- Phineas Priesthood
The Phineas Priesthood (aka Phineas Priests) is a
Christian Identity movement that opposes interracial intercourse, mixing of races, homosexuality, and abortion. It is also marked by itsanti-Semitism , anti-multiculturalism , and opposition totaxation . It is not considered an organization, because it is not led by a governing body, there are no gatherings, and there is no membership process. One becomes a Phineas Priest by simply adopting the beliefs of the Priesthood, and acting upon those beliefs. Women are not generally permitted to become members. Members of the Priesthood are often consideredterrorists for, among other things, planning to blow up FBI buildings, abortion clinic bombings, and bank robberies.The Phineas Priesthood took the name after the Israelite priest Phinehas, grandson of Aaron. Phineas killed an
Israelite man and aMidianite woman while they were having intercourse in the Tabernacle, sticking a spear through the two. In the Bible, Phineas is commended for having stopped Israel's fall to idolatric practices brought in by Midianite women, as well as stopping the desecration of God's sanctuary. Today, members of the Phineas Priesthood use this deed as a justification for using violent means against interracial relationships and other forms of alleged immorality.The origin of the term appears to sit with author,
Richard Kelly Hoskins who introduced the name and concept in his 1990 book, "Vigilantes of Christendom: The Story of the Phineas Priesthood". [http://www.adl.org/Learn/ext_us/Hoskins.asp?LEARN_Cat=Extremism&LEARN_SubCat=Extremism_in_America&xpicked=2&item=Hoskins]ee also
*Idaho Trials
References
* [http://www.adl.org/backgrounders/an_phineas.asp The Order and Phineas Priesthood] at
Anti-Defamation League
* [http://www.deism.com/phineas_priests.htm Thoughts on The Phineas Priesthood]
* [http://www.cnn.com/US/9908/12/hate.groups/ Furrow had deep roots in hate groups]
* [http://bethuneinstitute.org/documents/killers.html Killers For God: The Phineas Priesthood]
* [http://www.adl.org/Learn/ext_us/Hoskins.asp?LEARN_Cat=Extremism&LEARN_SubCat=Extremism_in_America&xpicked=2&item=Hoskins Extremism in America: Richard Kelly Hoskins] from www.adl.org
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