Fighting the Pain with Faith

Scott Huddleston - Houston Chronicle - September 13, 2000
source: Newsroom.lds.org

Hoping to soothe the raw emotions from last week's rampage at Fort Hood, church leaders urged followers Sunday not to let their anger turn to hatred.

KILLEEN — Hoping to soothe the raw emotions from last week's rampage at Fort Hood, church leaders urged followers Sunday not to let their anger turn to hatred.

Some pastors even asked their congregations to try to forgive the man accused in the rampage, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who has yet to be charged in a shooting spree that resulted in 13 deaths and 30 injuries.

The Army psychiatrist, who was shot four times by police, remained at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio on Sunday. Officials said Hasan was conscious and “conversant” with hospital staff.

Many aren't ready to forgive.

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