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15 Feb ’12
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I know of one local church where the parishoners are encouraged to carry, but it's not Catholic.
An Ann Arbor Catholic priest has urged his parishioners to arm themselves and attend classes at Christ the King parish to earn a concealed pistol license (CPL).
In a letter sent to Christ the King parishioners recently, the Rev. Edward Fride explained why he believed it was necessary to get concealed pistol licenses because of recent crime in the area. During a Palm Sunday mass last month, Fride announced that the parish would be holding the CPL class.
When some parishioners questioned the decision, Fride sent out a pro-gun letter titled "We're not in Mayberry Anymore, Toto" – a reference to the 1960s-era Andy Griffith Show and its portrayal of a fictional North Carolina town, as well as Dorothy's dog from the Wizard of Oz.
"It is very common for Christians to simply assume that they live in Mayberry, trusting that because they know the Lord Jesus, everything will always be fine and nothing bad can happen to them and their families," Fride wrote.
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jonathco
28 Feb ’12
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what happened to turning the other cheek?
15 Feb ’12
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He kind of briefly touches on that
In his letter, Fride explained how he grew up a Pacifist and was a conscientious objector during the Vietnam War. He converted to Catholicism. He wrote that he veered away from pacifism when he asked himself questions of "what would Jesus do" were he to come across women and children being harmed.
"I eventually concluded that I was certainly no longer a pacifist absolutist," wrote Fride. "There were situations in which I would actively intervene, even to a lethal level if necessary."
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