Just another bank robbery today, this time in South Carolina. Internet news on AOL said that a man named Bruce Windsor (audio visual report only, no print report, so name might not be exact) had a real estate business that was biting the dust so he decided to rob a bank. The headline reads "Police Arrest Church Official". What's wrong with a headline that identifies him as a family man and local business owner?
Did this guy commit a crime dressed as a Baptist deacon?
I am obviously not a Baptist, nor an apologist for them, as you can tell by the articles and links on this site. However, for some reason -- and I guess we can all figure that one out -- the news feeds on someone who is Christian that really screws up.
The man owned a real estate company, but the news drives it home to viewers that he was a Deacon in his church -- and flashes a picture of the sign outside where he worships. Beats me, but I don't think I have ever seen someone in trouble with the law and had a news report mention anything about what college they graduated from, how they grew up treating their mom and dad or how many sisters and brothers he had and so on.
What if the guy was an atheist -- ever hear a news report say that?
What bothers me most I guess is to see news reports of "terrorists" and much more rare mention of their religion. Are we treading hard on Christians only? Have you had a look at your kids' school books to see how things are portrayed?
Apparently it isn't cool to be Christian and a bank robber, never mind that he is likely more well known for a real estate business in his community. We all know it truly isn't cool to be Christian and a bank robber, but if you watch the news, you'll see the biased reporting.
Anyone else as baffled as I am trying to figure out how the man thought he could rob Peter to pay Paul and get away with it? Lots of small business owners have watched their business get deep sixed, but they didn't rob a bank or commit a crime in retaliation against innocent citizens.
See the video for yourself -- what do you think about it? Here's the link http://living.aol.com/morning-rush/deacon-robber-good-morning-america/2454321
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I suppose the reason the media goes out of its way to call out Christians is that you kind of have to go out of your way to become a Deacon. I mean, it's not exactly something you're *forced* into. I guess the media thinks that if you've put yourself into that kind of a position, you should be held to a higher standard. Maybe it's not fair but I can kind of see the point.
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