Iglesia estadounidense organiza misa para bendecir sus rifles

Dos semanas después de que ocurriera el tiroteo en la escuela de Parkland, Florida, el cual fue perpetrado con un fusil AR-15, un grupo religioso del estado de Pensilvania se reunió para rendir tributo a la polémica arma. La iglesia cree que los rifles AR-15 simbolizan "el batón de hierro" del libro de la Revelación, por lo que motivaron a sus seguidores y a las parejas que contrajeron nupcias a llevar sus respectivas armas.

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01 de marzo de 2018 - 05:00 a. m.

JL01. NEWFOUNDLAND (ESTADOS UNIDOS), 28/02/2018.- Un feligrés de la Iglesia Santuario se aferra a su fusil de asalto AR-15, a la que se le animó llevar para una ceremonia de bendición para volver a santificar sus matrimonios, en la iglesia Paz Mundial y Unificación, en Newfoundland, Pensilvania (Estados Unidos) hoy, 28 de febrero de 2018. La iglesia cree que las armas son símbolos de la 'varita de hierro' referenciados en el libro sagrado del Apocalipsis. EFE/ Jim Lo Scalzo

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JL01. NEWFOUNDLAND (ESTADOS UNIDOS), 28/02/2018.- Varios feligreses de la Iglesia Santuario se aferran a sus fusiles de asalto AR-15, a las que se le animó llevar para una ceremonia de bendición para volver a santificar sus matrimonios, en la iglesia Paz Mundial y Unificación, en Newfoundland, Pensilvania (Estados Unidos) hoy, 28 de febrero de 2018. La iglesia cree que las armas son símbolos de la 'varita de hierro' referenciados en el libro sagrado del Apocalipsis. EFE/ Jim Lo Scalzo

EFE - JIM LO SCALZO

JL01. NEWFOUNDLAND (ESTADOS UNIDOS), 28/02/2018.- Feligreses de la Iglesia Santuario se aferras a sus fusiles de asalto AR-15, a la que se les animó llevar para una ceremonia de bendición para volver a santificar sus matrimonios, en la iglesia Paz Mundial y Unificación, en Newfoundland, Pensilvania (Estados Unidos) hoy, 28 de febrero de 2018. La iglesia cree que las armas son símbolos de la 'varita de hierro' referenciados en el libro sagrado del Apocalipsis. EFE/ Jim Lo Scalzo

EFE - JIM LO SCALZO

Worshippers at World Peace and Unification Sanctuary hold weapons during their service February 28, 2018 in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania. Hundreds of worshipers gathered inside a Pennsylvania-based church at a blessing ceremony for couples featuring their AR-15 rifles. World Peace and Unification Sanctuary in Newfoundland believes the AR-15 symbolizes the "rod of iron" in the biblical book of Revelation, and encouraged couples to bring the weapons to the commitment ceremony. / AFP / Don EMMERT

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Rev. Yeon Ah Lee Moon, wife of Rev. Hyung Jin Moon, holds weapon as worshippers at World Peace and Unification Sanctuary attend services February 28, 2018 in New Foundland, Pennsylvania. Hundreds of worshipers gathered inside a Pennsylvania-based church at a blessing ceremony for couples featuring their AR-15 rifles. World Peace and Unification Sanctuary in Newfoundland believes the AR-15 symbolizes the "rod of iron" in the biblical book of Revelation, and encouraged couples to bring the weapons to the commitment ceremony. / AFP / Don EMMERT

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A man wearing a crown of rifle shells, takes communion, as worshippers at World Peace and Unification Sanctuary attend services February 28, 2018 in New Foundland, Pennsylvania. Hundreds of worshipers gathered inside a Pennsylvania-based church at a blessing ceremony for couples featuring their AR-15 rifles. World Peace and Unification Sanctuary in Newfoundland believes the AR-15 symbolizes the "rod of iron" in the biblical book of Revelation, and encouraged couples to bring the weapons to the commitment ceremony. / AFP / Don EMMERT

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Weapons are inspected as worshippers arrive for services at a World Peace and Unification Sanctuary service on February 28, 2018 in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania. Hundreds of worshipers gathered inside a Pennsylvania-based church at a blessing ceremony for couples featuring their AR-15 rifles. World Peace and Unification Sanctuary in Newfoundland believes the AR-15 symbolizes the "rod of iron" in the biblical book of Revelation, and encouraged couples to bring the weapons to the commitment ceremony. / AFP / Don EMMERT

