Rex Murphy: “Hell, they’re only churches. What’s the big deal?”
That seems to be all too common a response to the highly alarming arson and vandalism attacks on Christian churches in Canada.
How many churches, Catholic, Protestant or other, on Indigenous lands or off, have been vandalized, severely damaged or burnt straight to the ground in recent weeks? By my count, it’s been more than 20. In a strong column in the Post last week, Melissa Mbarki of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute wrote that 10 churches were vandalized in Alberta on Canada Day alone. That figure should be — is — astonishing.
Some churches have been turned to pure ash. There have been failed attempts to burn others. The vandals are very sure of themselves. Two prize nits may be seen on video throwing paint on St. Jude’s Church in East Vancouver. There is no telling which church will be the next target.
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