Minnesota shooting suspect’s background hints at a close link to Christian nationalism
The Sagittarius allegedly said that in one of the sermons, “God will raise the apostles and prophets in America.” Experts told Wired, in particular, the language associated him with the charismatic Christian world.
“Everything I saw showed that he was charismatic,” said Matthew Taylor, a senior scholar at the Baltimore Islamic, Christian and Jewish Institute, said. Violent offenses by force: Christian movements that are threatening our democracy. “Supernatural, talking about the gift of the Holy Spirit while using Pentecostal style of the Word in His sermon.”
Abortion in the Christian movement of independent charm is often considered a demonic practice. Police said the alleged abandoned cars included long-term hits from Democratic lawmakers, abortion providers and outspoken abortion advocates. Charming Christians often talk about abortion to “sacrifice children for demons,” Taylor said.
“I think it’s hard to see how someone can radicalize around the language,” he said.
The so-called Sagittarius’s now deleted Facebook profile also shows that he “likes” the page of Defending the Freedom League, a conservative legal advocacy group known for its hard-handed stance against abortion and LGBTQ rights. “This shows at least the right-wing anti-abortion beliefs,” Taylor said.
David Carlson, who has known the so-called shooter since fourth grade and described the 57-year-old as his best friend, told reporters that the shooter was allegedly a Trump supporter and was “very conservative” and would offend if anyone suggested other suggestions. (Far-right influencers, including Elon Musk, tried to blame the left and the deep state after the shooting.)
According to Taylor, the so-called Sagittarius’ theological thoughts were rooted in his time at Christ in a charismatic Bible Academy in Dallas, Texas, where he claimed he spent some time on the copying website in the archive. Taylor claims that many prominent figures in the independent charismatic Christian movement have deep connections with the study.
Dutch Bedsheets is a NAR pastor who waving the banner of “Ask to Heaven” on January 6, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol, graduated from the institute in 1978 and served as an adjunct professor in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He later returned briefly as coach in 2012. Cindy Jacobs, an avid Trump supporter, is described as one of the most influential prophets in the United States, and according to Taylor, who regularly teaches or teaches on campus at the institute. The alleged shooter was recruited at the institute from 1988 to 1990, meaning he may overlap with some of these numbers.
When connected with the Institute, they directed our inquiry to a statement: “Explanatory rejection, condemn and condemn any form of violence and extremism, whether politically, racially, religiously or motivated, which is politically, racially, religiously or motivated.” The statement also said they were “shocked and feared”, and that an alumni of an institute were suspects in the shooting in Minnesota. “This is not who we are. This is not what we teach.” Jacobs and Bedsheets did not respond to a request for comment.
