From statues to Churches

[altair1013]

@Sknyluv

So … 4 churches?

You can count pretty well. Are you saying that’s the total? It’s all done now? What if it were mosques? Do you think the reaction might be a little different?

[tzu]

Semitic languages are properly understood as Afro-Semitic. That’s why most of them remain centered in Africa and the part of Asia (the Arabian peninsula) which runs right on up into it.

[CanadianJudo]

@altair1013

@Sknyluv

So … 4 churches?

You can count pretty well. Are you saying that’s the total? It’s all done now? What if it were mosques? Do you think the reaction might be a little different?

almost like 100 mosque have been vandalized in 2020.

[DMK]

@tzu

It’s like you almost can see that’s what’s happening, but at the last minute pull back, because others don’t agree to the terms as you demand them.

I’m the one who put forth the article of a BLM leader calling for destruction of churches.

You have done nothing to open a discussion about that. Just ask baiting questions. This is a debate forum not a word game playground.

So, what is your opinion on a BLM leader calling for the destruction of churches? Do you see any cause and effect from his statement?

[CanadianJudo]

@DMK

@tzu

It’s like you almost can see that’s what’s happening, but at the last minute pull back, because others don’t agree to the terms as you demand them.

I’m the one who put forth the article of a BLM leader calling for destruction of churches.

You have done nothing to open a discussion about that. Just ask baiting questions. This is a debate forum not a word game playground.

So, what is your opinion on a BLM leader calling for the destruction of churches? Do you see any cause and effect from his statement?

his method is wrong vandalism is wrong.
but his point is worth having a conversation, why do we protray Jesus as White.

personal I think its simply us injecting ourselves into art, we are White so we view Jesus as White I don’t think it was a way to install white supremacy.

[tzu]

You posted an article. Okay. Are you declaring that this is the work of the Movement for Black Lives?

It’s what I originally asked because you made a declarative statement:

“So since BLM is attacking churches…”

[DMK]

@CanadianJudo

almost like 100 mosque have been vandalized in 2020.

The topic isn’t about mosques. It is about Christian churches.

Do try to stay focused.

[altair1013]

@CanadianJudo

@altair1013

You can count pretty well. Are you saying that’s the total? It’s all done now? What if it were mosques? Do you think the reaction might be a little different?

almost like 100 mosque have been vandalized in 2020.

Almost like how many have been burned down?

[Guvnah]

@conan

Pattern has started. As I said it’s only a matter of time.

They already torched St. John’s in DC over a month ago. With the BLM influencer calling to “Tear them down”, we can expect this to accelerate.

You know … with every car that gets stuck in a traffic stoppage on the interstate because of a BLM protest, more potential supporters get turned into opposition. With every bar that gets torched, every corner store, every local deli, etc., more people get disgusted. And now, they need to expect that whole congregations will turn against BLM.

The “movement” needs a better PR man.

[CanadianJudo]

@altair1013

@CanadianJudo

@altair1013

You can count pretty well. Are you saying that’s the total? It’s all done now? What if it were mosques? Do you think the reaction might be a little different?

almost like 100 mosque have been vandalized in 2020.

Almost like how many have been burned down?

Google it.

[CanadianJudo]

@Guvnah

@conan

Pattern has started. As I said it’s only a matter of time.

They already torched St. John’s in DC over a month ago. With the BLM influencer calling to “Tear them down”, we can expect this to accelerate.

You know … with every car that gets stuck in a traffic stoppage on the interstate because of a BLM protest, more potential supporters get turned into opposition. With every bar that gets torched, every corner store, every local deli, etc., more people get disgusted. And now, they need to expect that whole congregations will turn against BLM.

The “movement” needs a better PR man.

The issue with BLM is it has no national leadership they need a MLK or Melcom X.

[altair1013]

@DMK

@CanadianJudo

almost like 100 mosque have been vandalized in 2020.

The topic isn’t about mosques. It is about Christian churches.

Do try to stay focused.

My fault.

[altair1013]

@CanadianJudo

Google it.

You’re really good at giving bad advice.

[Guvnah]

@tzu

No. The point is it’s a discussion worth having.

“Tear them down” isn’t a valid form of discussion.

Hope that helps!!

[JayJay]

@Guvnah

@SottoVoce

@Guvnah

What makes you suggest that wasn’t a big deal?

Lack of threads on this board. Lack of conservative posters condemning each attack on this board. Lack of prominent conservative politicians and talking heads publicly condemning each attack.

Speaking for myself, I can only comment on what I know about. Your link is the first I heard about it.

I don’t care what house of worship gets vandalized, it’s an attack on all houses of worship.

But what I do see here in your post is an attempt to downplay the current vandalisms. In fact, in various forms, it’s what I’m seeing from a lot of libs here. Your tactic is whataboutism. :shrug:

Ask yourself why you know about the churches but not the mosques.

Why do you think that might be?

[Guvnah]

@CanadianJudo

but talking about how Jesus is portrayed as a White person and why some segment of the population feel that is important is worth having a conversation about.

Oh goodie. More deliberate half-truth.

“Tear them down” is not conversation.

[pensieve_seeker]

Yes, they were from Northern Africa.

[DMK]

@CanadianJudo

why do we protray Jesus as White.

“God made man in his image”.

@CanadianJudo

personal I think its simply us injecting ourselves into art, we are White so we view Jesus as White I don’t think it was a way to install white supremacy.

It is a way of being able to relate as well. It certainly isn’t about white supremacy.

Jesus encompasses ALL races. Jesus takes all forms. There is no right or wrong if following his Word.

Destroying places of worship because Jesus is portrayed as being white is Black Supremacy and I can tell you, it ain’t gonna fly for long.

[tzu]

Sure it is, esp. with regard to liturgical Christianity.

We literally have the word Iconoclasm, because of it.

And let’s not forget we’re doing this discussing in a country whose prevailing ethos was, and in many cases still is, Dutch Anabaptist and English Puritan. You know, literal church burners, statue tumblers and image-defacers.

[Guvnah]

@altair1013

What if it were mosques? Do you think the reaction might be a little different?

Depends on whether or not BLM did it.