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Church burning is | Church burning is purposely damaging or destroying churches through arson. The activity is closely associated with anti-Christianity, 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. | ||
* Leaders such as King Nebuchadnezzar II burned down synagogues and any other theistic temple | Large-scale church burnings have been common at various times throughout history. Some examples are listed below; | ||
* Radical Jews are known | |||
* 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. | * The Roman Empire burned down the Holy Temple in 70 A.D. | ||
* War criminals such as Attila The Hun during the Dark Ages | * 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 colonization of Africa, temples and mosques were either destroyed or remade into another structure | * During the colonization of Africa, temples and mosques were either destroyed or remade into another structure. | ||
* The Ku Klux Klan burned down African-American churches, synagogues, mosques and catholic Churches | * The Ku Klux Klan burned down African-American churches, synagogues, mosques and catholic Churches. | ||
* In many | * In many African countries, Christian churches are burned down by Islamic extremists. | ||
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[[Category:Villainous Event]] | [[Category:Villainous Event]] |