8 Churches in East Texas Burned to the Ground

ATF wont give any details linking the fires, but I fear that these may all be Black Churches that are being burned by White Supremist Groups

link: http://www.texas-fire.com/2010/01/2...n-tyler-lindale-tyler-police-step-up-patrols/

Could be pro-choice groups attacking conservative pro-lifers. Let's be fair and balanced, mmkay?

Or they turned Texas into the South Bronx. Arson to collect on the insurence.

Invasion of Norwegian black metal bands?

Obviously, these churches burned because they are dedicated to false gods and the One True God is punishing them.

Because, you know, bad things only happen to people who are in league with Satan.

I like how the article says "at least one arsonist".

I think this would be a better country if they burned all the churches everywhere. Many times what "we believe"(we being the church) and the word of God and Jesus is in direct conflict. I think one of the worst sins is those who try to Interpret the word of God, as though they could speak for him. Just sickening to me.

Unlikely.

the Churches are refered to as "Baptist"

Black Baptist churches in the south are refereed to, almost always, as "Missionary Baptist"

Where's Barnaby Jones when you need him?

It's all George Bush's fault!

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By, the way, First Baptist, Temple Texas does have a website and is looking for contributions to help rebuild after the arson so ... link

Dixit pro ipsit loquiter. They go into foreclosure, too.

I tend to be with you. If these had been black churches, the article would have said so. I've never seen a case of a series of black churches burning in which you have to look for the racial makeup of the churches -- and there's no follow up on whether or not America is becoming more racist.

Maybe it's just random. I dunno. for the churches.

I lived there.

Tyler and Athens at least in the early part of the decade were highly demographically white.

White people seldom bother black people in areas where they the whites are already the vast majority.

Churches have always been good targets for arson because they are vacant virtually all the time and unguarded.

An arsonist who retains enough sanity to not want to kill anyone can burn a church with little fear of committing felony murder.

Besides, the "church" is just a building with no intrinsic value. The true church is in the hearts of the followers of Christ.

"Account Inactive".

FAIL.

Maybe in the South, but not in Texas.

Not just Baptist churches in this case, anyway. It's a moot point.

Oh, thank God he's not back and this is just a bumped thread.

Now we know what Diacanu's "other projects" were.