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Church refuses to close during lockdown, angering locals. Now it has been burned to the ground.
the Blaze ^ | 05/21/2020 | Sarah Taylor

Posted on 05/21/2020 9:12:49 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe

"An as-yet identified suspect reportedly burned the church down Wednesday mmorning.

The First Pentecostal Church of Holly Springs was vandalized, which caused an explosion to the rear of the facility.

Authorities are investigating the vandalism as a criminal act of arson.

One message spray painted on the church property read, "I bet you stay home now you hypokrits [sic]."

Stephen Crampton, an attorney for the church, told WHBQ-TV on Thursday that the unknown vandal or vandals spray-painted the church and set it on fire.

(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: church; coronavirus; hatecrime; mississippi
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If true, thank the Left and the media. Yes, I'm putting this on them.
1 posted on 05/21/2020 9:12:49 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe
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To: Tench_Coxe

Which “locals” were angered?

Or was it one “local”


2 posted on 05/21/2020 9:13:55 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Tench_Coxe

Let’s see, so someone blows up a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic overnight. Same reaction from media, government and liberals? Just wondering.


3 posted on 05/21/2020 9:16:43 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: Tench_Coxe

They should do like the Whos in Whoville, and show up on Sunday anyway ... just saying ...


4 posted on 05/21/2020 9:19:42 AM PDT by 11th_VA (May you live in interesting times - Ancient Chinese Proverb)
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To: Tench_Coxe

What do you want to bet the arsonists we’re running around flying antifa flags in the not too distant past. The irony would be lost on them due to the fact that antifa was just a cover for their brownshirt activity.


5 posted on 05/21/2020 9:24:32 AM PDT by daku
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To: Tench_Coxe

I guess church burnings are okay when it’s a conservative church and Antifa-loving terrorists set the fire.


6 posted on 05/21/2020 9:26:17 AM PDT by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: Tench_Coxe
This doesn't make sense. Leftist logic says that china virus is the worst thing to ever happen in the world and anyone who gathers will die instantly. Also, leftists hate Christians. It follows then that to leftists, Christians going to church is good - they will all get chinavirus and die. And indeed, back in Feb hateful lefties were posting about how they hoped people at Trump rallies and churches all get it.

So why would they burn down a church and prevent people they hate from going to their doom? And if not a lefty, who?

Seems fishy to me.

7 posted on 05/21/2020 9:29:11 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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To: Tench_Coxe

If true?

Where?


8 posted on 05/21/2020 9:30:17 AM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: Pollster1

I believe that you are right.


9 posted on 05/21/2020 9:34:03 AM PDT by sport
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To: Tench_Coxe

Most of the Pentecostals that I have known would be planning to congregate there anyway, in proud defiance of that Liberal Arsonist. If not on that site, then as close by as possible.
The real Church is not a building, it is a structure of the spirit and a vessel for the soul. IOW, the real Church exists within the believer. A physical building facilitates worship, of course, but it is not the only way.


10 posted on 05/21/2020 9:34:11 AM PDT by lee martell
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One message spray painted on the church property read, "I bet you stay home now you hypokrits

Show up Sunday en masse. With guns.

11 posted on 05/21/2020 9:36:52 AM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: Tench_Coxe

I am making an assumption that this was not purposely done by a member of the church itself, just to garner public sympathy. But so much happens nowadays, one has to keep their mind open to being deceived. Whoever did it, needs to learn how to spell Hypocrite.


12 posted on 05/21/2020 9:37:59 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: BenLurkin

Where was deblasio?


13 posted on 05/21/2020 9:39:38 AM PDT by DPMD (uo)
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To: Tench_Coxe

What State???


14 posted on 05/21/2020 9:46:08 AM PDT by CatDancer (Cats make me happy. Humans make my head hurt.)
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To: Tench_Coxe

The First Pentecostal Church of Holly Springs


15 posted on 05/21/2020 9:49:13 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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The fire comes after Waldrop filed a lawsuit in April against the City of Holly Springs. The 14-page document claims local police officers disrupted a mid-week bible study and the church’s Easter service 10 days prior.

According to the complaint, the pastor held outdoor services when possible but would hold them indoors while practicing social distancing during inclement weather.

16 posted on 05/21/2020 10:02:33 AM PDT by deport
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To: Tench_Coxe

Our church has been broken into 3 times during the lock down. All they took was a couple of computers and a TV monitor but did lots of damage.


17 posted on 05/21/2020 10:04:22 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: CatDancer

Mississippi, small community with a population about 8,000 or less.


18 posted on 05/21/2020 10:05:00 AM PDT by deport
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To: deport

Should be easy to track to sumbitches down then. If we’re talking Mississippi then I’m pretty sure the hunt’s already on. The culprit should pray that the cops get to him first.


19 posted on 05/21/2020 10:39:10 AM PDT by jimjohn (2020: We The People - and not the government -shall re-open America)
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To: jimjohn

...or her. Equal rights, you know.


20 posted on 05/21/2020 11:24:35 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp???)
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