maryfrommarin is a frequent and thoughtful contributor to Treehouse threads, and authored the following post. We link and share here with permission.
In light of recent events and the continuing threat of madmen in the world, iOTW endorses this guest post by Mary From Marin. Everybody should take the appropriate steps to prepare themselves and their loved ones against any future attack. This post speaks specifically about places of worship and its vulnerabilities.
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All Saints Church (Pakistan)
Church of the Annunciation & Church of the Martyrs (Syria)
Church of St. George & Church of the Virgin Mary (Egypt)
Church Bethel Injil (Indonesia)
Hiawatha Church (Ohio)
Sikh Temple (Wisconsin)
Congregation Beth El (New Jersey)
Christ Holy Sanctified (Oklahoma)
What do these places have in common?
They are all places where violence has occurred—and they are all churches.
Most churches—like schools (think Beslan and Newtown) and shopping malls (think Nairobi)—are soft targets. People do not expect violence to occur in their places of worship, and are therefore generally oblivious to safety and security issues.
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