Pastor, Wife Charged With Setting Fire to Their Own Church

AP ^ | 5/3/05

[A Balrog of Morgoth]

Holy Snikes, Batman, that's my hometown. I'll have to call the folks tonight and see what they know about this.

[Chi-townChief]

Wonder if Clinton will make a statement.

[KidGlock]

African Methodist Episcopal Church

This is not your white, suburban Republican right wing mega-church, despite what the liberal chat rooms are saying about this.

[Guillermo]

I wonder if this "Pastor" had claimed it was racist white Republicans who burned it down...

It seems most of the "hate crimes" committed today are self-inflicted.

[anniegetyourgun]

I think the term would be "holy smoke" in this case.....

[pissant]

Its a common thing. That's why we Catholics insist on brick churches, so the bad priests can't burn them down. ;o)

[lafroste]

What is the predominant race of the parishoners? Is this a "black church" burning? Are there any racial overtones? Does Billy C remember this?

[Phantom Lord]

A fake hate crime? Never!

[nomorelurker]

Truly an old fashioned fire and brimstone preacher.

[KidGlock]

Bill Clinton just made a statement that he remembers this church being burned when he was a little boy growing up in Hope, Arkansas.

[Deaf Smith]

"found clothing in the residence that had gasoline on..."

He's lucky that he didn't pull a Richard Pryor stunt.

[Chieftain]

I thought Klintoon was gonna talk about this black church burning at his 'big announcement' on ABC this morning. </sarcasm>

[KidGlock]

Does Billy C remember this?

You beat me to it.

[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

"He's lucky that he didn't pull a Richard Pryor stunt."

Reminds me of an old joke:

Richard Pryor and Michael Jackson are forming a new charity: The Ignited Negro College Fund. "Because a mind is a terrible thing to baste."

[You Dirty Rats]

If you ask me, it's bad strategery for a preacher to burn anything. He might be misunderestimating the wrath of the Almighty, who might decide to send him someplace where they keep the homes fires burning.

[anniegetyourgun]

Correct. This is the type of church the Right Reverend John Kerry would have preached in.....in the month leading up to election day, that is.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Wonder if Clinton will make a statement.

LOL.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Wonder if Clinton will make a statement.

LOL. At least that'll be ONE church burning he actually does remember.

[Fido969]

Well, it's frustrating to go around thinking you are a victim and not being victimized.

It's enough to make you want to DO SOMETHING, like spray-painting and vandalizing your own car, burning down your own church, or making a false rape accusation.

For without victimhood, you'd have to be RESPONSIBLE for who you are.