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Historic Bible stolen from Berlin church {Martin Luther Church}
AP via Yahoo! ^
| 11/27/7
Posted on 11/27/2007 10:46:47 AM PST by SmithL
BERLIN - A thief broke into offices at a Berlin church during Sunday services and stole a valuable 300-year-old illuminated Bible, police said.
Besides the richly illustrated 1704 Bible, an undisclosed amount of money also was taken from the Martin Luther church, police said Tuesday.
Priest Dieter Spanknebel wrote an appeal on the church's Web site, saying the Bible would be difficult for a thief to sell. "It would be most prudent simply to somehow bring it back to the church," he said. "We ask you to do so, with all our hearts."
The Bible is estimated to be worth between $2,960 and $7,420, according to police.
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TOPICS: Current Events; Mainline Protestant; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: bible; churchattack; lutheran; martinluther
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posted on
11/27/2007 10:46:48 AM PST
by
SmithL
To: lightman
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posted on
11/27/2007 10:47:36 AM PST
by
SmithL
(I don't do Barf Alerts, you're old enough to read and decide for yourself)
To: SmithL
Big deal. God is still around.
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posted on
11/27/2007 11:25:35 AM PST
by
shekkian
To: SmithL
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posted on
11/27/2007 11:29:29 AM PST
by
Alex Murphy
("Therefore the prudent keep silent at that time, for it is an evil time." - Amos 5:13)
To: SmithL
Every Lutheran should be rioting in the streets!
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posted on
11/27/2007 11:35:56 AM PST
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: SmithL
The Bible is estimated to be worth between $2,960 and $7,420, according to police.We keep stacks of cheap hardbound Bibles near the exits of our church and they are free for the taking. Maybe this church should think about doing this also.
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posted on
11/27/2007 11:45:52 AM PST
by
Between the Lines
(I am very cognizant of my fallibility, sinfulness, and other limitations.)
To: Red_Devil 232
Every Lutheran should be rioting in the streets! Are there any Lutherans left in Berlin?
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posted on
11/27/2007 11:51:58 AM PST
by
GoLightly
To: Red_Devil 232
Every Lutheran should be rioting in the streets! Fine, I'll bring the 4-color Jello and cream cheese salad.
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posted on
11/27/2007 12:52:32 PM PST
by
SmithL
(I don't do Barf Alerts, you're old enough to read and decide for yourself)
To: SmithL
Hmmmmm .... I have never seen that 4-color jello a mohammedan riot.
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posted on
11/27/2007 1:02:19 PM PST
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: Red_Devil 232; SmithL
Hmmmmm .... I have never seen that 4-color jello a mohammedan riot. Actually, you have - only it wasn't jello.
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posted on
11/27/2007 1:28:09 PM PST
by
Alex Murphy
("Therefore the prudent keep silent at that time, for it is an evil time." - Amos 5:13)
To: Red_Devil 232; Alex Murphy
Everyone knows that Jello Salad is an absolute requirement for ANY Lutheran gathering, other than an actual Church service.
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posted on
11/27/2007 1:34:31 PM PST
by
SmithL
(I don't do Barf Alerts, you're old enough to read and decide for yourself)
To: SmithL
Terrorism, Lutheran style. Do you put carrots and pineapple chunks in your jello?
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posted on
11/27/2007 1:39:14 PM PST
by
BykrBayb
(In memory of my Friend T'wit, who taught me much. ~ Þ)
To: SmithL
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posted on
11/27/2007 1:42:45 PM PST
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: BykrBayb
I’d never do that.
That’s Mrs. Wilhelm’s specialty, and she’d never forgive me if I brought it.
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posted on
11/27/2007 1:46:00 PM PST
by
SmithL
(I don't do Barf Alerts, you're old enough to read and decide for yourself)
To: SmithL
“Dieter Spanknebel”
Spanknebel?
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posted on
11/28/2007 3:38:12 AM PST
by
vladimir998
(Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ. St. Jerome)
To: aberaussie; Aeronaut; AlternateViewpoint; Archie Bunker on steroids; Arrowhead1952; baldie; ...
Lutheran Ping!
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posted on
11/28/2007 4:31:07 PM PST
by
lightman
(The Office of the Keys should be exercised as some ministry needs to be Exorcised.)
To: SmithL
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posted on
11/28/2007 5:47:03 PM PST
by
Redleg Duke
("All gave some, and some gave all!")
To: Redleg Duke
To: lightman
Thanks for the ping. It’s amazing what people will steal.
What would the muSLIMES do if someone stole an old koran?
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posted on
11/30/2007 4:31:31 AM PST
by
Arrowhead1952
(I've been too busy for FR this weekend, because I did the things I refuse to let the invaders do.)
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