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(Governor) Otter condemns vandalism of Mormon churches in E. Idaho
The Idaho Statesman ^
| Nov. 9th
| AP
Posted on 11/12/2013 5:29:55 AM PST by Ripliancum
Police in eastern Idaho say they're investigating after vandals defaced three Mormon churches in the small town of Chubbuck.
Gov. Butch Otter condemned the vandalism in a written statement released Sunday. Here is the governor's full statement:
"Defiling or defacing houses of worship of any faith or denomination is an attack not just on religious beliefs or even our law, but also on our culture and our values. It disturbs the sanctuaries of our spiritual well-being. These are not merely the acts of misguided individuals. They speak to a more fundamental disregard for sacred places, social order and the freedoms that generations of Americans have sacrificed to protect."
The Idaho State Journal reported the vandalism on the buildings belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was committed sometime late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. The graffiti included anti-LDS statements, vulgar language and drawings and a rendering of a devil figure.
LDS spokesman Larry Fisher says the graffiti was similar to that left on two LDS churches in Pocatello about 18 months ago....
(Excerpt) Read more at idahostatesman.com ...
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Idaho
KEYWORDS: antichristian; butchotter; freedom; inman; lds; ldschurch; mormon; vandalism; worship
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To: Ripliancum
Maybe the Mormon church should send in the Danites to conduct an investigation, and render justice, if those responsible can be determined.
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posted on
11/12/2013 5:46:28 AM PST
by
yefragetuwrabrumuy
(War on Terror news at rantburg.com)
To: Ripliancum
The Otter Community FROWNS on your shenanigans!
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posted on
11/12/2013 5:49:45 AM PST
by
MrB
(The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
To: Ripliancum
"Defiling or defacing houses of worship of any faith or denomination is an attack not just on religious beliefs or even our law, but also on our culture and our values. It disturbs the sanctuaries of our spiritual well-being. These are not merely the acts of misguided individuals. They speak to a more fundamental disregard for sacred places, social order and the freedoms that generations of Americans have sacrificed to protect." The Idaho State Journal reported the vandalism on the buildings belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was committed sometime late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. The graffiti included anti-LDS statements, vulgar language and drawings and a rendering of a devil figure. "Governor says breaking the law is bad" - news at eleven!
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posted on
11/12/2013 5:51:58 AM PST
by
Alex Murphy
("the defacto Leader of the FR Calvinist Protestant Brigades")
To: Ripliancum
(Governor) Otter
The guy from Animal House?
To: Ripliancum
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posted on
11/12/2013 6:01:47 AM PST
by
AppyPappy
(Obama: What did I not know and when did I not know it?)
To: MrB
To: Ripliancum
Chubbuck Police Chief Randy Severe says the amount of damage makes the vandalism a felony. He said police don't have any leads yet. Read more here: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/11/09/2859845/vandals-strike-eastern-idaho-mormon.html#storylink=cpyI wonder what the limit is...
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posted on
11/12/2013 6:22:02 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Ripliancum
Graffiti is against the law, glad the govonor spoke against law breakers
Is the state so small a govonor would know about local graffiti?
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posted on
11/12/2013 6:23:37 AM PST
by
svcw
(Not 'hope and change' but 'dopes in chains')
To: Ripliancum
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posted on
11/12/2013 6:25:42 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Ripliancum
These are not merely the acts of misguided individuals. They speak to a more fundamental disregard for sacred places...Governor says,
"Yeah; I know mindreading is verboten on FR, but HEY! I didn't post this stuff there!"
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posted on
11/12/2013 6:27:42 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Ripliancum
I hope those responsible for the vandalism are caught and appropriately punished.
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posted on
11/12/2013 6:37:33 AM PST
by
Scoutmaster
(I'd rather be at Philmont)
To: Elsie
Seems to me a quick crew with a sand blaster and some paint could have removed all of this graffiti before it was even noticed.
Instead they go for the "poor us" publicity.
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posted on
11/12/2013 6:44:46 AM PST
by
Utah Binger
(Southern Utah where the world comes to see America)
To: Ripliancum; Zakeet; Colofornian; greyfoxx39; svcw; Elsie
And it will be like the last two times - the perps are Mormon teenagers.
You want to see how CHRISTIANS (and Mormons are not) are REALLY persecuted?
Check out persecution.org.
Mormons have it easy stop playing the persecution card.
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posted on
11/12/2013 7:21:07 AM PST
by
reaganaut
(I don't do hopey-changey. I do ouchy-bleedy.)
To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
This happened a couple of other times about 18 months ago. It was discovered the ones who were responsible were also Mormon.
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posted on
11/12/2013 7:21:55 AM PST
by
reaganaut
(I don't do hopey-changey. I do ouchy-bleedy.)
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To: reaganaut
At least it wasn’t glasses of water
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posted on
11/12/2013 7:30:40 AM PST
by
svcw
(Not 'hope and change' but 'dopes in chains')
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To: svcw; teppe; Ripliancum; Elsie; Colofornian
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posted on
11/12/2013 8:02:35 AM PST
by
reaganaut
(I don't do hopey-changey. I do ouchy-bleedy.)
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