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Notre Dame fire follows months of arson, vandalism & desecration of French Catholic churches
RT ^ | April 15 2019 | RT

Posted on 04/15/2019 2:38:53 PM PDT by rintintin

While the world watched in horror at Paris’ historic Notre Dame Cathedral erupting in flames Monday, the fire is only the latest in a series of incidents that have left social media awash in images of heavily damaged churches. France has been hit with a string of fires at Catholic churches, some of which occurred alongside desecration of sacred objects and acts of vandalism. While the fire at Notre Dame appears to be an accident connected to renovations of the church, the image of the famous spire engulfed in flames is a hard hit on the historically deeply Catholic France, as well as Catholics all over who have seen their religion reeling from devastating scandals, cover-ups and attacks.

While Notre Dame is undoubtedly the most well-known landmark to be affected, Paris’ second largest church, Saint-Sulpice, briefly burst into flames on March 17, the fire damaging doors and stained glass windows on the building's exterior. Police later reported that the incident had not been an accident.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: france; jihadineurope; koranimals; notredame; notredameburning; notredamecathedral; notredamefire; paris
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To: JBW1949

I’m sure global warming caused the fire if it wasn’t Trump.


41 posted on 04/15/2019 3:30:43 PM PDT by dandiegirl (BO)
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To: rintintin
Over 50 churches in France vandalized, desecrated or burnt since February. Statues of Jesus, Mary, the Apostles and Angels decapitated. Crosses pulled down, broken down.

Decapitation is a theme. "He ('Issa') will break all the crosses" is a theme.

Of a particular movement, or so I've heard.

42 posted on 04/15/2019 3:31:07 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ( On ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur. - "We see well only with the heart")
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To: JBW1949

I’m sure global warming caused the fire if it wasn’t Trump.


43 posted on 04/15/2019 3:32:00 PM PDT by dandiegirl (BO)
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To: A_Former_Democrat
"But just turned OFF Caputo cutting off a telephone guest that it’s all “conjecture”"

(Neil Cavuto, not Caputo).. I also saw what you saw. Cavuto is a disgusting POS for cutting off a phone caller who merely cited recent incidents of church desecrations in France..

FOAD, Neil!

I switched over to BBC and also CNN and they BOTH ALLOWED SPECULATION ABOUT TERRORISM WHILE FOX WOULD NOT!

I'm DONE with you, Faux News.

44 posted on 04/15/2019 3:33:45 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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To: butlerweave

Quoting Omar: “Some people did something?”


45 posted on 04/15/2019 3:34:34 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: dandiegirl

You are absolutely right!!!!
Global Warming was all centered right there and aimed at the cathedral in Paris because of the Paris Accords failure...


46 posted on 04/15/2019 3:35:25 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: dp0622

It’s hard, I know. I’ve noticed a rise in the amount of hyperbole and sensationalism on our side in recent years, and it bothers me.

Anyway, I do know you. You’re OK.


47 posted on 04/15/2019 3:36:23 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
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To: rintintin

Coinydink?


48 posted on 04/15/2019 3:42:01 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: rintintin

Even if this turns out to be terrorists the Frogs will excuse the muzzies. They are such a bunch poosees.


49 posted on 04/15/2019 3:44:36 PM PDT by HighSierra5
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To: TomServo

Lets reboot the crusades.
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It already started, our side doesn’t know yet.


50 posted on 04/15/2019 3:52:51 PM PDT by o-n-money
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To: Mrs. Don-o

Of a particular movement, or so I’ve heard.


They are known as “Some People”.


51 posted on 04/15/2019 3:58:40 PM PDT by o-n-money
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To: rintintin

“While the fire at Notre Dame appears to be an accident connected to renovations of the church,...”


I call BS. This is NO accident or coincidence. The church has been undergoing renovations of one kind or another for hundreds of years during its existence, but there wasn’t a fire until the week before Good Friday and Easter, in a nation where dozens or hundreds of churches have been torched, robbed and/or vandalized in the very recent past...by Moslems. Until and unless someone shows an untampered-with video of a fire starting accidentally, I will believe that this was arson by Moslem.

FYI, I am Jewish and this outrages me. It is an assault on religious freedom everywhere.


52 posted on 04/15/2019 3:59:15 PM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt, The Weapons Shops of Isher)
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To: rintintin
I'd Like To Solve The Puzzle.....


53 posted on 04/15/2019 4:02:52 PM PDT by Vlad The Inhaler (Give me Norfolk Virginia TideWater 4-10-09)
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To: rintintin
Happy Easter Macron
54 posted on 04/15/2019 4:04:34 PM PDT by Bon mots
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To: o-n-money

“certaines personnes” in french.


55 posted on 04/15/2019 4:04:42 PM PDT by Beach333
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To: Reno89519
"What is Gibb’s rule about coincidences?"

= = = =

Rule 39 - There is no such thing as coincidence.

"Obsession" (Season 7)

(Although DiNozzo states that Rule 39A is "There is no such thing as a small world" during "Canary" (Season 10).)

https://ncis.fandom.com/wiki/Gibbs%27s_Rules

56 posted on 04/15/2019 4:08:20 PM PDT by moovova
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To: Reno89519

The real coincidence would be the one folks are ignoring chasing rabbits in that construction and renovation was going on same area fire started

I just watched a vignette on the news about it over the weekend them removing gargoyles ans drain statues on the roof right where this originated

In any event it’s plainly a sad day

A remarkable building


57 posted on 04/15/2019 4:11:59 PM PDT by wardaddy (When only the best Santa will do...call Joe Biden)
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To: Hot Tabasco

Freepers like to let their minds elope from reality

You know that


58 posted on 04/15/2019 4:13:31 PM PDT by wardaddy (When only the best Santa will do...call Joe Biden)
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To: rintintin

WOAI AM Radio, here in The Alamo City, is reporting that the Notre Dame Cathedral fire is ARSON, according to the Paris fire investigators.

Yours, TMN78247


59 posted on 04/15/2019 4:14:04 PM PDT by TMN78247 ("VICTORY or DEATH", William Barrett Travis, LtCol, comdt., Fortress of the Alamo, Bejar, 1836)
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To: Hot Tabasco

The SS Normandie, arguably the most beautiful ocean liner ever built, was destroyed by a careless worker with a torch. It was being converted into a troopship during WWII, so naturally Nazi sabotage was suspected. But it was just a careless bonehead.


60 posted on 04/15/2019 4:17:02 PM PDT by SoCal Pubbie
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