Church Shooting--anti-LGBT Hate Crime?

[Gennee]

Originally Posted by shawneos

I just don't understand how so much hatred can grow in a person to walk into a church where 25 children are performing a musical and open fire intending to kill whoever he manages to hit. I do understand that God has his reasons for everything but I think that Satan had his hands deep into the shooter's soul. It's just tragic and useless. My prayers are with the victims and everybody else involved in the senseless shooting.

Some people have it all their lives. When economic downturn and loss of job thrown into the mix, this person was lashing out at those he blames. As an African American it's happened to my people in the past. It's really sad.

Gennee

[Sere-Kun]

I regret not being able to attend my church's special service for the lives that were lost in the shooting of the Unitarian Universalist congregation in Knoxville, Tennessee.

[Unmasked]

You know, it's been a long time since I last cried...this got me...I'm listening to There's a Wideness in God's Mercy on the videos page. Hearing his words and reading this has made me break down. I'm not a UU (mostly because there are no congregations near me), but UU churches represent a place where I can be safe, and where people like me can run to and seek refuge. Seeing this story and realizing how much we are hated and despised by people...it's too much sometimes.

May they all rest peacefully, dwelling forever in Paradise.