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‘How many more Christians must die’? Catholic school killer’s identity impassions both sides of trans issue * WorldNetDaily * by WND Staff

Robin (Robert) Westman (Video screenshot)
Robin (Robert) Westman

With news breaking that the killer of two Minneapolis children who sat in church pews praying during Mass was transgender – a man identifying as a woman – the issue of transgender mental illness and violence has quickly moved front and center in the media and online.

In fact, a term trending now on X is “trans terror,” with people pointing out the trend in deadly violence among young people who identify with their non-biological sex.

Asked commentator Todd Starnes, “How many more Christians must die at the hands of transgender terrorists?”

The gunman responsible for the shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church, which killed the two students and injured 17 adults and children, was 23-year-old Robin (formerly Robert) Westman. In his YouTube mainfesto, Westman admitted, “I am not well. I am not right. I am a sad person haunted by these thoughts that do not go away. I know this is wrong but I can’t seem to stop myself.”

Part of Robin Westman's manifesto (X)
Part of Robin Westman’s manifesto

Many commentators point out the problem of encouraging and celebrating people who “transition” when there are serious mental and physical health risks to such action.

As news of Westman’s transgenderism broke Wednesday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey angrily warned against “hatred” toward “our trans community.”

Said Frey: “Anybody who is using this as an opportunity to villianize our trans community has lost their sense of common humanity.”

Matt Walsh commented, “Every trans person is dangerously delusional. They are all mentally sick and doctors should be legally barred from affirming their mental illness in any way. Adult or child. Everyone knows it. Now innocent children are dying because so many people were too cowardly to speak up.”

“There is a clear pattern here,” noted Elon Musk.

Two years ago, as WorldNetDaily reported, another high-profile transgender shooting at a Christian school in Tennessee made national headlines.

Audrey Elizabeth Hale (Twitter)
Audrey Elizabeth Hale

On March 27, 2023, shooter Audrey Hale, a woman identifying as a man, entered The Covenant School in Nashville and killed three 9-year-old students and three adults: an administrator, substitute teacher and a custodian.

The comparisons of the two crimes was unavoidable – both committed by transgender individuals and both targeting children at Christian facilities.

On X, “A Gene Robinson” posted what he called the “receipts” for the link between transgenderism and violence:

Notes Robinson: “Every single time this ideology surfaces in these attacks, it’s wrapped in anti-Christian, anti-family, and anti-truth narratives. It isn’t coincidence … it’s consequence. When society affirms delusion instead of treating it, you don’t just confuse individuals, you weaponize them. And in these cases, Christians and children are the targets.”

Political activist Collin Rugg noted that 7.2% of Americans now identify as LGBT, with the highest percentage among Gen Z.

Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., believes the problem is in “affirming” mental illness instead of treating it:

For decades, research has shown linkage between psychotropic drugs prescribed to teenagers and violence.

Earlier this year, Dr. Bryan Ardis pointed out, “One hundred percent of school shooters were on either antidepressants or a barbiturate drug for anxiety proven to increase suicide, violent or homicidal behavior”:

FBI Director Kash Patel announced that the bureau is investigating the incident as an anti-Catholic hate crime.

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