Contact: Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, 540-583-4741
Wichita, KS – Yesterday, Randall Terry, who is regrettably traveling to the Roeder trial in Wichita, stated in a news release, “We are not coming to condone or condemn Scott Roeder’s actions,” and dared to compare Roeder to the Civil War figure John Brown.
The Advisory Board of Operation Rescue issues the following statement on Randall Terry’s refusal to condemn violence.
“The Board of Operation Rescue wants to make it clear that Randall Terry has no affiliation or involvement with Operation Rescue. That has been the case for over 17 years.
“Sadly, Randall Terry has chosen to abandon the Christ-centered principles contained in the historic Operation Rescue Pledge of Non-violence. By refusing to condemn the actions of Scott Roeder, Mr. Terry has completely abandoned the core principles of Operation Rescue.
“Mr. Terry’s relentless thirst for media attention has led him down a road of extremism, fringe actions, and bizarre media stunts which have isolated him from the pro-life community and the timeless principles of an organization he helped establish.
“Our prayer is that Randall will return to a place of humility and sanity and once again embrace the cross of Christ and stop choosing to be involved in cheap and pathetic public relation stunts that harm the pro-life message.”
Read Operation Rescue’s Pledge of Non-violence
