(Governor) Otter condemns vandalism of Mormon churches in E. Idaho

The Idaho Statesman ^ | Nov. 9th | AP

[Ripliancum]

Police in eastern Idaho say they're investigating after vandals defaced three Mormon churches in the small town of Chubbuck.

Gov. Butch Otter condemned the vandalism in a written statement released Sunday. Here is the governor's full statement:

"Defiling or defacing houses of worship — of any faith or denomination — is an attack not just on religious beliefs or even our law, but also on our culture and our values. It disturbs the sanctuaries of our spiritual well-being. These are not merely the acts of misguided individuals. They speak to a more fundamental disregard for sacred places, social order and the freedoms that generations of Americans have sacrificed to protect."

The Idaho State Journal reported the vandalism on the buildings belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was committed sometime late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. The graffiti included anti-LDS statements, vulgar language and drawings and a rendering of a devil figure.

LDS spokesman Larry Fisher says the graffiti was similar to that left on two LDS churches in Pocatello about 18 months ago....

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

Maybe the Mormon church should send in the Danites to conduct an investigation, and render justice, if those responsible can be determined.

[MrB]

The Otter Community FROWNS on your shenanigans!

[Alex Murphy]

"Defiling or defacing houses of worship — of any faith or denomination — is an attack not just on religious beliefs or even our law, but also on our culture and our values. It disturbs the sanctuaries of our spiritual well-being. These are not merely the acts of misguided individuals. They speak to a more fundamental disregard for sacred places, social order and the freedoms that generations of Americans have sacrificed to protect." The Idaho State Journal reported the vandalism on the buildings belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was committed sometime late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. The graffiti included anti-LDS statements, vulgar language and drawings and a rendering of a devil figure.

"Governor says breaking the law is bad" - news at eleven!

[Buckeye McFrog]

(Governor) Otter

The guy from Animal House?

[AppyPappy]

East Idaho? Strange

[mmichaels1970]

[Elsie]

Chubbuck Police Chief Randy Severe says the amount of damage makes the vandalism a felony. He said police don't have any leads yet. Read more here: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/11/09/2859845/vandals-strike-eastern-idaho-mormon.html#storylink=cpy

I wonder what the limit is...

[svcw]

Graffiti is against the law, glad the govonor spoke against law breakers
Is the state so small a govonor would know about local graffiti?

[Elsie]

More info...

https://www.google.com/search?q=vandalism+of+Mormon+churches+in+E.+Idaho&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-ContextMenu&ie=&oe=&rlz=1I7ADRA_enUS475

[Elsie]

These are not merely the acts of misguided individuals. They speak to a more fundamental disregard for sacred places...

Governor says,

"Yeah; I know mindreading is verboten on FR, but HEY! I didn't post this stuff there!"

[Scoutmaster]

I hope those responsible for the vandalism are caught and appropriately punished.

[Utah Binger]

Seems to me a quick crew with a sand blaster and some paint could have removed all of this graffiti before it was even noticed.

Instead they go for the "poor us" publicity.

[reaganaut]

And it will be like the last two times - the perps are Mormon teenagers.

You want to see how CHRISTIANS (and Mormons are not) are REALLY persecuted?

Check out persecution.org.

Mormons have it easy stop playing the persecution card.

[reaganaut]

This happened a couple of other times about 18 months ago. It was discovered the ones who were responsible were also Mormon.

[svcw]

At least it wasn’t glasses of water

[reaganaut]

Real Christians are being executed for having BIBLES and Mormons complain about a little spray paint. It isn’t as if they can’t afford to repaint the building.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/11/12/north-korea-publicly-executes-80-for-crimes-like-watching-films-owning-bible/