Book of Mormon set ablaze on church door step

Published: Monday, November 17, 2008 11:22 PM MST

LITTLETON, Colo. (AP)- A fire outside a Mormon church in Littleton is being investigated as a bias-motivated arson that may have stemmed from the church's position on a gay marriage amendment in California.

Arapahoe County sheriff's deputies responded to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, some three hours after a church member found a burning copy of The Book of Mormon on a door step.

No damage to the church was reported.

The caller who reported the fire told authorities that an LDS regional facilities manager indicated the incident may have been in retaliation to the church's stance on Proposition 8.

The measure passed last week bans same-sex marriage in the California constitution.


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Travis Thornton wrote on Nov 20, 2008 7:27 PM:

" Well I don't know about you but I do in fact teach my kids hate for anyone not white at least once a month for FHE. Why not?
Why don't we all just admit it. I also like to teach my family and friends about hating gays, lesbians and tranny's. Let's face it...we all do. Why don't we all admit it. Let's just quit hiding it!
I don't understand why we can't tell everyone we teach hate for everyone every sunday and every monday.
Why do we all have to get along? "

Bob wrote on Nov 19, 2008 12:04 PM:

" Nater,

Give me a break, I personally know Mormons that teach this hate to their children. Face it Rexberg is a Mormon town. Like Boise when I was a kid I bet Non-Mormons are shunned from boyscouts. "

Thomas Belamon wrote on Nov 19, 2008 9:03 AM:

" Rexburg is one big hate crime. What is with your kids chanting "assasinate Obama? Did they learn that at Family Home Evening? "

nater wrote on Nov 17, 2008 10:23 AM:

" There is absolutely NO evidence that this incident had any connection to the LDS Church's support of Prop 8. To publish such wildly unsubstantiated speculation as "news" is grossly negligent reporting. "

Jhan wrote on Nov 16, 2008 3:43 PM:

" Ummm...Anonymoose calls this "coverage"? It's an article pulled from the Denver Post or Rocky Mountain News. The SJ didn't do anything for this story, though it's important to hear about---given the SJ's readership demographic.

Speaking of hate, I want to know what is happening with the Rexburg school kids that were cited for chanting "assassinate Obama" on the school bus. What is being taught in Madison County? Anyone not republican deserves to be killed? A travesty that news like this would come out of Rexburg.

Here's a link to one mention:
http://www.denverpost.com/commented/ci_10993398 "

Josh wrote on Nov 14, 2008 3:14 AM:

" "Bias-motivated"? call it what it is: a hate crime - or should that be H8 crime? "

MinorityMan wrote on Nov 13, 2008 9:39 PM:

" It was listed under the heading of Local News. So I guess the editors said it was, not me. "

Anonymoose wrote on Nov 13, 2008 7:50 AM:

" Who ever said it was local news? The Standard-Journal may focus on local news, but to the best of my knowledge it has no policy that restricts its coverage to local happenings. And hats off to the SJ for covering a story that's probably going to be suppressed by a lot of media. "

MinorityMan wrote on Nov 12, 2008 6:26 PM:

" Local News...Littleton, Colorado...hmm. Since when did we make that connection? There's only one reason this article is on here, and it has nothing to do with location. "

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