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(82,333 posts) Wed Jul 11, 2012, 07:58 PM Jul 2012

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Deputies looking for church vandals [View all]

Wednesday, Jul. 11, 2012

Richland County deputies are looking for whoever is responsible for several vandalism incidents at Irmo churches.

Deputies were called to Shady Grove United Methodist Church twice between Friday after someone spray-painted atheist messages on the building. Between Friday evening and mid Saturday morning, someone spray-painted the phrase “God=Delusion” on the side of the building.

Then, on Monday, someone affiliated with the church arrived to find the words “There is no God” on the side of the building and “Atheism” on a concrete slab near the entrance.

The two incidents were preceded by a similar case of vandalism at St. Johns Lutheran Church at 1028 St. Johns Road in Irmo between May 11 and May 12. In that incident, deputies discovered a swastika painted on the church’s basketball court and “DF 10” in the parking lot.

http://www.thestate.com/2012/07/11/2350131/deputies-looking-for-church-vandals.html

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Deputies looking for church vandals [View all] rug Jul 2012 OP

Fucking New Atheists. Goblinmonger Jul 2012 #1

Darwin would be ashamed , Atheists aren't cowards orpupilofnature57 Jul 2012 #2

Some atheists are assholes. Goblinmonger Jul 2012 #3

Really? This is as bad as The Holocaust? n/t Ian David Jul 2012 #4

No, I'm saying comparatively it isn't Goblinmonger Jul 2012 #6

Sarcasm tags are helpful. n/t Ian David Jul 2012 #7

Yeah I'd say a bit of a difference between orpupilofnature57 Jul 2012 #8

This is an act of extreme douchebaggery. But I think the two incidents are unrelated. Ian David Jul 2012 #5

Of course, the vandalism could have been done by the "Christians" themselves... xfundy Jul 2012 #9

Or not. rug Jul 2012 #10

Do you have proof either way? n/t trotsky Jul 2012 #12

The writing's on the wall. rug Jul 2012 #13

Yes, we have proof that someone did it. trotsky Jul 2012 #14

We also have the content of the writing. rug Jul 2012 #15

The game is already over for you, rug. trotsky Jul 2012 #16

I regret this incident, and in expiation I wll tonight tag several churches with dimbear Jul 2012 #11

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