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crime1 year ago

"Bibles Intentionally Set Ablaze Outside Church on Easter Morning, Police Say"

A trailer full of bibles was intentionally set on fire outside the controversial Global Vision Bible Church in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, just before Easter service. The church, led by Pastor Greg Locke, has a history of hosting controversial conservative figures and holding burning events involving materials connected to witchcraft and the occult. The incident is under investigation, and no arrests have been made. Locke believes the fire was directed at the church, but the motive remains unclear.

via USA TODAY|
#bible-burning#church#crime
crime1 year ago

"Bibles Burned in Easter Sunday Incident at Tennessee Church"

On Easter morning, a trailer filled with hundreds of Bibles was intentionally set on fire outside an evangelical church in Tennessee, with the pastor condemning the act as intentional. The church's security cameras captured a man parking the trailer and setting it ablaze, leading to an ongoing investigation being treated as a hate crime involving the FBI. The pastor, known for his controversial views and clashes with authorities, expressed his intention to distribute the scorched Bible pages but mentioned that authorities confiscated them as evidence.

via Hindustan Times|
#bible-burning#crime#easter
crime1 year ago

"Bibles Set Ablaze Outside Tennessee Church on Easter Sunday"

A trailer filled with Bibles was intentionally set on fire outside the Global Vision Bible Church in Tennessee on Easter morning, with Pastor Greg Locke denouncing it as a deliberate act and claiming it was being investigated as a hate crime involving the FBI. This incident is the latest in a series of vandalism acts against the church, and Locke, known for his controversial views and confrontations, framed it as an attack on Christianity, urging his congregation to be more vigilant.

via The Daily Beast|
#bible-burning#church-vandalism#crime
crime1 year ago

"Bibles Set Ablaze in Easter Sunday Trailer Fire"

A trailer full of Bibles was intentionally set on fire near the Global Vision Bible Church in Wilson County, with Pastor Greg Locke stating that it was a direct attack on the church. The fire, which occurred early Sunday, was extinguished by the Mt. Juliet Fire Department, and the investigation is now being handled by the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office. Locke emphasized that the incident will not deter the church's activities, and anyone with information is urged to contact the sheriff’s office.

via Tennessean|
#bible-burning#crime#global-vision-bible-church
international-relations2 years ago

"Sweden's Controversial Bible Burning Sparks Israeli Outrage"

Israeli officials have protested to Sweden after local police approved a request to burn a Bible outside the Israeli embassy in Stockholm, calling it a "hate crime." The decision comes after Quran burnings took place in the city. Israeli President Isaac Herzog condemned the act, stating that permitting the defacement of sacred texts is not freedom of expression but blatant incitement and an act of hate. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Eli Cohen also condemned the plans, calling it a hate crime and a provocation causing grave harm to the Jewish people. The European Jewish Congress strongly condemned the act, stating that such actions have no place in any civilized society.

via The Times of Israel|
#antisemitism#bible-burning#freedom-of-speech