Where’s the Outrage?
Churches are
burning in West Central Alabama, and there has yet to be any real
outrage from national commentators, columnists and the usual
hate-crime, rage mongers.
Five Baptist churches were torched early Friday. Four more went up in
flames today. How many more have to be attacked before somebody
somewhere considers these arsons to be hate crimes against Christians –
and specifically Baptists?
That said, the government is investigating the possibility of civil
rights discrimination against religious institutions. But where are the
Jesse Jacksons, the Al Sharptons, the leagues against this and that and
especially the mainstream media opinion people?
A check of Internet discussion lists reveals that most opinions about
the church arsons center around the shortcomings of Christians, the
same old jump-to-judgments about Southerners, and an astonishing number
of posts suggesting that somehow the congregations deserved it.
Meanwhile, the Christian congregations – both black and white – have been praying for the perpetrators.
Still, every open-minded person in this country must be wondering what if?
What if -- instead of both black and white Baptist churches – the arsonist/arsonists had burned:
Nine black Baptist churches
Nine gay/lesbian bars
Nine Muslim mosques
Nine Jewish synagogues
Nine science laboratories
Nine biology textbooks
Nine abortion clinics
Nine copies of the Koran
Oh, the outrage! It would be loud and furious.
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