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MINISTER PAUL HILL, who was executed for murdering two abortion providers in 1994, is lionized as a martyr on the Army of God Web site. On September 11, 2006, the fifth anniversary of the terror attacks that devastated our nation, a man crashed his car into a building in Davenport, Iowa, hoping to blow it up and kill himself in the fire. No national newspaper, magazine, or network newscast reported this attempted suicide bombing, though an AP wire story was available. Cable news (save for MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann) was silent about this latest act of terrorism in America. Had the...

The Executioner's Hill originally ran in September, 2003. The facts brought forward in this article raise a pertinent question for today: what effect will the elections have on pro-abortion violence? Paul Hill is dead. Like many newborns in China, the former Presbyterian minister who gunned down an abortionist and his bodyguard was killed by lethal injection. The are differences, of course. Paul Hill is a murderer. The Chinese newborns aren’t. Paul Hill got his injection intravenously. The newborns get their poisoned needle through the base of the skull or directly into the heart. In the US, where technology is much...

MIAMI - A man arrested on suspicion of plotting to bomb abortion clinics came "perilously close to carrying out his plans" after casing clinics, studying bomb-making and buying material that could be used in an attack, according to the FBI and court documents. Stephen John Jordi, 35, was arrested Tuesday after agents arranged a meeting aboard a boat, FBI spokeswoman Beverly Esselbach said. He jumped overboard and was pulled from the ocean by the Coast Guard a half-hour later. Jordi was in the final stages of planning imminent attacks, U.S. Attorney Marcos Jimenez said. A criminal complaint said Jordi cased...

On Dec. 2, 1859, John Brown was hanged for his deadly raid on Harpers Ferry, WV. On Sept. 3, 2003, Paul Hill was executed for the murder of Dr. John Britton and retired Lt. Col. James Barrett. These two cases show how much society has progressed, and yet how far we have to go. Brown fought for a group that the Supreme Court had ruled was not even worthy to be considered people. By all apparent methods, the United States government in the 1850s had stomped out what few rights black slaves hoped to hold on to. Hill fought likewise...

The Violent Anti-Abortionist's Handbook Executed for kiling an abortion-clinic doctor, Paul Hill leaves a book he hopes will inspire others to follow in his stead By BROWARD LISTON Friday, Sep. 05, 2003 None of the violence feared by abortion clinics across the country materialized as the state of Florida put Paul Hill to death Wednesday, but the former Presbyterian minister, convicted of the shotgun murders of an abortion-clinic doctor and his escort in Pensacola, Fla., in 1994, may still prove dangerous even as he fades from the headlines. Hill’s legacy, written in prison as he awaited death: A how-to manual...

"The pro-abortion movement has a dirty little secret. More abortion opponents have been seriously injured and killed in the last thirty years than have abortion supporters...the NAF reports 125 incidents of less serious physical injury against abortionists. The NAF does not bother to mention that abortion-rights supporters committed 1001 similar incidents of less serious physical injury against pro-lifers during the same time period. The Executioner’s Hill 9/06/03 Paul Hill is dead. Like many newborns in China, the former Presbyterian minister who gunned down an abortionist and his bodyguard was killed by lethal injection. The are differences, of course. Paul Hill...

STARKE, Fla. — Paul Hill (search), a former minister who gunned down an abortion doctor, said he feels no remorse and suggested the state will be making him a martyr when he becomes the first person executed in the United States for anti-abortion violence.

Last night Rev. Paul Hill was executed by the state of Florida for killing a man who made his living by killing little babies in the womb. Paul was also convicted and executed for killing a man whose primary function in life was to protect the abortionist.I know from my pastor that regarding Rev. Hill's actions, he is unsure.What I'm wondering is what do other religions teach concerning Rev. Hills actions.I'm really interested in the theology and traditions that make that religions points.Thanks,TimFor my pastors own feelings. Rev. Hill was pronounced dead at 6:08 p.m on September 4, 2003, According...

My anger over the pathological nature of "legal" baby killing and the individuals on these threads who see Hill's crime as somehow "worse" than that of the baby killers has led me to say things on these threads that I don't really believe, just to point out the rank hypocrisy and stupidity of certain posters on these threads. I've made my points. I'll stop using bitter sarcasm and cynicism now and state clearly: 1)Hill murdered an abortionist, and deserved the punishment meeted out to him by the state. The state has the right, recognized in 2000 years of Christian moral...

