[jdsl1998]

Ok, I heard yesterday that several churches have police protection during services.... Is this true???

[Wiserbud47]

Yes.

[New Englander]

This is really sad that these days we need police to guard people praying.

[Abby10]

Originally Posted by New Englander

This is really sad that these days we need police to guard people praying.

It is, but unfortunately it is a concern and seems to be another very sad sign of the times.

I know of a church (not in TV) that has asked CCL carriers who are carrying at the time to check in at the door so that they can be sure there is some level of protection in the church while services are going on.

Regarding The Villages specifically, I have noticed police cars outside of some churches in the area, but I was under the impression they were there for traffic control. Maybe not?

[joldnol]

If it's like Jacksonville, the church is paying for the service. Many churches there hired jso officers to manage traffic primarily but to also be a uniformed presence

[Bay Kid]

Our pastor in TV has a retired policeman follow him around the church and they lock the doors during service. So sad what is happening.

[billethkid]

When one thinks about it list those places where you go in a day that have police or paid security.

The list might surprise some.

Protecting soft/vulnerable targets is nothing new.

The reporting of and about it is however!!

[seminolefan1]

The church I used to go to outside of TV had police at the services for parking and for safety but also was vandalized nearly every week. The church is located in a nice area. The staff said there are some people who think if the church is vandalized, they won't be able to open their doors and that's the point. A lot of eggs thrown at it, etc.

[Nucky]

Very glad to hear they are dealing with reality. Sorry that this reality is really happening. Shameful. Confession time. Remember the old bumper sticker? Jesus is coming and he's pi**#d. How true.

[Blessed2BNTV]

Originally Posted by Nucky

Very glad to hear they are dealing with reality. Sorry that this reality is really happening. Shameful. Confession time. Remember the old bumper sticker? Jesus is coming and he's pi**#d. How true.

Nucky, so true.

[600th Photo Sq]

With the amount of $$$$$$$ +++++ they rake in I'm not surprised. Just recently a Pastor is asking his Flock ( Followers ) to dig deeper in the pocket he needs $ 54 million to buy himself a new plane...He'll get it.

Hey That what Friends are For , Keep Smiling, ........

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by 600th Photo Sq

With the amount of $$$$$$$ +++++ they rake in I'm not surprised. Just recently a Pastor is asking his Flock ( Followers ) to dig deeper in the pocket he needs $ 54 million to buy himself a new plane...He'll get it.

Hey That what Friends are For , Keep Smiling, ........

Yep.

But hey, you don't expect that a pastor can spread the word in anything smaller...do you?

Televangelist Jesse Duplantis wants fourth plane [Video]

Prosperity gospel televangelist Jesse Duplantis is pleading with his followers, claiming he needs a $54 million jet to help him efficiently spread the gospel to as many people as possible, the Washington Post reports.

In a video posted to YouTube, television preacher Duplantis asked the Lord — and his hundreds of thousands of followers around the world — to fund a new Falcon 7X private jet.

Duplantis has not clarified how he would spread his version of the gospel or help his followers with the purchase of his fourth private jet...

Simply amazing.

[Nucky]

Originally Posted by 600th Photo Sq

With the amount of $$$$$$$ +++++ they rake in I'm not surprised. Just recently a Pastor is asking his Flock ( Followers ) to dig deeper in the pocket he needs $ 54 million to buy himself a new plane...He'll get it.

Hey That what Friends are For , Keep Smiling, ........

He did do a few good thing's. He pointed out something like he wasn't going to ride a Donkey and more importantly he included his phone number of where to send the donation. I thought of you immediately.

[Serenoa]

The fascination with guns in today's society is quite alarming to the average American, but unfortunately our lawmakers have sold out to the NRA so it's inevitable that gun violence is only going to keep getting worse. In ten or fifteen years will the National Guard standing guard on our street corners be a common site? Twenty years ago were we seriously considering arming school teachers?

[Spikearoni]

Originally Posted by jdsl1998

Ok, I heard yesterday that several churches have police protection during services.... Is this true???

Synagogues across the country have required police protection for a number of years now, especially during holidays when attendance is high.