‘Pure evil’: Christian leaders react to Minneapolis Catholic school shooting
2. Greg Laurie
California-based Evangelical pastor and author Greg Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship took to his X account to note that the shooter harbored "Hatred of God," "Hatred of the Jewish people," and "Hatred of Christians and Christ Himself."
"Pure evil. How else do you describe it?" he tweeted. "This was not random — it was hate. … And the victims? Children and adults gathered in a church for prayer."
"Just as there is a God in Heaven who loves us, there is also a devil destined for hell who hates us — and he hates everything God loves. And we know God loves His people. He loves the Jewish people. He loves His church. And He especially loves children."
Laurie believes that the two children killed at the school are "now safely in the arms of Jesus in Heaven."
"But here on earth, we still face the reality of evil," he continued. "And in response to the shooter's twisted question, 'Where is your God?' — the answer is clear: God is with the suffering."
