Activist Sets Fire to Church

[FightinDaMan]

Because of its recent decision to sanctify homosexual marriage, a United Church of Christ Church was vandalized and set on fire in Virginia. Criminal behavior, it seems, is not as unique to the left as some on this site would have you believe.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/09/AR2005070900506.html (the article first talks about 2 unrelated fires in Tenn., then the one in VA)

[Peace_by_superior _power]

Atleast with us we can say we disagree with the radicals of our following, and we are not even the "religion of peace". What those few did was wrong and I and many Christians alike do not aprrove of their behavior.

[FightinDaMan]

Glad to hear that. Shame that nobody else has anything to say about it.

[The anti liberal]

God certainly would not condone burning down one of his houses, for any reason. What this person did was wrong. They will pay for it.
Peace by superior power is right though, Most religious people will not agree with this persons actions, and those who may are wrong as well. Alot of liberals however seem to support somebody on thier side who commits a crime against somebody or something they don't agree with.

[Wadi66]

What is there to say FDM, there are fanatics on both sides. We already know that.

[FightinDaMan]

I don't think you read Master Chief. Somebody wrote anti-gay graffiti and set fire to a Church in the United Church of Christ denomination, which recently chose to start recognizing homosexual marriages. This was not a gay personing burning down a church because he's oppressed, this was somebody spreading the message that gays are sinners.

[Avid_Liberal_Hater]

I don't support this kind of destruction of a Church, no matter what their idiotic pro-=== policies are.

It's good to see that the investigators of the fires in Tennessee churches gut reaction was that it was a hate crime, too. It's pretty sad that our society has been conditioned to automatically assume racism. I'm glad we've been able to rule that out.

Who says the victimhood idealogy isn't working?

[believer]

That church uses the name of Christ to their benefit. The moment they changed their doctrine, they should have considered whether or not it passed Christ's acid test of common sense or else at least remove his name from their church name. It was no longer a house of God, if it ever was. No need to call this a church burning. To God, it's probably no more than a "house of faggots" burning. Then again, remember; God himself is "intollerant".

[Madcowhunter]

Because of its recent decision to sanctify homosexual marriage, a United Church of Christ Church was vandalized and set on fire in Virginia. Criminal behavior, it seems, is not as unique to the left as some on this site would have you believe.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/09/AR2005070900506.html (the article first talks about 2 unrelated fires in Tenn., then the one in VA)

The burning of a church is wrong and unholy, and the men responsible should be brought to justice (I didn't read the entire article). The church however, was unholy as well. It went against God's law against gay marriage, and the majority of the United States. I don't with the actions of the church, I especially don't agree with the actions of the fanatic.

[Wadi66]

I think you guys bring up a good point. If you're going to call yourself a Church, preaching the word of God, then stick to the word of God.

[FightinDaMan]

The Word of God under who's interpretation? There are over 2 billion people, all of whom claim to worship the same God, yet they have very different ideas of how to live God's word. Even if you don't count the loonies who think that God is telling them to blow up buildings or shoot abortion doctors, there is still a great deal of disagreement. I'm sure the Amish don't think that the Catholics are following God's word, for example. If you wish to pass judgment on the correctness and morality of another persons religion, that is fine. I am certainly guilty of doing so. I do not feel it is my place, however, to try to change people's beliefs.

[Wadi66]

FDM, the bible is pretty darn clear about certain matters. No one can change that, all they do is justify not following it.

[believer]

The word of God is not subject to man's interpretation. To believe is to obey. Once one obeys, they are afforded a dwelling of the Holy Spirit within their vessel. This Spirit gives truth. All others remain stumbling on their blindness, stuck blaming it on the bible, intolerant haters, bush, whatever else works for their causes.

[FightinDaMan]

FDM, the bible is pretty darn clear about certain matters. No one can change that, all they do is justify not following it.


All sects of Christianity pick and choose what parts of the Bible they obey. I can think of none that follow the Old Testament word for word.

[Wadi66]

All sects of Christianity pick and choose what parts of the Bible they obey. I can think of none that follow the Old Testament word for word.and what part of the old testament do you think they should be following but don't?

[FightinDaMan]

Pretty much all of Mosaic Law is ignored, for starters.

Frankly, I don't really think they "should" be following anything. Let them follow whatever they want to, and let others do the same.

[Wadi66]

Pretty much all of Mosaic Law is ignored, for starters.God gave Israel the priesthood and all the blessings that went with it. But they rebelled and showed such unworthiness that the higher priesthood was taken away and in its stead were cardinal commandments (known as the law of Moses) to be followed, for the purpose of bringing them to Christ and the fulness of his gospel. Maybe you have a different idea of what the law of Moses is.

[Argonath]

FDM, the bible is pretty darn clear about certain matters. No one can change that, all they do is justify not following it.

Can you find a passage that says God doesn't like gays in the bible? I couldn't, no doubt there is one, though. I'm not saying that God condones gay marriage, I'm just saying that I'd like to see the passage myself, is all.

[lordnyra]

its called melechi or some m word
"man will not lie with another man"
or something like that
i know its in there
and that homosexuality is wrong
someone else would know

[Wadi66]

Can you find a passage that says God doesn't like gays in the bible?Try these:
Lev. 18:22; Lev 20:13; Deut 23:17; Rom 1:27; 1 Cor 6:9; 1 Tim 1:10

[rightwingxtremist]

Because of its recent decision to sanctify homosexual marriage, a United Church of Christ Church was vandalized and set on fire in Virginia. Criminal behavior, it seems, is not as unique to the left as some on this site would have you believe.

So, are you going to make a point?


- Nate

[Argonath]

k, thanks.

[rightwingxtremist]

It is always interesting to me that pro-gays will excuse gayness, even though it appears in the midst of a laundry list of other detestable sexual practices, such as dozens of forms of incest, doing it during a period, bestiality, etc... not to mention that homosexuality is specifically singled out as an abomination. It is essentially idol worship, putting one's parts first over everything else.

- N

[HealthyCommie]

So, are you going to make a point?


- Nate

His point was that there are extremists on both sides of the political spectrum, contrary to what you might believe. For every wacko liberal out there there's a conservative that's just as nuts, I garuntee it.


It is always interesting to me that pro-gays will excuse gayness, even though it appears in the midst of a laundry list of other detestable sexual practices, such as dozens of forms of incest, doing it during a period, bestiality, etc... not to mention that homosexuality is specifically singled out as an abomination. It is essentially idol worship, putting one's parts first over everything else.

- N

Huh? What does that have to do with a church being vandalized?

[rightwingxtremist]

Huh? What does that have to do with a church being vandalized?

If you scroll up a tad you will see a few postings concerning Scriptural references to homosexuality, which is the line of posts that mine was intended to follow after.

- N