LaPorte Church of Christ

The LaPorte Church of Christ is an independent church in Laporte, Colorado. It was conducted from 1977 to 2011 by Peter J. Peters. The church is considered as belonging to the Christian Identity movement.

Ideology

The LaPorte Church of Christ is understood as a civil - civic independent church. The ideology consists among others of anti-Semitic and homophobic set pieces. Are operated mainly oriented fundamentalist Christians, less aggressive right-wing extremists. Nevertheless, there are points of contact, including the Aryan Nations, whose member Louis Beam appeared as guest speaker. Peters tries to appeal to right-wing skinheads who ' conviction not yet ripe for the Christian message had after Peter, who had, however, " unlike many white Americans develop at least one racist consciousness."

The church was founded in 1977. Although the municipality has fewer than 100 members, the church was one of the mid-1990s to one of the most important propaganda platforms, the Christian Identity movement. Pastor Peter J. Peters launched by it from its shipping trade Scriptures for American Ministries. These mail order a radio station is also connected. From 1993 to 1995 Peters also beamed from a television program on the Keystone Inspiration Network. In May 1995, the show was canceled due to protests from the Anti-Defamation League. 1984 served the church as a meeting place of David Eden Lane terrorist organization The Order, which the radio host Alan Berg murdered in 1984. Peters, however, was not associated with the crime.

Since 1984, Peter held a held annually Bible Camp, in which, among others, representatives of the extreme right to act as guest speakers. The program of the camp, which is held every year in a different place, consists of sermons, musical performances and Christian ceremonies. 1988, the basic theological positions of the LaPorte Church of Christ under the title Remnants Resolves were summarized there.

In 1988, the church collected money to act against a proposed law in Fort Collins can, which should strengthen the rights of homosexuals. 1989 brought the State of Colorado the accusation of political activity against the Church and imposed a penalty of $ 10 per day until the church register as a " Political Action Commitee " and would pay their tax debts. 1992, the amount had increased to $ 10,000. Therefore, the accounts of the church were frozen and confiscated property, and then go to auction, in which occurred the state as the only bidder. Peters himself refused to apply the amount, and taunted the state in a display as " blackmailers and parochial church robbers ".

From the 2000s, Peters tried as far as possible take the Christian Identity ideology. However, there still remains allusions to the White Supremacy Movement. Even in 2011 after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, he wrote in a newsletter that Japan deserved this disaster.

On July 7, 2011 Peter J. Peters died at the age of 64 years. The Church and the shipping trade has since been carried on by community members.