If the father thought that by doing this, the son will return to church he was dreaming! There are so many underlined issues on this case!
I don't see why the son would make this up though I suppose it's a possibility. If this did in fact occur I have to say it is disturbing. Your father, a pasture man of God, pulls a gun threatening to kill you and your family. Not because you did something horrible but because you don't go to church enough. Ridiculous, being a man of God an option like this should never enter your brain.
The thought process that would go into such an act is disheartening. The father thinking there was no other option than to threaten his son with death of him and his family. Why does this priest even have a gun? Why would he even think such a thing would have a good outcome. Even if his son attended church because of the threat. His son would be attending not because he loves going to church but because he fears for his families life!
At least when Pastor Arnold Murray of Shepherd's Chapel brandished his Marine service weapon, it was because there was a mouthy and potentially violent troublemaker - this... This just defies sense and definitely deserves lots of people standing around saying, "I think counseling is needed".