21 September 2008, 9:57 pm
Make no mistake. Jeanne Assam is a heroine for stopping a gunman from taking more innocent lives at the New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Sadly, before being gunned down and wounded by Ms. Assam, the gunman shot and killed two sisters and wounded their father and two other church members. This happened more than 12 hours after the gunman shot four staff members (two were killed while the other two were wounded) of the Youth With A Mission [YWAM] group at its missionary training center in Arvada, Colorado. According to The Denver Channel web site, Pastor Brady Boyd of the New Life Church said that "Assam was the one who suggested the church beef up its security Sunday following the Arvada shooting, which it did." The rest of this story can be read here: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/14817480/detail.html Keep in mind that a church security team for New Life and emergency plans created by this team were put in place long before the tragic December 9, 2007 shootings in Arvada and New Life occurred. What strikes me here is 1.) Jeanne Assam's suggestion of beefing up security for the New Life Church after learning about the Arvada shooting. And: 2.) Pastor Brady Boyd agreeing with Ms. Assam's suggestion. At least one person, who goes by the name Chuck, said that "They would have been luckier had they cancelled the service altogether." Very likely Chuck was thinking that by cancelling the Sunday services, the two sisters who died would still be alive today. Chuck's entire comment can be seen at this web site: http://www.denverpost.com/olympics/ci_7684728 or Google his above quote to find links to web sites that include Chuck's quote. Cancelling church services--with this in mind, I must ask (and I don't mean to sound harsh): A.) Do you blame Jeanne Assam for her suggestion to beef up church security after the shooting in Arvada? B.) Do you blame Brady Boyd for agreeing with Ms. Assam? If either one or both are to be blamed, explain why and what you would've done if you were in their places after learning of the Arvada shooting. Thanks. And may God grant eternal happiness to those four who died on that sad Sunday of December 9, 2007 and may God continue to help and give comfort to the families, relatives, and friends of the dead and wounded.... Read More »
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