The Army of God
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The Army of God (AOG) is an informal anti-abortion organization which has employed terrorist tactics in their effort to end abortion in the United States.
The Army of God is associated with several individuals:
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- Detonated bombs at abortion clinics, gay bars, and the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, GA [1]
- Clayton Waagner
- Rev. Michael Bray, is considered the "chaplain of the Army of God".
Others loosely affiliated with, or in some support of, the "AOG" include:
- Neal Horsley occasional spokesman for AOG
- Stephen Jordi
- John Brockhoeft
- Father David Trosch
- Dan Holman
- Barry Kilbane
- Dr. Patrick Johnston, OD
- Bob Lokey
- Matthew Trewhella
- Chuck Spingola of Unashamed & Associates
- Drew Heiss
- Stephen Wetzel
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There is an ArmyofGod.com web site operated in Chesapeake, Virginia. Rev. Donald Spitz has an email under this name.
The Underground AOG website has praised the Rev. Paul Jennings Hill, a former minister in the Presbyterian Church of America and the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, who was executed in 2003 for killing a doctor 10 years earlier in Pensacola, Florida. They have also endorsed Shelley Shannon, who wounded Doctor George Tiller. They also offered support to James Charles Kopp, a Roman Catholic formerly affiliated with "The Lambs of Christ", when he was on trial for murdering Doctor Barnett Slepian.
Their viewpoint is perhaps best summarized in their "Second Defensive Action Statement"
- We the undersigned, declare the justice of taking all Godly action necessary, including the use of force, to defend innocent human life (born and unborn). We proclaim that whatever force is legitimate to defend the life of a born child is legitimate to defend the life of an unborn child.
- We declare and affirm that if in fact Paul Hill did kill or wound abortionist John Britton, and accomplices James Barrett and Mrs. Barrett, his actions are morally justified if they were necessary for the purpose of defending innocent human life. Under these conditions, Paul Hill should be acquitted of all charges against him.
The Army of God held an annual White Rose Banquet in Washington D.C. from 1991 through at least 2003 (8th annual).
[edit] References
- ^ Army of God letters support accused bomber Eric Rudolph. CNN (2002). Retrieved on 2006-11-21.
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