Local megachurch burns up 3 crosses.

[sinkingfeeling]

http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=172&f=2488&t=9116017




The pastor issued a statement that the sparkler crosses were just the logo of the Cross Church.
http://nwahomepage.com/fulltext-news?nxd_id=346092

[rfranklin]

1. Sure looks like the KKK to me...isn't this like burning the flag?

They are desecrating the symbol of Jesus.

[nanabugg]

8. No , the flag is much more important the Jesus Christ

don't most funddies and RWingers feel this way? At least their behavior demonstrates this.

[no_hypocrisy]

2. You sure that isn't a Klan rally?

[GarroHorus]

3. The "lighting" of crosses has a long tradition.

It also tells me all I need to know about that so-called "church".

Bastards.

[BumRushDaShow]

4. Had to look at the weather link to see where the hell this was

Arkansas.

[Tom Ripley]

5. Three crosses makes perfect sense. I can see why a megachurch would also want to honor the thieves.

[Leopolds Ghost]

16. Best post in thread

__/)*

[yellowcanine]

6. "fireworks" on three crosses in Arkansas and no one saw a problem with that???

There is no accounting for rank stupidity it this truly was an "honest" mistake, which I frankly doubt.

[sinkingfeeling]

7. Here's a picture of the church. So you can kinda see what they were doing.

[Leopolds Ghost]

17. On the one hand, I hate churches that use giant cross statues.

On the other hand, I have to admit it is a nice looking building, and the exaggerated-height crosses add a touch of Dr. Seussian whimsy to it.

What's that hideous brown field in front? Fenced in parking lot? Why do megachurches have fences and parking lots around them. Do they worship the god of asphalt?

[sinkingfeeling]

19. I have no idea what the brown field is, I've only driven by it. They have a

couple of other meeting places in nearby towns. That one is right next to the 'by-pass' I-540.

[Leopolds Ghost]

23. There's more of them?

[JHB]

9. Gee, where have I seen that term "cross lighting" before recently...

Oh, right! here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002895112

[Tommy_Carcetti]

12. Question: Can non-white Christians join in on the horseshoe games at the conference?

Can they, say, play horseshoes up until the Sacred Christian Cross Lighting Ceremony that is open to all white Christians?

Because lots of people like horseshoes.

[coalition_unwilling]

13. That is really something. Have the mainline denominations in

Beaverton issued public denunciations of this congregation and its pastor?

[Ezlivin]

10. Jesus Wept

Although it looks like this church is lead by Pauline theology, not Christ's theology.

It's impossible to grow up in the South without knowing its racial history. To do this is beyond ignorance: It's willful provocation.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

11. Doh! nt

[Initech]

14. To quote Jon Stewart: "Megachurches. I can't be the only one frightened when our houses of worship sound like they could take Godzilla."

Why can't the IRS get off their asses and start taxing the shit out of these places?

[HarveyDarkey]

15. Reminds me of this

Edit to add another

[HillWilliam]

18. It's not a mistake that Christianity is the only world religion

whose symbol is an instrument of torture. These folks are just a little more out-front with the message.

[slackmaster]

20. It's amazing how well a long exposure can make a few sparklers look like a major conflagration

[sinkingfeeling]

21. Taken with a cell phone?

[slackmaster]

22. Cell phone cams can take multi-second exposures. Their metering is simple.

They assume the entire scene to be neutral gray.