Major Fire strikes Biblical Arts Center in Dallas

[Bluebear]

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DALLAS-- Firefighters are attacking what appears to be a major fire at the Biblical Arts Center in Dallas.

Heavy smoke was pouring from the roof of the northern end of the museum and art gallery -- which is highlighted by the 124-by-20-foot painting "Miracle at Pentacost."

No word yet on the amount of damage to the center's art collection and Biblican artifacts from the multi-alarm fire. No injuries have been reported.

The center is located near Northpark Center in North Dallas

http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=3531136

[blm]

1. Great. Probably GOP operatives framing Democrats for the crime. Remember

that just last week they were complaining that Democrats are against Christians and that if Kerry is elected he will ban the Bible?

This is just like when their operatives burn flags....for the headlines and the blame.

[Darwins Finch]

4. Familiar tactic

Too bad there's no Reichstag building handy...

[newyawker99]

15. Hi Darwins Finch!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Dora]

2. Ahem.

Smiting? Smited? Smitage?

Was smote?

[MsTryska]

19. was smote.

you'd be surprised how often in my life i've had to answer this question.


actually - i think that may be the pluperfect - so it might be "was smitten."



or let's jsut go back to Olde English


"the Lord Smoteth the temple"

[jobycom]

3. Okay, is that Ann Coulter or that other woman?

Shame about the fire, hope no one is injured, OMG I used to work near there, and hope no legitimate historical artifacts are damaged, yadayadayada...

That picture in your sig is so cool. I can't stop watching it! It's not even goofy to me, for some reason it just looks cool. Maybe cause the sound's off...

[insane_cratic_gal]

5. that's Coulter

*shudder* shrilling about something on fox news.

It distracts me too every time I see it.. I keep looking at the adam's apple

[jobycom]

7. I don't know what it is

It's not big enough for me to see the adam's apple. It's either like watching a train wreck or a scene from a 70s Disco flick... I watch, I don't know why I watch, I don't know if I'm horrified, fascinated or numbed by some primeval genetic memory of a predator's hypnotic dance, like a cobra's. Probably the latter, now that I'm sure it's Coulter.

[bmbmd]

6. What a tragedy.

The Biblical Arts Center is a magnificent piece of architecture, and the painting itself is awe-inspiring.

[jobycom]

8. Where by Northpark is it?

I used to work there, like fifteen years ago, but I can't place the BAC.

[Roland99]

9. Was brimstone involved, too?

[undergroundpanther]

10. Oh well

Don't blame US.

Oh and Anncoulter in the sig. With her movements kinda looks like she's drowning,if you erased the background and had water there...Or if you put a gurney under her she looks like she's thrashing in restraints...or seizuring..or a bad trip? Weird

[Kraklen]

11. Biblican arts?

Is the Biblical Arts Center a legimate museum? Or is it like one of those Creationist "museums?"

[lectrobyte]

12. But I guess God was watching out for everyone, since no one

was killed.

[AlCzervik]

13. Was Phil Parlock in the area?

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

14. I hope no valuable Kincaids were lost!

Just joking...I've not ever been to the center and do not have first hand knowledge of its contents

[Ezlivin]

16. Solid evidence for Intelligent Design lost

"Unfortunately, the fire has completely destroyed the only known evidence for Intelligent Design."

[Kraklen]

18. Actually, that kind of speaks towards Intelligent Design.

Somebody up there must hate these idgits.

[MsTryska]

17. hmmm.....

so was it arson? or did a Wrathful God strike it with lightning?

[NorthernSpy]

20. hope nobody got hurt

:scared:

I thought museums were supposed to have really good fire suppression systems. Guess we'll find out eventually what went wrong in this case.