A paid assistant is a much different thing than an armor bearer in the sense that it is used in many places today.
Like I said, I hope that what I've seen is worse than what transpires in most places.
Same church did supposedly do conceal and carry. Scary, and this is why. A woman told me she was so glad the men were carrying guns to church. When my reaction was less than positive, she told me that they were all well trained to handle weapons. I asked why she thought they were, or how she knew. She laughed and told me one had dropped his ammo running the aisles. Wait... she had just said this guy was
well trained?
I think I'd rather take my chances with the criminals...