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Dominant Press Reluctant to Call Attacks in Christian Houses of Worship Hate Crimes
Illinois Family Institute ^ | 8/5/2008 | Daniel T. Zanoza

Posted on 08/06/2008 8:47:02 AM PDT by Daniel T. Zanoza

On Sunday, July 27, 2008 a man named Jim David Adkisson walked into the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville, killed two worshipers, and wounded seven before being subdued by church-goers. At first, the story seemed like another case of a disturbed individual wanting to create mayhem for no particular rhyme or reason.

These types of occurrences have almost become commonplace in our society. From attacks in schools, churches, and the workplace, it is evident in today's culture that no place is safe from those who seek fame by killing their fellow man. However, the Knoxville, Tennessee shooting, from the beginning, was covered with a different twist by the mainstream media who quickly speculated...

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TOPICS: Local News; Religion; Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: antichristian; doublestandard; hatecrimes; mediabias; newlifechurch; pc; politicalcorrectness; politicallycorrect; shootings; thoughtcrime; unitarianchurch

1 posted on 08/06/2008 8:47:02 AM PDT by Daniel T. Zanoza
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To: Daniel T. Zanoza

Sorry, link for above post is http://www.illinoisfamily.org/news/contentview.asp?c=33992

The first link mentioned above is to a related article.

JMZ


2 posted on 08/06/2008 8:50:39 AM PDT by Daniel T. Zanoza
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To: Daniel T. Zanoza

Not to be nit picky, but the Unitarian Universalist church isn’t Christian. They accept people of all faiths and generally teach that there are many paths to God.


3 posted on 08/06/2008 8:55:54 AM PDT by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall cause you to vote against the Democrats.)
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To: MEGoody

You are certainly correct that UU isn’t a Christian organization. Unfortunately for these lovely, caring people, there is only one path to God, and they are not on it.


4 posted on 08/06/2008 9:04:19 AM PDT by chesley ( Ya can't make chick'n dumplin's outta chick'n feathers!!)
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To: MEGoody
Not to be nit picky, but the Unitarian Universalist church isn’t Christian. They accept people of all faiths and generally teach that there are many paths to God.

That's the point the article makes. Because they're a liberal church the attack there is thought to be a hate crime but similar attacks at true Christian Churches are not.

5 posted on 08/06/2008 9:36:12 AM PDT by pgkdan (Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions - G.K. Chesterton)
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Attacks against Christians aren’t labelled ‘hate crimes’ by the MSM media because they would be mainly indicting themselves.


6 posted on 08/06/2008 10:06:14 AM PDT by Catholic Canadian ( I love Stephen Harper!)
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To: Daniel T. Zanoza

Perhaps its because they AINT Christian.


7 posted on 08/06/2008 10:15:53 AM PDT by TheGunny
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To: Daniel T. Zanoza

Where was there an attack on a Christian House of Worship?


8 posted on 08/06/2008 12:46:06 PM PDT by arthurus
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