Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
The FDNY has now confirmed what many suspected from the start: the massive fire that gutted the historic South Bushwick Reform Church in Brooklyn was intentionally set. The 1853 landmark, a Greek Revival structure that served generations of worshippers as both a house of faith and a community hub, is a total loss, and it will be completely torn down.
CBS New York reported the determination this week. Pastor James E. Steward II made clear the congregation never saw it coming.
"It was more than just a building. It's lives and generations of lives that have been touched," Steward said. "We have no known enemies."
CBS New York says the New York City Fire Department have come to the conclusion the historic Christian church recently set on fire was "intentionally set"
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The South Bushwick Reform Church was built in 1863 and served generations of worshippers. It will be completely torn down... pic.twitter.com/npo7KfWQjV
He added: "Now we understand it is intentional, which brings another layer of grief to myself, as we
