kept out of it completely. People died because of someone else. The end. It doesn't matter if it was religious persecution or not. Murder is murder.

Answer 8

Not persecution. It was just a hate crime. You can't take any crime against any group and consider it persecution. Persecution is more of a society thing, rather then the actions of one person.

Answer 9

Maybe, but mostly , its attributed to the devil. He inspired the acts, and the delusional patsy was willing to oblige.