I recently attended a church service in the US and was shocked that they were discussing placing armed guards in the church to protect the congregation from attack (they had received no threats, or anything to begin to justify it). I tried to highlight the incongruent nature of a Christian church with armed guards, but I believe it fell on deaf ears. Support of the wars and violence against one's enemies is, in my opinion, the greatest blindness in the church today. Thanks for your writing.