Church burning: Difference between revisions

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Church burning is purposely damaging or destroying churches through arson. The activity is closely associated with Christophobia, most infamously in Scandinavia. Scandinavian nations saw repeated incidents linked to black metal in the 1990s. The most infamous offender was Varg Vikernes, who was also convicted of murdering a fellow musician.

Large-scale church burnings have been common at various times throughout history. Some examples are listed below;

Leaders such as King Nebuchadnezzar II burned down synagogues and any other theistic temple.
Radical Jews are known to have burned Christian Churches down shortly after the year 0.
The Roman Empire burned down the Holy Temple in 70 A.D.
War criminals such as Attila the Hun during the Dark Ages.
Churches were destroyed during the Black Death due to the fear of disease.
Europeans destroyed the worship locations of the Native Americans in the United States.
During the Scramble for Africa, temples and mosques were either destroyed or remade into another structure.
The Ku Klux Klan burned down African-American churches, Catholic and Orthodox churches, synagogues, and mosques.
In many African and Middle Eastern countries, Christian churches are burned down by Militant Islamists.
Jewish synagogues as well as Catholic and Orthodox churches in Eastern Europe were burned down by Nazis during World War II, particularly during the Kristallnacht pogrom.

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-Church Burning is the active arson destruction of churches. The activity is commonly known as a symbol of Satanism most infamously in Scandanavia. It was widely done by Black Metal fans and musicians in countries such as Sweden and Norway. Church Burning has also been common at other times throughout history. Other siturations are listed below.
-- Leaders such as King Nebuchadnezzar II burned down synagogues and any other theistic temples.
+'''Church burning''' is purposely damaging or destroying churches through [[arson]]. The activity is closely associated with [[Christophobia]], most infamously in Scandinavia. Scandinavian nations saw repeated incidents linked to black metal in the 1990s. The most infamous offender was [[Varg Vikernes]], who was also convicted of [[murder]]ing a fellow musician.
-- Radical Jews are known for burning Christian Churches down during the early days of A.D.
+Large-scale church burnings have been common at various times throughout history. Some examples are listed below;
-- The Roman Empire burned down the Holy Temple in 70 A.D.
+* Leaders such as King Nebuchadnezzar II burned down synagogues and any other theistic temple.
+* Radical Jews are known to have burned Christian Churches down shortly after the year 0.
-- War criminals such as Attila The Hun during the Dark Ages.
+* The Roman Empire burned down the Holy Temple in 70 A.D.
+* [[War crimes|War criminals]] such as [[Attila the Hun]] during the Dark Ages.
-- Churches were destroyed during the Black Death due to the fear of disease.
+* Churches were destroyed during the Black Death due to the fear of disease.
+* Europeans destroyed the worship locations of the Native Americans in the United States.
-- Europeans destroyed the worship locations of the Native Americans in the United States.
+* During the [[Scramble for Africa]], temples and mosques were either destroyed or remade into another structure.
+* The [[Ku Klux Klan]] burned down African-American churches, Catholic and Orthodox churches, synagogues, and mosques.
-- During the Colonization of Africa, temples and mosques were either destroyed or remade into another structure.
+* In many African and Middle Eastern countries, Christian churches are burned down by [[Militant Islam]]ists.
+* Jewish synagogues as well as Catholic and Orthodox churches in Eastern Europe were burned down by [[Nazi]]s during  [[World War II]], particularly during the ''[[Kristallnacht]]'' [[pogrom]].
-- The Ku Klux Klan burned down African-American churches, Synagogues, Mosques, and Catholic Churches.
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+[[Category:Villainous Event]]
-- In many countries in Africa, Christian churches are burned down by Islamic extremists.
+[[Category:Satanism]]
+[[Category:Anti-Religious]]
+[[Category:Extremists]]
+[[Category:Arsonist]]
+[[Category:Totalitarians]]
+[[Category:Terrorists]]
+[[Category:Chaotic Evil]]
+[[Category:Iconoclasts]]
+[[Category:Destroyer]]
+[[Category:Oppressors]]
+[[Category:Xenophobes]]
+[[Category:Anti-Christian]]