Soldiers in the Army of God 1/7

Given the recent tragic shooting of Dr. George Tiller, I feel this documentary is of particular significance in understanding the mindset and actions of those who choose violence as a method to be heard on the issue of Abortion

Points of Note:

The Army of God is a militant anti-abortionist organization whose operational method is one of Leaderless Resistance[1], a type of cell structured organizing that is designed to be highly difficult to trace and monitor. This structure also makes coordination and cooperation between cells very difficult, minimalizing its ability to plan large operations. The Army of God coordinates communication between groups and those incarcerated for crimes against the government and medical facilities, so called 'Prisoners for Christ'

The group promotes what they call 'defensive action' as an appropriate means of ending what they, and many others view as the murder or killing of the 'unborn'. This style of linguistic language specific to a group or ideology is common among extremist organizations and cults and special attention should be paid to their terminology and its ability to foster in-group understanding.[2][3]

While primarily religious in nature, this Army of God has strong connections with certain political views, such as the Sovereign Citizen movement (itself an offshoot from Christian Identity teachings) and staunch conservatism.

I would stress however, that the views of those expressed in this documentary are not to be taken as indicative of the entire anti-abortion movement, or Christianity in America. While sharing many of the same basic views regarding the morality and legality of abortion in the US, organizations such as Operation Rescue and the National Right to Life do not support violence as a method of achieving their goals.

The makings of a terrorist are complicated, and as you will see in watching this documentary, it is often the case that those who do make that step into violence do so after feelings of ineffectiveness or weakness.[4] Acts of terror are often the result of perceived increased pressure on the group from their external enemy, in this case the United States government, as well as 'Satan', 'secularism', 'paganism' and other enemies of their extreme version of Christianity.

[1]Leaderless Resistance
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaderless_resistance

[2]Terror in the Name of God: Why Religious Militants Kill, by Jessica Stern
[5] Ibid.

[3]Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism, by Robert Jay Lifton
http://www.rickross.com/reference/brainwashing/brainwashing19.html#Loading%20...

[4] Sovereign Citizen movement
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_Citizen

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Education

Tags:

• Terrorism
• Abortion
• Army of God
• Evidence

[NAVYVICK]

anybody else think lokey is a pedophile? he was lookin a little weird at the girl in the doll house

[ChibiMiddleFinger]

okay,

1) How can anyone who calls themself "pro-life" think that the answer to anything is to blow up buildings and to terrorize and kill people?

and

2) "If God told me to kill, I would kill"? WTF? Isn't "Thou shalt NOT kill" one of the Ten Commandments?

[ranchai100]

whats amazing is these christians denounce fanatical islam for murdering others but the say its ok for them because they have the biblical god on their side.Even though it says nothing about abortion in the bible.

[Johnthegood123]

You can't impose christian beliefs on secular society

[WestCoastDanceKitty]

What the facial hair, Jonathan. Really, man? Wow.

[WestCoastDanceKitty]

@NAVYVICK OMG, srsly. And walking with his hand on her back like that....and the way she kept looking back at him as they walked.....and when he says "I met this little girl when she was 5 years old, and it was love at first sight." Run girl. RUN.

[nabberwar]

Murder will never be justified.

[Jackson72O]

@ChibiMiddleFinger

Correction: "Thou shalt not MURDER"

[Jackson72O]

@ChibiMiddleFinger

Correction: "Thou shalt not MURDER"

[GAYPRIDE1985]

Pro lifers need to get over it already....Abortion is a civil right. It will always be a civil right. Its NOT murder of a child or baby it is the termination of a pregnancy. Everyone should have the right to abortion if they need to. A study was just released today that shows giving birth to an UNWANTED CHILD and NOT abortion causes mental illness. Again giving weight to the idea that "post abortion syndrome" is pro life nonsense. Always support a womans choice!!