Christian Sect, Burning Shed Focus of Deadly Colorado Fire Investigation

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The devastating fires in CO have been linked to a religious cult who idolizes men, have been investigated for abusing children & women & have ties to white supremacy. Apparently God told them they were exempt from CO’s fire ban! 😡 #MarshallFire

Christian Sect, Burning Shed Focus of Deadly Colorado Fire Investigation
Two people are missing and presumed dead in a fire that sent 10,000 people from their homes and appears to have started on Twelve Tribes land.
thedailybeast.com
4:14 PM · Jan 4, 2022

https://www.thedailybeast.com/christian-sect-burning-shed-focus-of-deadly-colorado-fire-investigation

Authorities investigating a devastating fire in Colorado are focused on a burning shed on land owned by the fundamentalist religious sect known as the Twelve Tribes.

Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle revealed at a Monday press conference that investigators have narrowed down the fire’s origin to land owned by the sect, but he cautioned that investigators “are going to be careful” before making any conclusions.

“We will sort it out. It’s an active, open deal and the outcome of that investigation is vital. There is so much at stake,” he told reporters.

Two people are missing and presumed dead from the fire that started Dec. 30 and burned between Colorado State Highway 93 and Marshall Road near Boulder.

The religious group now under scrutiny, which idolizes sons, requires community input before people can copulate, and describes itself as an “emerging spiritual nation.” It dates back to the 1970s when it began in coffee shops in Tennessee. There are also offshoots in Europe, Australia, and South America. Each “tribe” is self-governing but adheres to similar tenets that line up with conservative ideology. Men wear long hair and beards and women’s attire is closely guarded. Of the two tribes in Colorado, one runs the popular Yellow Deli in Boulder—named after the original coffee shop where the sect began—and the other is where the burning shed is located.

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[Turbineguy]

1. Oh dear....

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3. before we jump to too many conclusions ..

please check out the stats on the shear number of fires started by chainsaws, lawn mowers, well pumps and other common everyday outdoor activities. Without any intent, or any real negligence (as we commonly imagine it) involved. Then remember - 100 mhp winds! It's the environment, folks. And it's tinder dry - in Colorado - in December.

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