Jul. 16th, 2005

winterbadger: (equal rights)
How despicable!

Members of St. John's Reformed United Church of Christ awoke Saturday morning to discover their church severely damaged by smoke and anti-gay graffiti painted on the side of the building.

Jerry Shultz, 53, of Middlebrook discovered the fire still smoldering when he stopped by early Saturday to cut grass.

...

The vandalism contained anti-gay messages and a declaration that United Church of Christ members were sinners. The graffiti's message appeared to be a reference to the national church's decision last week to endorse gay and lesbian marriages, Shultz said.


http://www.newsleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050710/NEWS01/507100323/1002

An admirable response from the local paper.

http://www.newsleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050710/OPINION01/507100333/1002

An entry in Daily Kos contains the address of the church to which donations can be sent to aid in the repairs.

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