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Rev Hyung Jin Moon holds a copy of the US constitution during services at the World Peace and Unification Sanctuary February 28, 2018 in New Foundland, Pennsylvania. Hundreds of worshipers gathered inside a Pennsylvania-based church at a blessing ceremony for couples featuring their AR-15 rifles. World Peace and Unification Sanctuary in Newfoundland believes the AR-15 symbolizes the "rod of iron" in the biblical book of Revelation, and encouraged couples to bring the weapons to the commitment ceremony. / AFP / Don EMMERT

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NEWFOUNDLAND, PA - FEBRUARY 28: Church officials hold AR-15 rifles during a ceremony at the World Peace and Unification Sanctuary on February 28, 2018 in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania. The controversial church, which is led by the son of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, believes the AR-15 symbolizes the "rod of iron" in the biblical book of Revelation, and it has encouraged couples to bring the weapons to a "commitment ceremony" or "Perfection Stage Book of Life Registration Blessing". Officials in the rural area in the Pocono Mountains have reportedly told elementary school parents that their children will be relocated on Wednesday to accommodate the AR-15 ceremony. The semiautomatic rifles are similar to the weapon used in a Florida high school shooting on February 14. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

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NEWFOUNDLAND, PA - FEBRUARY 28: A woman holds an AR-15 rifle during a ceremony at the World Peace and Unification Sanctuary on February 28, 2018 in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania. The controversial church, which is led by the son of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, believes the AR-15 symbolizes the "rod of iron" in the biblical book of Revelation, and it has encouraged couples to bring the weapons to a "commitment ceremony" or "Perfection Stage Book of Life Registration Blessing". Officials in the rural area in the Pocono Mountains have reportedly told elementary school parents that their children will be relocated on Wednesday to accommodate the AR-15 ceremony. The semiautomatic rifles are similar to the weapon used in a Florida high school shooting on February 14. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

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NEWFOUNDLAND, PA - FEBRUARY 28: An AR-15 rifle is inspected before a ceremony at the World Peace and Unification Sanctuary in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania on February 28, 2018 in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania. The controversial church, which is led by the son of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, believes the AR-15 symbolizes the "rod of iron" in the biblical book of Revelation, and it has encouraged couples to bring the weapons to a "commitment ceremony" or "Perfection Stage Book of Life Registration Blessing". Officials in the rural area in the Pocono Mountains have reportedly told elementary school parents that their children will be relocated on Wednesday to accommodate the AR-15 ceremony. The semiautomatic rifles are similar to the weapons used in a Florida high school shooting two weeks earlier. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

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NEWFOUNDLAND, PA - FEBRUARY 28: A woman holds an AR-15 rifle during a ceremony at the World Peace and Unification Sanctuary in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania on February 28, 2018 in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania. The controversial church, which is led by the son of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, believes the AR-15 symbolizes the "rod of iron" in the biblical book of Revelation, and it has encouraged couples to bring the weapons to a "commitment ceremony" or "Perfection Stage Book of Life Registration Blessing". Officials in the rural area in the Pocono Mountains have reportedly told elementary school parents that their children will be relocated on Wednesday to accommodate the AR-15 ceremony. The semiautomatic rifles are similar to the weapons used in a Florida high school shooting two weeks earlier. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

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NEWFOUNDLAND, PA - FEBRUARY 28: A man holds a pistol during a ceremony at the World Peace and Unification Sanctuary in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania on February 28, 2018 in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania. The controversial church, which is led by the son of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, believes the AR-15 symbolizes the "rod of iron" in the biblical book of Revelation, and it has encouraged couples to bring the weapons to a "commitment ceremony" or "Perfection Stage Book of Life Registration Blessing". Officials in the rural area in the Pocono Mountains have reportedly told elementary school parents that their children will be relocated on Wednesday to accommodate the AR-15 ceremony. The semiautomatic rifles are similar to the weapons used in a Florida high school shooting two weeks earlier. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

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NEWFOUNDLAND, PA - FEBRUARY 28: Anti-gun protesters stand outside as couples with AR-15 rifles and other guns participate in a ceremony at the World Peace and Unification Sanctuary in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania on February 28, 2018 in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania. The controversial church, which is led by the son of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, believes the AR-15 symbolizes the "rod of iron" in the biblical book of Revelation, and it has encouraged couples to bring the weapons to a "commitment ceremony" or "Perfection Stage Book of Life Registration Blessing". Officials in the rural area in the Pocono Mountains have reportedly told elementary school parents that their children will be relocated on Wednesday to accommodate the AR-15 ceremony. The semiautomatic rifles are similar to the weapons used in a Florida high school shooting two weeks earlier. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

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