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The group of around a hundred, led by Father John Currie, included parishioners, priests, nuns, and monks. They recited prayers in English, as well as Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin, and offered benevolent words to “the person or persons” responsible for the scorched statue, with Currie proclaiming at one point, “We love you, we forgive you, and we are here to serve and help you in any way you may need.”

This is not the example Christ set nor commanded, and the fact that this continues to be the mainstream depiction of Christianity - by Christians themselves - is nothing short of insane. It's as if they think the absolute pinnacle of the faith is being bludgeoned to death by a mob, and their response is, "I love you and forgive you. Please, may I get you something to drink? You look parched."

The worst part is, it's utterly insincere. The same people who preach ceaseless love and tolerance to anyone who would destroy their churches would be absolutely outraged and work to censor or destroy anyone who so much as made a joke calling someone a nigger. They are not acting out the convictions of their faith. They're following a script which they think makes them look pious and pure. They don't defend their churches because they think it would look bad to do so.

It's a nasty form of pride.