Places of worship must have locked doors, especially at times when people are known to gather. The access to these hatefilled morons is too easy. Bowers, Roof and others know they had easy access. Roof even went at time of study. Don’t compromise the faithful in the name of hope for possible conversions walking through the door. We lock our doors at home after we enter, why would the home where we find solace with God or a higher power be any different?

The mechanics of even securing a wooden door is not difficult. Any door to secure human life should have the proper placement of hardware. The safest door has impossibly strong hardware placed in the proper location in the door which is the center on one side with strong hinges on the other. It is physics that adds protection and not necessarily tensil strenght of big, heavy doors a 95 year old could never open. Physics, the quality of the nature of the world our Creators gave us is the best protector.

Door attendants are important when worshippers gather. Closed circuit camers can provide a view of those on the outside of a solid door and the approach as well. Reinforced glass doors provide optimal vision to whom approaches. Lighting as well for shadowed entries, evenings and nighttime movement of worshippers.

Why? Why the obstruction? TIME. And reaction. Law enforcement needs help to end the death tolls. The reaction of law enforcement is incredibly quick. It can’t be better. We need to help to protect life. Providing a physical obstruction to any assailant(s) wiil also carry alarm to those gathered and they can move to greater safety. The schools in the USA are required to have door reinforcements to every classroom, please take example to places of worship.

Please consider safety a human need and act no differently than the common table we all enjoy in the dance of life. Take the power away from the killers and place it in the hands of those that seek the highest moral purpose of life. Please.