Church burning
Church burning is the active arson destruction of churches. The activity is commonly known as a symbol of anti-christianity most infamously in Scandinavia. It was widely done by individuals associated with the Black Metal scene in countries such as Sweden and Norway. Church burnings have also been common at other times throughout history. Some of those incidents are listed below.
- Leaders such as King Nebuchadnezzar II burned down synagogues and any other theistic temple
- Radical Jews are known for burning Christian Churches down during the early days of 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
- 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 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
- In many african countries, Christian churches are burned down by Islamic extremists
