Some residents have moved swiftly to protect their churches.(1)
Eight Texas churches barely 150 miles apart have caught fire since
New Year's Day, putting pastors and congregations on edge and on guard
wondering whether theirs is next.
Authorities
determined seven of those fires were intentionally set and they are
investigating one that broke out Thursday as a possible arson. There
have been no reported injuries or arrests, and federal officials aren't
saying whether there's a connection.
The fires have struck a region where Christian stations fill the
radio dial and an area newspaper runs a Bible verse on the front page
every day. All seven churches varied in size and denomination.
Some were Baptist. One was a red-bricked Christian Scientist's church nestled among stately homes. Another was a nondenominational church on the outskirts of town.
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(1) Interestingly, this is the first time this editor has heard of these fires which are clearly being set in a pattern. The media has been strangely mute over these arson's, the coverage clearly minimalist at best. However, had the arson's been directed against synagogues, abortion clinics, gay night clubs, or black churches, a state of 'near emergency' in Texas would have already been declared -- with all corresponding media coverage in place.--Editor
