I just think this whole thing is bizarre. Two theater guys from BSC are about the last people I would have guessed to be behind this. My sister went to BSC for a while; beautiful campus, but very, very liberal. Did they just enjoy setting fires or was it the fact that a church was burning that got them excited? Deer hunting, boozing, and theater majors just don't seem to mesh, but who knows.
It is a head-scratcher, for sure. Here's another story on the press conference itself this afternoon, with comments by a fellow theater student who "just went" to the press conference (they have a groupie, it seems).
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060308/NEWS02/60308021
Agree with your post.
I could maybe "understand" this except that they had to prep and go out repeatedly to burn these churches. They listened to the news the next day. They really deserve more than a slap ... and more than the minimum penalty.
I almost wonder if there's something we're not hearing.
I thought and posted the same thoughts earlier!!
War Eagle.
B'ham Southern is Liberal ?I thought it was a Methodist school? I know that it has very high academic standards.
Given their acting ambitions and it's role models, why would it be such a surprise that they might have something against Christians? Liberals hate politically incorrect Christians and don't hide it. Liberal Christians are the most hateful and intolerant of all.