At least 33 Canadian churches have burned to the ground since May 2021. Only 2 were accidents
At least 33 Canadian churches have burned to the ground since May 2021. Only 2 were accidents
CBC News has examined 33 Canadian churches that burned to the ground since May 2021. Just two were ruled accidental.
Investigators have determined that 24 were deliberately set while others are still under investigation. Some researchers and community leaders suggest Canada's colonial history and recent discoveries of potential burial sites at former residential schools may have lit the fuse.
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The vast majority of churches are positive influences on their community and don't deserve to be incinerated. I'm saying this as an atheist.
Edit: I guess I should specify my experience is with Canadian churches. I've been to several near me over the years, I can remember a few that even had pride flags in the windows.
Hmm are you thinking of libraries? Because libraries and books should definitely not be burned and are a monumentally positive influence on their communities. I would highly recommend checking one out near you and researching the historical relationship between the indigenous people and "the church" so you better understand the context here.
I didn't realize that modern churches had time machines that allowed their congregations to go back in time and inflict horrors upon indigenous peoples
If your modern congregation starts in about how residential schools were a not so bad actually when another bunch of childrens graves is discovered there is admittedly a temptation to burn everything to the ground because God isn't getting around to it fast enough.
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I understand why you say that, and I'd like to believe it too. I still wish there were stats on that...
Especially considering they don't pay taxes. If the value of their social efforts don't reach the amount of money they'd be paying in taxes, then they're actually a net negative.
I’ve lived on the same block as two Canadian churches and can assure you they are terrible neighbours and a terrible influence.
Not hating gay people should be the default; no one gets points for that.
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I won't argue with any of the points you've tried to make. I'll simply pointy out that you're all over this thread, apologizing for churches. All fucking over.
if it was not for a church near me i would have starved to death. in the usa
If not for a humanist charity near me I would have starved. Didn't get anything other than food shoved down my throat.
Christianity might not be very useful and a waste of money, but we shouldn't defend dumbasses that go around burning buildings for fun.
They're doing it because of the genocide but ok
This won't help to give them reparations from the church, it only antagonizes them further.
This might be a bit of a mindblow for you, but some people don't accept weregilds or, like, care about antagonizing criminal organizations.