I am glad to have read the letter now because I have always through this wanted to believe that you thought you were doing the right thing.
One issue I wished you would have addressed in your letter is how you originally divided believers and unbelievers by standing on a soap box about this.
It is easy in retrospect to apologize and I really appreciate that.
But as a Pastor, you have many years behind you of knowledge on how the bible teaches us to react, treat others etc.
I would have expected harsh reaction/quick reactions etc from Christians and Non Christians who are trying to live their every day lives...but a Pastor who is responsible for his words and how they effect others to not realize how this might have effected us, I am still unsure of.
This was not just anyone that you took in.
You know that.

To your question, I will say that these "men of the cloth" Hide in those facades, while having NO interest in Jesus what so ever. Dead works!

I do not know for sure what he means by that, but it very well could be in part of what was said.

all said and done, pastor pinkney thank you for offering to help. thogh this man has done some horrible things, you willingness to help shows your commitment to you faith. the rest of you scared little hysteria bunnies, i feel sad for you.

Please provide proof that you cannot reform a child molester by leading them to Jesus.

Well let's see....first of all when someone commits crime after crime, they certainly didn't find Jesus when he did these crimes, but it's funny now that all is said and done, and he meets with a pastor last week it's "MOVE OVER WORLD RAYMOND GUAY HAS FOUND JESUS....SEND THEM YOUNG BOYS RIGHT OVER TO PLAY" You speak of reform?????? Reform didn't happen when he was in jail with a minister for trying to kill a bike shop owner.....Then he didn't reform while molesting a 15 year old boy out in the woods with the word kill screamming from Guay's mind....reform didn't happen while in and out of jail before killing someone's baby boy? Reform didn't happen when he broke into an elderly couple's home and scare the daylights out of them while stealing their guns and car....nor did he reform for trying to stab an inmate (sorry I don't believe the fork thing either) But low and behold....Ray last week found Jesus.....Go Ray!!!!! We're backing you up 100% NOT!

chance....
By Norman Kreutzer on Tue, 03/17/2009 - 19:12

Is that what Raymond Guay meant in his interview with the manchester union leader a few months ago that he still finds it a struggle between his spirit and the flesh?

Are all of you screamers aware that there are four other registered offenders living in Chichester? Why are you not screaming about them? Because you don't know that they are there! If you had half a brain you could go to the NH State Police Criminal Offenders website and find out exactly who and where. What difference does it make? Registered offenders are registered for a reason. How can you pass judgement on whether or not Mr. Guay's discovery of Jesus is fake or real? You have no idea. Neither do I. He was released as was set forth and is a "free" man. If he reoffends, he is back in prison. My hope and prayers are that this does not happen. I pray that in truth Mr. Guay is reformed. And, yes, it can happen! My own father reformed!

"I'm sorry to have to say this but these people only "find God" to get themselves out of prison. That is such a cop out!"

I'm sorry too because you have not ONE CLUE what you're talking about. I was busted in 1974 for distibuting pot in California and spent two years in the State pen out there...I found Christ and he is STILL my Saviour 35 years later....and I haven't touched pot since then. All I can say is I hope you find Him too as it really is life changing....

I'm sorry to have to say this but these people only "find God" to get themselves out of prison. That is such a cop out!

That is the "chance" you are taking...Regardless of our age, or the time that goes by..."water under the bridge"...we are always attracted to the "same" type; or have those same compulsions. I think that those "things or desires of the flesh" are there(in us) at an earlier age and pretty much stay "in the flesh".
Better a sure thing rather than chance.

Best Regards!

It's great that you will care about what is happening because you gave Guay a place to stay until he can go off on his own. It's very, very, sad that your actions gave all our big time anti-Christian, Anti-Conservative, Anti-Religious, Anti-Christ people a chance to jump all over you and take advantage of your actions to bash your faith, your church and the place where you all meet to worship God, Concord Christian Academy,
I even saw a bad comments about Al, who spent time in jail in his past years and was lead to accept our Lord and Savior Jesus. And now he works his fingers to the bone to lead convicted criminals to accept Jesus and straighten out their lives. God bless him and you.

Is this true...he was picked up walking?? Where was this?

Mr. Pinckney, If this person is under adult supervision while at your home and will not leave your property except by vehicle.....why did the police pick him up walking on the side of the road yesterday? Please do explain.

Living within a mile I'd like to know if this is true???

