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Gov. Palin's Wasilla Church Hit By Suspected Arson

By Howard M. Friedman

Today's Anchorage Daily News reports that in Wasilla, Alaska, a fire of suspicious origin caused $1 million damage to the Wasilla Bible Church Friday night. Damage is mostly confined to the back corner of the building. The church became well known during the recent presidential elections as the church attended by Gov. Sarah Palin. Palin's office issued the following statement:

Gov. Palin stopped by the church this morning, and she told an assistant pastor that she apologizes if the incident is in any way connected to the undeserved negative attention the church has received since she became a vice-presidential candidate on Aug. 29. Whatever the motives of the arsonist, the governor has faith in the scriptural passage that what was intended for evil will in some way be used for good.

Arson investigators say that as of now they have no leads as to intent or motive and no indication at this time of a political motivation.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on December 14, 2008 (boomark / email).