On Easter Sunday, hundreds of Bibles were found burned outside Global Vision Bible Church in Wilson County, Tennessee.
Authorities found the trailer full of Bibles sitting at the intersection of Old Lebanon Dirt Road and Chandler Road near the chapel. tennessean report Sunday, and the incident was recorded as occurring around 6 a.m.
“A trailer loaded with Bibles was dropped off in the middle of an intersection and intentionally set on fire,” the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. explained in a social media post. The agency added that an investigation is ongoing.
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The sheriff’s office also said members of the Mount Juliet Fire Department extinguished the fire, after which deputies and detectives took over the investigation.
Pastor Greg Locke of Global Vision Bible Church said the trailer contained about 200 Bibles and the incident occurred near the building’s entrance. He also claimed it was directed at the congregation.
But “it didn’t stop us, and it won’t. It was cleaned in time for people to drive into the parking lot. We had a full house and great service,” Locke said. Told.
In past years, the church has reportedly held bonfire events featuring substances believed to be associated with witchcraft and the occult. tennessean said the article.
The lock is also claimed The church has safety measures in place, as the church building has been vandalized several times in the past.
“But there will never be a Bible trailer, you know, 200 Bibles will be burned. That’s a pretty rebellious statement,” he said.
NEW: A trailer carrying Bibles was intentionally set on fire on Easter Sunday in Wilson County, Tennessee.
Sheriff Robert Bryan said there was no question the Bible was intentionally burned. He said investigators are currently reviewing security footage and that the car… pic.twitter.com/JInW98Ub5E
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WKRN News report Monday that the incident is a “possible hate crime.”
“Just the fact that someone was that disrespectful and burned hundreds of Bibles, even one Bible,” Rock told the outlet. But just… definitely a statement towards Christianity, the Bible, our church, maybe the resurrection, etc. ”
“But so many times it’s what people think that stops us. It actually encourages us in a weird way to know we’re doing the right thing. “I’ll give it to you,” he said.
