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Conference lgp30::christian-perspective

Title:Discussions from a Christian Perspective
Notice:Prostitutes and tax collectors welcome!
Moderator:CSC32::J_CHRISTIE
Created:Mon Sep 17 1990
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1362
Total number of notes:61362

1230.0. "The Burning of Black Churches" by CSC32::J_CHRISTIE (Psalm 85.10) Thu Jun 13 1996 04:20

    A string of arson-caused fires have taken place in recent months
    in the US against black churches.  Any insights or speculations about
    these incidents?
    
    Richard
    
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1230.1MKOTS3::JMARTINMadison...5'2'' 95 lbs.Thu Jun 13 1996 15:0215
    Richard:
    
    A report given yesterday showed that in the timeframe 30 churches
    were burned, 100 white churches were burned.
    
    I don't make light of this by any means, but I do believe this issue
    transcends the issue of race and bigotry.  I believe the burnings are
    hate crimes propogated by punks...who have no idea of the grave
    mistakes they are making.  As far as the black churches, yes, it is
    highly likely the KKK or somebody from the KKK was involved.  
    
    The real question is, what are we as the body of Christ intent on doing
    about it?  
    
    -Jack
1230.2CSC32::J_CHRISTIEPsalm 85.10Thu Jun 13 1996 22:1514
    Let's also not forget there are hundreds more White churches than Black
    churches in the US.
    
    Church buildings do make an easy target for vandals.  Some of the
    arsons of both predominently Black churches and predominently White
    churches probably fall into this category.  Some may be "copycat"
    crimes.
    
    However, it is not unreasonable to consider that there might be a link,
    if not a conspiracy.  What do the White churches being burned have in
    common, and not just theologically?
    
    Richard
    
1230.3MKOTS3::JMARTINMadison...5'2'' 95 lbs.Fri Jun 14 1996 16:4511
    Actually Richard, thinking more about it...I am leaning toward the
    conspiracy theory now.  
    
    The crimes are propogated by hate groups.  The
    significance here is that hate groups are stooping low to target the
    church in an effort to persecute blacks throughout the south. 
    Regardless however of what the church is, I believe that the body of
    Christ is being attacked here.
    
    -Jack
    
1230.4His believers are HimSUBSYS::LOPEZHe showed me a River!Fri Jun 14 1996 17:3718

	"...Truly I say to you, in so far as you did it to once of these, 
the least of My brothers, you did it to Me."  Matt 25:40

	"But Saul, still breathing threatening and murder against the 
disciples of the Lord...Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? And he said,
Who are you, Lord? And He said, I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting."
Acts 9:1-5

	To persecute a member or members of His Body is to persecute the
Lord Himself. A day is coming when this will be made perfectly clear to
all.

Regards,
Ace

 
1230.5Cross-posted from another string in this conferenceCSC32::J_CHRISTIEPsalm 85.10Fri Jul 05 1996 20:43157