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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (23369)	4/4/2002 12:50:29 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 281500

>>Including armed men who promise to stop shooting but don't?<< Not sure what you're asking. If the question is, what would a church do if a sniper commandeered the bell tower in order to shoot people, the answer is probably "stop him." In that case, he's not seeking sanctuary, but a vantage point. There are some complex dynamics at work here. Ordinarily, someone seeking sanctuary is Christian, so the hope is to influence behavior (whether of the person seeking sanctuary or those pursuing him/her are Christian) to behave in a Christian manner. Ordinarily, the people in pursuit are also Christian, so they are susceptible to the threat of excommunication ( the punishment for violating sanctuary.) In the US, the situation would be treated as a stand-off. I can't even imagine a government invading a Catholic church to arrest people seeking sanctuary. And I am not all that devout. It's the kind of thing that would never be forgotten, nor forgiven. I don't mean to be judgmental here, it's just a fact.