[Colofornian]

From the article: TROUTDALE, Ore. – Jared Michael Padgett was a straight-arrow kid who had a fascination with guns, planned a career in the military and was deeply devoted to his Mormon faith, those who knew him say. And they're all wondering why the 15-year-old took an assault rifle, a handgun and nine ammunition magazines to his high school and killed a fellow freshman, injured a teacher and took his own life...Earl Milliron, a close friend of the Padgett family, said Jared planned a career in the military, was a devout Mormon and was ordained as a deacon at age 12. He was so dependable at church, Milliron said, that the bishop appointed Jared president of the deacons' quorum..."I saw Jared at church every Sunday," he said. "He was very quiet, I never saw him angry, he was extremely even-tempered, he was always at the best possible behavior."

(So this 15-year-old school shooter could be ordained in the Mormon Church as a 12-year-old, but a woman who advocated the priesthood for Mormon women is ex-communicated? See Mormons oust Ordain Women's Kate Kelly over women priests)

[greyfoxx39]

(So this 15-year-old school shooter could be ordained in the Mormon Church as a 12-year-old, but a woman who advocated the priesthood for Mormon women is ex-communicated?

[Ripliancum]

Let's see, this 15 year old “devout Mormon” was a Deacon. Hmmm, if he was so devout, he would have been made a “teacher” at age 14. Deacons are 12-13 year olds. And here I thought all these anti Mormon posts you spam were researched and honest.

Keep up the good work, your fruits are showing...

[Balding_Eagle]

but a woman who advocated the priesthood for Mormon women is ex-communicated?

It's good to know that even the Mormons understand not to practice such an act of defiance of God.

[svcw]

Another shooter with a mental illness.

[Texan Tory]

“So this 15-year-old school shooter could be ordained in the Mormon Church as a 12-year-old, but a woman who advocated the priesthood for Mormon women is ex-communicated?”

What would you have the church do differently? Should they refrain from ordaining any twelve-year-old males as deacons because of the possibility that one of them will later murder someone?

[panaxanax]

Your continuous bashing of Mormons is REALLY getting tiresome.

[Graybeard58]

There is so much biblically wrong with a 12 year old “Deacon” that it doesn’t rate an explanation among Christians.

[Elsie]

Here in Fishers, Indiana, the kids just use knives...

https://www.google.com/search?q=Fishers,+Indiana+stabbing&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-Address&ie=&oe=&rlz=1I7ADRA_enUS475&gws_rd=ssl

[uglybiker]

...suspect fascinated with guns but was a devoted Mormon...

The author has obviously never heard of John Moses Browning.