Comments on: Breaking: Unitarian-Universalist Church Shooting

By: Illisse

Illisse — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:55:00 +0000

Thank you Yvonne~Illisse

By: Yvonne

Yvonne — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:04:00 +0000

Illisse asked if there was a relief fund for the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church.There is: Unitarian Universalist Association Launches Knoxville Relief FundIt will be used to provide spiritual care and practical financial assistance to those affected by the tragedy in Knoxville, Tennessee.

By: writtenwyrdd

writtenwyrdd — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:36:00 +0000

This is absolutely horrible, but it is not terrorism, Deborah. It is a hate crime, yes. And it’s wrong and all kinds of indescribably horrible that this idiot saw fit to attack innocent people. But it is not terrorism. If you start labeling every act of violence or protest terrorism, you are playing into the hate monger’s hands. Because soon anything that smacks of disapproval from the government–including peaceful protests–will be terrorism.

By: Yvonne

Yvonne — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:38:00 +0000

If anyone wants to send condolences, you can do so at this special blog set up by the Unitarian Universalist Association.

By: Yvonne

Yvonne — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:34:00 +0000

This is so sad. It’s terrible that people should be killed for trying to make a difference to others’ lives, and for being accepting and loving and inclusive. My heart goes out to the Tennessee Valley UUs, and they are in my thoughts and prayers. I hope they find healing.

By: Sangrail

Sangrail — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:28:00 +0000

Friends of mine were in the church at the time of the shooting. I am feeling so fortunate that they were not injured, but I have heard so much about the sad loss of Greg McKendry, who evidently put himself between the gunman and members of the congregation.There’s no if’s here, there are pagans and members of CUUPS in that congregation. When I first heard the news, even before anything about the gunman’s motives were known, I couldn’t help but guess that it was because the UU *is* the sort of church it is – welcoming, and accepting of pagans, of religious diversity, of glbt, and human diversity.

By: genexs

genexs — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:13:00 +0000

Heartbreaking. We will help, Jason.