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Burning Churches

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This one has got me concerned. I don't know if any of you are following this, but so far ten churches have been burnt in Alabama. Authorities believe that they are arsons likely caused by the same people. The fires all started inside, mostly near the pulpit. About half of the churches have black congregations and the other white.

Another church (an abandoned one) was set on fire in a copy-cat act by a "mentally troubled" man.

This weekend another church had a fire set outside that only did minor damage to the building.

A fire also burnt down a building that houses a Christian-themed apparel business and the same day a fire did damage to Methodist campus ministry at the University of Alabama.

This may be nowhere near me, but it is near the Rushian who coined the moniker "The Rolling Headstones," and, truthfully, proximity is not what my concern is really about.
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They haven't said who it is have they? I have seen a bit about it. Could be a white supremacy group or satanists? Possible kkk thing? :?
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If it is some racists, then they burnt white churches too to cover their reacist beliefs?
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rushlight wrote:They haven't said who it is have they? I have seen a bit about it. Could be a white supremacy group or satanists? Possible kkk thing? :?
'White' churches are being burnt as well.
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what about the blue and red ones too... are they burning the ones with vinyl siding too? :-D
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The one that had only some damage on the outside (which the authorities do not think was done by the same people as the ten which started this whole shebang) was perpetrated on a church with vinyl siding. Seems it was a malatov cocktail used to start that.
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seems to me there is a special place in Hell for someone who burns down any kind of church, kind of like having sex with a nun.
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I don't think Dante mentioned that one in his book. Did he? :?
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burning down churches or having sex with nuns? I think either would get you sent to Hell
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Oh, sorry, I didn't remember that there were two things there. To clairfy, I don't think Dante mentioned either of those.

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The media is reporting that two college students were arrested and will be arraigned today for the church arsons. One more man is being sought.

They may be charged with hate crimes for this.
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The third man has been arrested. He is claiming that the fires started out as a joke.

What kind of person thinks that setting some building on fire is a joke?
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I smell an INSANITY plea coming.
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Too many people these days refuse to take responsibility for their actions.
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