1.) Quarterly visits to the prison only every 3 months? Hey! Just imagine how many others the pastor could encounter and "help" if he stepped it up to weekly visits? (;-) LOL We could have a neighborhood "block party" and call it Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman. Two wrongs make a right as they say. (;-) That's what England did when they sent the trouble-makers to Australia in a survival of the fittest atmosphere. Except one escaped and sailed to New York City to become a rabble-rouser, I did just read about the other day, or hear on The History Channel, http://www.history.com/ The Queen, who had commuted his death sentence at the time, was flabbergasted, but at least he had learned his lesson of not to kill again.

2.) In reference to the two commentators asking WHO this judge is, I say WHERE is the complete file? of both this judge's name and of his or her doings with the reasoning-s thereof. As I understand it these cases can be accessed by some PACER outfit. A friend in R.I. does this with his credit card. He records it with the company that charges 8-cents a page to look at. Plus some people even donate to the cause by extracting the entire documents from the docket and cut-and paste I think is the term (me not that computer savvy), to another website where anybody can view for free. Maybe somebody can do this with this case #________ Yeah CONCORD MONITOR, why not provide a footnote link to such a website? BTW my friend says that the PACER company doesn't charge until your credit card is billed to over the $10.00 amount, and so what he does with his many credit cards is get it to a $9.99 billing (that 666 upside down), and starts a new account with a different card. (;-)

Someone already gave him a chance, and that someone is resopsible for the death of the 12 year old boy. Guay was on parole when he murdered the boy.

.....now I'm even more afraid of him.

When this vicious animal was chasing this innocent child through the woods?? Holding his hand in the last, most horrifying moments of his life?? What good did that do?

he does not have a license......????????? He didn't have a license either the day he broke into that older couple's home and steal their guns and car and took of.

Also when some of you talk about the media not going after the sex offenders who are registered, I think the problem here those people have to resgister which I'm sure they did. Raymond Guay doesn't have to register......therefore it's a huge concern. But also I think it's not just the sex offender part, I think a wide range of this is he tried killing numerous people as well as a 12 year boy.

I would like the name and address of the California judge who ordered Mr. Guay be moved to New Hampshire!! This man was living in a halfway house and working full time in Hartford and from everyone this minister talked with, was supposedly heading down the right path. Now he has been uprooted with no job prospects and no place to stay after the two months he has been granted by this family is up!! Then what??!! Is this family just going to put Mr. Guay out on the street? Does this judge from California have any plans for Mr. Guay when that happens? Or is New Hampshire on its own? The whole thing makes no sense, legally or otherwise, and this judge should be ashamed of him/herself for the choices he has made in this case!

Pastor Pinckney, Thank you for showing us what a real Christian does. Your example is inspiring. Thank God that Mr. Guay has a friend in you. I can't imagine how his faith might be tested if he were left to his own devices, alone in a place where he is feared and hated. Your neighbors and parishioners should be grateful for your leadership.

the only danger for your family seems are your selfish neighbors.who have no forgiveness for anyone.they have talked about takeing your kids away from you ,called you names, harming you,etc. so who are the crimanals here????the man their yelling about has not said a word. and of course not one of them has ever done wrong. yeah right. bless you pastor and your family.

Do you have CHILDREN ?

Mr. Pinckney, thank you for taking the time to write your neighbors and friends. I don't mean to mis-represent why I'm writing, I don't believe Mr. Guay has any right to be near your children or mine. If it was left up to me this man's life would have been extinguished many years ago. I'm sure he's reformed and come to Jesus like you say, but what are the guarantees? Yes your children could be harmed tomorrow in the family car, and I don't mean any ill will, but why increase the odds. I respect your beliefs although I may not agree, couldn't he have gone with someone that doesn't have children, I don't think that they should have been placed in the situation of approving or dis-approving, their your children, they love you and respect you, they'll say yes because it's the right thing to do according to how they were raised. I'm all for second chances, although I very strongly believe that for the crimes this man was responsible for, there should be no second chances on this earth. He can take it up with the man upstairs or downstairs if that's what you believe in. For all you folks in Chichester that were on WMUR the other night saying how nice it is that someone took Mr. Guay in, but not in my back yard, shame on you. You can't have it both ways. If you believe that this is appropriate in some manner than if not your back yard than who's? Also just to be very clear, these types of people are already in your back yard, your next door neighbor possibly, or right next to where your child goes to school. We just don't know about it because the media hasn't made a spectacle out of it. There are many websites that you can find out info on registered sex offenders, and where they live and proximity to your schools.

You ask me for civility and respect? I ask you to not bring a child killer into my neighborhood. Looks like we can't help each other.