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What type of mark will theater shooting leave on society?

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    Father Jonathan Morris discusses the tragedy

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Islamic terrorism.

In any way or terrorism or terrorism but under the law under federal law.

There may be a charge of terrorism that could be lodged against.

Mr.

hole as if in fact he's formally accused and there are certain statutes in the state and Colorado that may speak.

To this kind of conduct so not that type of al-Qaeda terrorism.

But domestic terrorism perhaps depending -- prosecutors have -- -- murder.

I just imagine -- our viewers -- homes -- very their serial their jobs are on the floor right now.

-- what on earth is our society coming to its -- he can't even go see a movie it it has it had all this hoopla built up around that.

And then and mass murderer comes out and shoots everybody.

We're joined now by Father Jonathan Morris of fox is religion contributor and I imagine that there's going to be all sorts of support systems that there are going to be put in a place to help these people cope.

But what -- -- coming to you.

And that's it's a great question it's something that I'm sure a lot of people on the street will Alaska -- today just walking on the street but that but the Roman collar anyone -- I'm they're representing.

He did supranational representing.

Hopefully that the things that god.

And it's very easy to make the jump however from.

Well we see things changing changing after exchanging values our society than something like this happens in the state there's truth.

You know society is going to into a downward spiral.

I don't think that's the case obviously -- the tragedy my prayers go -- -- onto that these family and talk more involved.

But what we've seen time and time again.

In situations like that fit the profile of the person we'll find out more we don't know -- certain at this point but the profile of this person usually.

-- -- keyboard usually have to do with a young person who is -- pitch.

Who is somehow detached.

Someone who is.

Do you think -- moment that there are angry and that they want to make a statement they -- be heard -- wanna be seen.

And it certainly there can be psychological issues didn't usually period but it's not just black and -- misguided it was not.

So you know it was nothing we can do about it there's a coyote or I don't that the world is going down into a spiral it's usually.

A -- more.

You want combat and and the good news I believe and a and Peter and Pete is that as a society we can be looking out for people like this and we can't stop.

-- -- these cases biking clothes to people.

Our -- edge people who didn't feel disenfranchised.

And as a society from churches.

-- -- -- community organizations -- individuals being in the paper saying I'm going to be in depth of this person I want to try to get them back connected.

To -- decided to -- made them.

And as a final question of father John.

How do you get the people who have lost today connected back.

To their lives how do you as say a person who's dealt with tragedy and grief as a priest how do you console.

The -- console.

Well you know Peter I would -- to Parse that one is trying to stop it before it happens the netted.

Not many times therapists psychologists.

Who are -- somebody who -- went with gore out we expect mention reach out to me as a priest as a person religion that you what I've realized that.

This person might have psychological problems but we -- help them.

They and a potential role and privilege to grow perspective and we can bring their pastors and their -- and try to get these people back connecting with society.

But what someone has suffered so much like -- but these families.

The first thing we have to do.

Just not give explanations.

But rather give -- But but what I'm talking about fathers how do you console of people who have lost today.

Yes you know local police could do would be guaranteed that -- -- -- -- people in their neighborhood the people in their churches.

Have to come around them and say we're not gonna give explanations we can't understand that we're gonna pray we're gonna be with you we're gonna show you upgrades.

-- rate and a lot of people are -- today.

Father Jonathan thank you very much Richard I don't think you got another member of the Fox News team judge -- Piero all right.

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