Gay friendly church gets flags burned......

[Brian37]

I hope someone rats them out whomever did it. 

http://www.advocate.com/crime/2016/4/12/...ina-church

But this also addresses the divisions religions cause. There are right wing Christians who have seen this story in the news, it was on local TV too, who are secretly cheering this sick behavior on. It is the same reason Sunnis and Shiites cant get long too. All religions, be it the empathetic liberal left, or the theocratic bigoted right, the sub sects read the same books and come to different conclusions as to what their god wants morally. 

Theses sickos might as well be burning crosses or throwing gays off rooftops. But this is also why I don't like my well intended left always insisting on never offending. The right is still using the same book the left is.

[Wyrd of Gawd]

It's North Carolina, AKA the north side of hell. So far no one has gotten killed.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

I was impressed with the attitude of church members over this incident. They didn't go into a rage, the didn't predict the vengeance of an angry God, they didn't condemn anyone to a fiery hell. What did they do? Felt sad for the hateful idiots who would do this and invited them to church.

Forgiveness, compassion, acceptance, tolerance - what are these doing in a church, ffs?

Boru

[Wyrd of Gawd]

I was impressed with the attitude of church members over this incident.  They didn't go into a rage, the didn't predict the vengeance of an angry God, they didn't condemn anyone to a fiery hell.  What did they do?  Felt sad for the hateful idiots who would do this and invited them to church.

Forgiveness, compassion, acceptance, tolerance - what are these doing in a church, ffs?

Boru

It's probably an inside job.

[Brian37]

I was impressed with the attitude of church members over this incident.  They didn't go into a rage, the didn't predict the vengeance of an angry God, they didn't condemn anyone to a fiery hell.  What did they do?  Felt sad for the hateful idiots who would do this and invited them to church.

Forgiveness, compassion, acceptance, tolerance - what are these doing in a church, ffs?

Boru

It's probably an inside job.

Are you serious? Please tell me you are joking? You do understand I have seen that accusation made by Christians when atheist property has been defaced.

[Alex K]

At least it wasn't the Black Metal guys

[Wyrd of Gawd]

It's probably an inside job.

Are you serious? Please tell me you are joking? You do understand I have seen that accusation made by Christians when atheist property has been defaced.

You'll never make a good detective.  

"Troubled member says 'voices' told him to start fire that destroyed church"
http://www.ky3.com/news/local/exmember-s...8_30860398

If a member of the church was upset over the gay policy he could have easily burned the flags as a warning to the church to cease and desist.  If the church continues he may burn it down.  The fact that the church wasn't burned down indicates that it was an inside job.  He just burned a small detachable part (the flags) instead of the building.

[Brian37]

Are you serious? Please tell me you are joking? You do understand I have seen that accusation made by Christians when atheist property has been defaced.

You'll never make a good detective.  

"Troubled member says 'voices' told him to start fire that destroyed church"
http://www.ky3.com/news/local/exmember-s...8_30860398

If a member of the church was upset over the gay policy he could have easily burned the flags as a warning to the church to cease and desist.  If the church continues he may burn it down.  The fact that the church wasn't burned down indicates that it was an inside job.  He just burned a small detachable part (the flags) instead of the building.

That doesn't make it an "inside job". For that to work it would have to be the leader/owners of the church. Preacher cant make money on Sunday if they have no building to pander in.