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The '''Army of God''' (AOG) is a militant [[Pro-life|anti-abortion]] group based in the [[United States]] that states to be following [[Protestantism|Protestant Christianity]] in the use of [[violence]] to stop [[abortion]] in the US. The group is disavowed by the majority of [[Christianity|Christians]] as [[Extremism|extremist]] and not representative of the views of mainstream Christianity.
The '''Army of God''' (AOG) is a militant [[Pro-life|anti-abortion]] group based in the [[United States]] that states to be following [[Protestantism|Protestant Christianity]] in the use of [[violence]] to stop [[abortion]] in the US. The group is disavowed by the majority of [[Christianity|Christians]] as [[Extremism|extremist]] and not representative of the views of mainstream Christianity.
The first known violent action of the group came in 1982. Three men associated with the organization held Hector Zevallos, an abortion doctor, and his wife, Rosalee Jean, [[hostage]]. They were later released unharmed. The AOG also claimed responsibility when Michael Bray and two accomplices planted [[Bomb|bombs]] at seven abortion clinics in [[Maryland]], [[Virginia]], and [[Washington D.C.]] in 1985.
The first known violent action of the group came in 1982. Three men associated with the organization held Hector Zevallos, an [[Abortionist|abortion doctor]], and his wife, Rosalee Jean, [[hostage]]. They were later released unharmed. The AOG also claimed responsibility when Michael Bray and two accomplices planted [[Bomb|bombs]] at seven abortion clinics in [[Maryland]], [[Virginia]], and [[Washington D.C.]] in 1985.
The AOG claimed responsibility for [[Eric Robert Rudolph|Eric Robert Rudolph's]] 1997 nail bombing of abortion clinics in [[Atlanta]] and Birmingham as well as an Atlanta lesbian bar.
The AOG claimed responsibility for [[Eric Robert Rudolph|Eric Robert Rudolph's]] 1997 nail bombing of abortion clinics in [[Atlanta]] and Birmingham as well as an Atlanta lesbian bar.
The group is also associated with a number of [[assassination|assassinations]] of abortion providers. Some of these assassins, such as [[Shelley Shannon]], claimed association with the AOG; in other cases, while the assassin expressed no affiliation with the group, the AOG has expressed sympathy and support for their acts.
The group is also associated with a number of [[assassination|assassinations]] of abortion providers. Some of these assassins, such as [[Shelley Shannon]], claimed association with the AOG; in other cases, while the assassin expressed no affiliation with the group, the AOG has expressed sympathy and support for their acts.
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[[Category:Pro-life]]
[[Category:Terrorist Organizations]]