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Group Warns Of More Attacks Against US Churches, Christians
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 (2:26 am)
By Worthy News Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA (Worthy News) -- A national security organization in the United States has warned American Christians of more violent incidents against them and said churches are in most cases not prepared to deal with attacks.

"Risks are only going up for the Christian community. The US State Department now classifies faith-based organizations as one of the top five 'at risk' groups in the world today," following an apparently bloody year for Christians, said Jeffery Hawkins, executive director of the Christian Security Network (CSN) in comments monitored by Worthy News Tuesday, January 13.

His organization said already, "In recent years, gunmen have opened fire on pastors and worshipers, killing dozens on the grounds of Christian churches and ministries across the United States. Incidents of violence, arson and other emergencies occur regularly in Christian organizations."

Last year, CSN noted that a Cincinnati pastor was killed while attending a funeral. Also, "Governor Sarah Palin's church was torched in Alaska, a Christian radio station was attacked by a crazed gunman in Pennsylvania [and] a church shooting in Knoxville, Tennessee, sent ripples of fear through the Christian community nationwide."

Hawkins, a security expert, was reportedly earlier involved in protection issues with so-called 'White House Advance Teams' under Presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, investigated for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and coordinated security for politicians, foreign officials, and security agencies.

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