<p>September 4, 2003 -- As a violent thunderstorm flickered and dimmed the lights in Florida's execution chamber, a former minister was put to death last night for murdering an abortion doctor.</p> <p>Paul Hill used his last breaths to call upon right-to-lifers to continue the fight - by any means necessary.</p>

(CNSNews.com) - The case of Paul Hill, the former minister who was put to death in Florida Wednesday for the murder of an abortionist and his bodyguard nine years ago, hurts the American pro-life cause, according to the results of an Internet survey. The poll conducted by CNSNews.com - Cybercast News Service -- showed that 66 percent of the respondents thought Hill's actions "hurt the pro-life movement," while eight percent said they think it helped the movement. Nearly a quarter of respondents believe Hill's actions will have no effect on pro-life efforts, according to the survey, which involved 769...

The execution of Paul Hill for the murders of an abortion doctor and his bodyguard left abortion providers holding their breath, wary that the former minister may become a martyr to the anti-abortion cause and spur others to act violently. While the mainstream anti-abortion community largely dismissed Hill as a fringe character, his supporters including a small but vocal group that stood outside the prison as Hill was put to death Wednesday believe he was rewarded with glory in heaven for his actions.

(CNSNews.com) - The spiritual adviser to convicted murderer Paul Hill, who killed an abortionist and a clinic escort, criticized pro-life organizations for their unwillingness to support the former Presbyterian minister as he awaited a Wednesday execution. The Rev. Donald Spitz, who has met daily with Hill, said many people in the pro-life movement consider Hill a hero for killing abortionist John Britton and his escort, James Barrett, at an abortion clinic in Pensacola, Fla., on July 29, 1994. Spitz said Hill would become a martyr when Florida executes him by lethal injection Wednesday. As director of Pro-Life Virginia, Spitz has...

Planned Parenthood Reflects on Courage, Commitment of Dr. John Bayard Britton, Colleagues; Paul Hill to Be Executed September 3 9/2/03 12:31:00 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: National Desk Contact: Lindsay Moore of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, 202-973-4882 NEW YORK, Sept. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following statement from Planned Parenthood Federation of America on the courage and commitment of Dr. John Bayard Britton and his colleagues was released today: The Planned Parenthood family reflects today on the courage and commitment of Dr. John Bayard Britton and his colleagues at the Pensacola Ladies Center. Our thoughts are with their families and...

<p>If Paul Hill dies by lethal injection Wednesday in Florida as scheduled, many will debate what led to the first abortion violence-related execution in the United States.</p> <p>They'll take measure of Hill's passionate, intractable beliefs. His days of showing up outside abortion clinics. His appearances on national television to defend the shooting of abortion doctors as "justifiable homicide." His saying that God told him to kill a doctor outside that Pensacola abortion clinic in 1994.</p>

Barring the unlikely possibility of a stay, a Presbyterian minister who gunned down an abortion doctor will next week become the first American executed for anti-abortion violence. To a loyal core of admirers, Paul Hill is a martyr-to-be whose actions were justified by the Bible. To others, on both sides of the abortion debate, he is a zealot undeserving of respect or pity. "In a very significant way, it's a sad day," said Gloria Feldt, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. "It's sad that people like Paul Hill would murder in the name of life." Hill, a 49-year-old...

<p>The anti-abortion governor refuses to halt the execution of Paul Hill, sentenced to death for the murder of a doctor who sometimes performed abortions and the murder of the doctor`s escort.</p> <p>The head of a national group against abortion has volunteered to "pull the switch" and send Hill to his death. Another abortion-opposition group, Florida Right To Life, says Hill forfeited his right to live.</p>

(CNSNews.com) - With the scheduled execution of Presbyterian minister Paul Hill nearing, the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice is condemning those, who like Hill, have invoked religion to justify violence aimed at abortionists or abortion clinics. However, the coalition itself was criticized Thursday for identifying itself as a religious organization at the same time it advocates for abortion. "[The coalition] can't be asking for somebody to speak against violence on one hand and on the other hand be encouraging it," said Georgette Forney, executive director of the National Organization of Episcopalians for Life. Hill's execution is scheduled for Sept....

Peter Bartlett looked through the scope of his rifle. He saw Dr. David Welch walking around his living room. "Come on, just a few more feet." Welch needed to walk into the center of his living room for Bartlett to get off a good shot from his position across the street in the house he'd broken into. Ever since he'd gotten wind that Welch's neighbor would be moving out, he'd been carefully planning the murder of the abortionist. He had the perfect angle; he just needed Welch to make his move. Welch stepped into the living room and it was...