Phineas Priesthood
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The Phineas Priesthood is a Christian Identity movement that opposes interracial intercourse, mixing of races, homosexuality and abortion. It is also marked by its anti-Semitism, anti-multiculturalism, and opposition to taxation. It is not considered an organization, because it is not led by a governing body, there are no gatherings, and there is no membership process. One becomes a Phineas Priest by simply adopting the beliefs of the Priesthood, and acting upon those beliefs. Women are not generally permitted to become members. Members of the Priesthood are often considered terrorists for, inter alia, planning to blow up FBI buildings, abortion clinic bombings, and bank robberies.
The Phineas Priesthood took the name after the Israelite priest Phinehas, grand-son of Aaron. Phineas killed an Israelite man and a Midianite woman during intercourse, sticking a spear through the two. In the Bible, Phineas is commended for having stopped Israel's fall to idolatric practices brought in by Midianite women. Today, members of the Phineas Priesthood use this deed as a justification for using violent means against interracial relationships and other forms of alleged immorality.
The origin of the term appears to sit with author, Richard Kelly Hoskins who intruduced the name and concept in his 1990 book, Vigilantes of Christendom.[1]
