tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post3345970950757939229..comments2023-12-16T16:17:43.886+00:00Comments on Fr Ray Blake's Blog: Russian priests urged to get gunsFr Ray Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-29497748924950498552008-04-14T16:57:00.000+01:002008-04-14T16:57:00.000+01:00The parishioners should organise a constant watch ...The parishioners should organise a constant watch over their church even if they are putting themselves in mortal danger, I can think of few more worthwhile ways to die than in the defence of Our Father's house. <BR/><BR/>Not that it would come to that, the criminals want to make easy money they don't want to die for it, you can't spend it when you’re dead after all. <BR/><BR/>I'm willing to wager the police don't even defend your parish church I know they haven’t been any police on guard duty at any of the church's I have been to in the UK.<BR/><BR/>I commend the Russian police for their honesty and also for allowing the people the freedom to protect their church, something we don't have in the UK.Volpius Leoniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10273209983337706262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-27979062501954676042008-04-14T15:40:00.000+01:002008-04-14T15:40:00.000+01:00My goodness the Russian Church and people survived...My goodness the Russian Church and people survived the genocide and slaughter and persecution of the revolution, Lenin, Stalin and the communist band-wagon for nearly 100 years. It will most definitely survive the idiot, criminal antics of a few villains armed or not. We must remember the Church is so much more than just the sum total of its buildings and art treasures.<BR/><BR/>We should pray for our Catholic and Orthodox Russian Brothers and Sisters in Christ. St Michael intercede for us.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031618301013986930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-26758677289627761852008-04-14T15:24:00.000+01:002008-04-14T15:24:00.000+01:00Maybe Barak Obama knew about this when he commente...Maybe Barak Obama knew about this when he commented that people in small town America turned to guns and religion!<BR/><BR/>JARayJARayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138004129894177863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-69044147631081069142008-04-14T12:41:00.000+01:002008-04-14T12:41:00.000+01:00Protection of property from thieves, and violent t...Protection of property from thieves, and violent thieves at that, is a growing problem in many countries.<BR/><BR/>Are Russian Police now saying they can't cope ?<BR/><BR/>Of course it's the duty of the police to protect people and property.<BR/><BR/>But this should not include advising priests to shoot and possibly kill people.<BR/><BR/>It's one thing for a householder to arm himself with a shotgun (where the law allows,) in defence of his home and his family.<BR/><BR/>But I really don't think priests can adopt quite the same "take that, you son-of-a-bitch" mentality.<BR/> <BR/>By all means let parishioners organise a constant watch over their church as long as they are not putting themselves in mortal danger.<BR/><BR/>But the onus rests on the police.<BR/>After all, if gangs of thieves can reach distant churches, then so can the police.<BR/><BR/>I rest my case.PeterHWrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734936083886678494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-91310283215295983342008-04-14T12:36:00.000+01:002008-04-14T12:36:00.000+01:00This is what ushers are for.This is what ushers are for.Volpius Leoniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10273209983337706262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-51313329440502369522008-04-14T09:21:00.000+01:002008-04-14T09:21:00.000+01:00I'm not sure about guns to protect ourselves from ...I'm not sure about guns to protect ourselves from theives,but possibly from certain kinds of liturgistsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com