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| St. Andrew's United Church is seen on July 31, 2015 Lisa Goudy/Times-Herald |
By Lisa Goudy
Rev. Jim Tenford of St. Andrew's United Church doesn't believe people should spread fear in churches.
"I think sometimes if we focus on the negatives of life, it can almost become self-fulfilling," he said. "I know that some churches in the States have started talking about arming their pastors and bringing in security guards. Churches are supposed to be safe ...
"I would not risk that by starting to be paranoid about who's out to get us. This is a place of safety and healing and I think we'll hold onto that."
Last week, three hooded men took photos of the Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto synagogue and yelled threats. Following the incident, churches were encouraged to increase security in Canada, according to Christians United for Israel (CUFI) Canada.
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