2 students arrested in Alabama church fires
 

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/03/08/ala...cnn_topstories

Both were 19-year-old students at Birmingham-Southern College. One other suspect, a 20-year-old from UAB, is also being sought. Don't know if either are in GLOs.

:(

It's probably George Wallace.

-Rudey

OK, Rudey, I laughed.
(Although the topic certainly isn't funny)

http://www.bsc.edu/communications/ne...xtremeties.htm

Above is a press release about a play one of the suspects starred in last fall. How did he get caught up in this?

All of the burned churches were Baptist and the two suspects went (go) to a Methodist college according to a story I read on AOL.

Five of the churches had predominately black congregations and five were white.

Yes, BSC is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

I really hope they are prosecuted to the fullest of the law!

This is not a very funny situation, but a violation of Peoples rights to worship and Arson is a Felony.

These were not HillBillys, but College Students who should have known better, adn I really Hope they were not part of a GLO!

Do the baptists have beef with the methodist's? I don't know too much about the newer branches of Christianity.

Do you live on your computer? 13,300 + posts?

Darlin, you have 10 posts/day to Rudey's 7ish.

All "newer branches of Christianity" seem to "have beef" with the others. It's a terrible situation.

This story is horrible. A Christian is a Christian is a Christian.

I know that I brought up the denominations above, and admit that I wonder if the religious affilliation(s) have anything to do with the arsons, but at this point its premature to assume that religious differences are the reason for the crimes.

That's for the authorities to sort out.

We (or at least I) don't know yet. I just found it interesting and possible. I'm not willing yet to make it the motive.

Um, no.

I don't think religion was a major factor, either. Just because two of the boys go to a UMC-affiliated school doesn't mean they are Methodist themselves.

DA - I understood what you were saying. I went to a Christian private school as a child and it was composed of people from many varied denominations...but I have NEVER seen such nasty people! And, I'm including the parents...

Too many of the kids were completely out of hand and rebellious. Stories like the one in this thread are not all that surprising to me given the behavior of so many kids in Christian schools. :( You'd hope that young people who hail from Christian institutions would be sensible and Christ-like. But, it's not always the case.

irishpipes, what did you mean by "Um, no"?

I heard on the news that it was the thrill that motivated them. Had nothing to do with religious beliefs.

Your comment that a Christian is a Christian is a Christian is not only an over-simplification, it is also false. Different denominations believe different things. Some of the differences are minor or cultural, others are deep and important theological differences.

I think you were just trying to say that Christians shouldn't bash each other, and I agree - but to imply that Christians are all the same is absolutely false.

Ok...there are different traditions among Christians, but they are all seeking God and striving to be disciples of Jesus, right? Isn't that the definition of Christianity?

I may be wrong in assuming this but I think her statement in it's simplest form meant when it all comes down to it, regardless of HOW a Christian believes, they all still have the major factor in common. CHRIST/JESUS
Hence, anyone who believes in Christ is a CHRISTian.

I don't want to hijack this thread or get into a theological debate. PJ - I do not agree with your definition of Christianity. I do think Christians can unite over the things we have in common - that we believe Jesus is God, that we should follow Him, etc. But I also believe it makes a great deal of difference HOW we achieve that.

Yes, they said it was a 'joke' taken too far. I have a hard time understanding that, but I don't think they were targeting Baptists in particular. It just so happens that most small churches in Alabama *are* Baptist.

My mom also told me today that both of the BSU guys have been expelled/ suspended. Their actions seem like three bored kids who didn't even bother to think before they did something so stupid and now they are going to pay for it.

This is a story about it from one of the local news stations:http://beta.abc3340.com/news/stories/0306/309141.html