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Virginia church building targeted by vandals 7 times since May

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A Virginia congregation is cleaning up damage criminals left behind for the 7th time since May.

Vandals have caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage to the sanctuary of The Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Annandale, Virginia.  Pastor Elijah Mwitanti told Fox5 Television that a church member was hit with a fire extinguisher when he encountered one of the vandals.

“He hit me. I think I was just in his direct path of exit of the building. And he left as soon as he hit me,” Brennan Hutchinson told Channel 4 television about the attack.

Police have not yet announced a suspect or motive behind the attacks.

Criminals continue to target church property in the Halifax area

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Vandals have continued attacks on church properties in the Halifax area.  The latest attack is reported at a Lower Sackville church, according to a news release from the Halifax RCMP.

“This is not art, this is a poor excuse for attention,” say’s Cpl. Dal Hutchinson, Halifax District RCMP. “There are more appropriate ways to express yourself, this is not one of them.”

The vandalism comes days after a similar attack at St. Theresa’s Catholic church and nearby Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Anti-Christian graffiti was discovered in all of the instances.  The motive of the vandals has not yet been determined.

Anyone with information about either incident is asked to contact the Halifax District RCMP at 902-490-5020. Should you wish to remain anonymous call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at http://www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips App.

Investigators ask for tips to help find criminal who set fire at Mississippi church building

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An arson at a Winston County, Mississippi church office remains under investigation.

The fire was reported Wednesday at the New Zion Baptist Church around 7:30 a.m.  Investigators determined someone pushed in a window to get in the building.  Once inside, they set fire to couch cushions in an office. The fire did not spread and only smoldering cushions were discovered when staff arrived.

Officials have not yet determined a suspect or a motive.  A reward is offered for information leading to the arrest of the criminal who started the fire. Anyone with information that could help in the investigation is asked to call Winston County Crime Stoppers at 662-773-9999.

 

Leader of Houston atheist group resigns amid sexual harassment claims

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A Houston, Texas secularist group this week announced its leader has resigned following an incident of sexual harassment.

A statement posted to the website of Houston Oasis states, “Mike Aus submitted his resignation as Executive Director of Houston Oasis. The Board of Directors has accepted his resignation. On Saturday June 9th, the Board of Directors became aware of an incident of sexual harassment by Mike Aus from a member of the Houston Oasis community.” You can read the entire statement here.

The group’s website says Houston Oasis is a community that meets weekly to enjoy fascinating talks, live music, and friendship among non-religious people in the greater Houston area.

EDITOR’S NOTE:

It is not the position of Texas Gospel that incidents such as this are evidence of a moral flaw among atheists.  To claim this would be to make the same hasty generalization often made by non-believers about Christians.  Every person has free will.  Unfortunately, some individuals choose to use their free will for acts such as is alleged in this case.

Two youth arrested for Las Vegas church arson

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Two minors have been arrested for a June 2017 church arson that caused over $13 million in damage. An Associated Press story printed in the Herald Courier says the names of the youth involved are not released because of their age.

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Church trustee Charlie Blake spoke to KTNV television the morning of the fire in 2017. “Even though it looks like it’s devastating, God will rebuild this church,” Blake said to the TV station.  “Everything happens for a reason,” he said.

No one was injured in the fire that damaged Zion Methodist Church’s building according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.  The paper said an ATF spokesperson is referring all questions about a motive for the fire to county prosecutors.