Eric Hovde's Bethel Lutheran Connected to Abundant Life Christian School Shooting (opinion)

By R. House 12/20/24

In a recent article here on Boilingpoint.live, I uncovered Eric Hovde's connection to the Bethel Lutheran Church of Madison WI and the church's connection to the trans agenda via a radical pro-trans org RIC. This connection may have turned deadly with very real consequences, as a member of this church had a troubled, gender confused daughter, who recently went on a shooting rampage at the Abundant Life Christian School. 

Per the City of Madison:

"The shooter has been identified as 15-year-old Natalie L. Rupnow, who went by Samantha. She was a freshman student at Abundant Life Christian School and from Madison."

Per the AP:

"The student who was killed in Monday’s school shooting was identified in an obituary as 14-year-old Rubi Patricia Vergara. She was a freshman at the school and 'an avid reader, loved art, singing and playing keyboard in the family worship band,' according to the obituary. The Associated Press’ attempts to reach the girl’s family by phone and email on Wednesday evening were unsuccessful."

The Dane County medical examiner Wednesday evening identified the teacher who was killed as 42-year-old Erin Michelle West, after initially identifying her as Michelle E. West. A man who answered the phone at a number listed for West in public records hung up when reached by a reporter Wednesday evening.

The shooters father is Jeff Rupnow; he is a member of Hovde's own Bethel Lutheran Church of Madison WI. Considering Bethel Lutherans ties to RIC and their radical trans-agenda, could it be possible that this RIC indoctrination had a profound effect on this young girl, resulting in her radicalization and subsequent deadly actions? Considering how many school shootings are committed by disturbed, trans-ideology supporting/trans-practicing individuals, it leads one to question this possibility. 

Here is a short list of recent trans mass shooters to refresh our memories that are so conveniently memory-holed.

From Reuters: Devon Erickson

" A jury in Douglas County, Colorado took less than a day to find Devon Erickson guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting rampage at Science, Technology, Engineering and Math School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, on May 7, 2019. Erickson carried out the shooting alongside a friend, Alec McKinney, who pleaded guilty last year to murder, attempted murder, conspiracy and weapons charges.

McKinney, who was 16 at the time of the shooting, was sentenced to life in prison plus 38 years but as a juvenile can seek parole after 40 years.

McKinney told investigators following their arrest that he and Erickson carried out the shooting as revenge over being bullied by classmates because he is transgender."

From Fox News: Audrey Hale Hale, a 28-year-old trans artist, left behind a manifesto, artwork and numerous other writings, police said after the March 27 massacre.

"The killer, who had attended the church-linked Covenant School as a child, barged into the school armed with three guns in what police have called a "calculated and planned" attack that was outlined in documents recovered from the killer's car."

From ABC News:  William Whitworth

"COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (TND) — Days after a transgender woman carried out a deadly mass shooting at a Christian school in Tennessee, another transgender person was arrested in Colorado on suspicion of planning a mass shooting at various schools and churches in the Colorado Springs area.

William Whitworth, 19, who identifies as "Lilly," was arrested by the Elbert County Sheriff's Office on March 31, on two counts of suspicion of criminal attempt to commit murder in the first degree, and other charges, according to an arrest report."

Per Collin Rug on X : Colt Gray "Georgia school sh**ter Colt Gray was "bullied for being gay" and "expressed frustration with the acceptance of transgender people." According to CNN, Gray's Discord account discussed his frustration with the "acceptance of trans people."

This article is opinion based on informed facts. The trends are here to suggest that trans-ideology is partly to blame for amplifying the mental health crisis many teenagers suffer through as they progress through puberty and early adulthood. Churches like Bethel Lutheran, having insidious connections to organizations like RIC, openly promoting mental health destroying ideas like "maybe I should raise my child as trans", cannot be overlooked as active facilitators of this social-contagion; a social-contagion with DEADLY consequences. Please pray for the families involved!