A Detroit pastor recently got a call from his security company that a burglar alarm had gone off at his church. So he took his gun, went to the church, and shot a suspected thief in the stomach.

He could have called the police. He could have told the trespasser that stealing was wrong, and offered him some counseling. Maybe he could have offered him a temporary job doing some work around the church. But instead he shot the guy. What would Jesus do if He encountered a suspected thief?

Ministers are people just like you and me, but they are role models and should try to set good examples. How can this pastor ever preach about peacemaking, forgiveness, and turning the other cheek? How can he ever quote the “Golden Rule?” How can he deliver a sermon about loving our neighbor and enemies?   
Christian ministers shouldn’t be carrying guns and shooting people.

Chuck Mann
Greensboro, N.C.