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Vandalism of Harlem church sign being investigated as a hate crime (ATLAH)
New York Daily News ^
 | Monday, March 24, 2014, 7:04 PM
 | Michael J. Feeney
Posted on 03/25/2014 4:56:06 PM PDT by Olog-hai
The tables have turned. 
Police are investigating the vandalism of the inflammatory sign at ATLAH World Missionary Church in Harlem over the weekend as a hate crime. 
The unlikely situation stands to paint the churchs controversial pastor, James David Manning, who frequently adorned his marquee with blatantly vicious messages, in a sympathetic light. 
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: andrewcuomo; atlah; billdeblasio; chirlanemccray; gentrification; harlem; jamesdavidmanning; newyork; newyorkcity; vandalism
    
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posted on 
03/25/2014 4:56:06 PM PDT
by 
Olog-hai
 
To: Olog-hai
    I believe ATLAH generated controversy for its head minister calling Obama a big black Mack Daddy, and for falsely representing black equality because he didn’t come out of a black woman OR an African American father.
 
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posted on 
03/25/2014 4:57:52 PM PDT
by 
tbw2
 
To: tbw2
    I have yet to hear Rev. Manning say something I can disagree with.
 
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posted on 
03/25/2014 5:00:39 PM PDT
by 
Westbrook
(Children do not divide your love, they multiply it.)
 
To: tbw2
    There is that. Also, last month Manning accused Obama of “releasing the homo demons on the black man”.
 
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posted on 
03/25/2014 5:01:40 PM PDT
by 
Olog-hai
 
To: Olog-hai
    Manning is not afraid to say exactly what he thinks...BRAVO!
 
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posted on 
03/25/2014 5:06:34 PM PDT
by 
PoloSec
( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
 
To: Olog-hai
    I have a good place to start. How about white homos nearby?
 
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posted on 
03/25/2014 5:07:51 PM PDT
by 
Viennacon
 
To: Olog-hai
    'Watch out black woman, a white homo might take your man'.
Hilarious.
 
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posted on 
03/25/2014 5:07:57 PM PDT
by 
skeeter
 
To: Olog-hai
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posted on 
03/25/2014 5:36:39 PM PDT
by 
tumblindice
(America's founding fathers: All armed conservatives.)
 
To: Olog-hai
    So they are going to charge the black punks who did this with a hate crime?
 
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posted on 
03/25/2014 6:16:57 PM PDT
by 
Blood of Tyrants
(Haven't you lost enough freedoms?  Support an end to the WOD now.)
 
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