Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition

[Morg]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,491265,00.html

Arkansas Nears Allowing Guns in Church

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas —
The Arkansas House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a bill allowing concealed handguns in churches, despite hearing arguments that lawmakers should put their faith in God, not guns.

The bill, which passed on a 57-42 vote and now heads to the Senate, removes churches and other houses of worship from the list of places where concealed handguns are banned. Currently, the only private entities where concealed weapons are banned are churches and bars.

The bill's sponsor, Republican Rep. Beverly Pyle, said she introduced the measure after a series of church shootings across the country. She said it would be up to each individual church whether to allow the concealed guns.

"It is time we changed our concealed-handgun law to allow law-abiding citizens of the state of Arkansas the right to defend themselves and others should a situation happen in one of our churches," she said.

Pyle said at least 20 states have similar laws allowing churches to decide whether to permit concealed guns.

The measure drew opposition from a pair of pastors who are also legislators.

Democratic Rep. Steven Breedlove, a minister at the Valley View Church of Christ, said allowing concealed handguns won't stop someone from opening fire inside a church.

"Ronald Reagan was completely surrounded by armed guards and he was still shot," Breedlove said. "And that is why we must put our faith in God and not put our faith in something else ... Let us keep the sanctity of churches and put our faith in God and not in guns."

Another pastor, Rep. Otis Davis, said he couldn't, in good conscience, return to his constituents in eastern Arkansas and say that he voted in favor of the bill.

Pyle had an unexpected ally in liberal Democratic Rep. Lindsley Smith, who said she supported the bill because it was an issue of separation of church and state. Smith urged lawmakers to pass the bill because churches shouldn't be treated differently from other private entities under state law, she said.

Gov. Mike Beebe, a Democrat, said Wednesday he'd sign the bill if it made it to his desk.

Really don't think this is a good ideal

 

[Immortalfire]

This will end in disaster.

 

[Mixairian]

So as it stands, bars have more pull than churches when it comes to the law.

 

[Addendum]

Especially if they get drunk on the communion wine, Morg.

And I thought the saying "I hold the word of god in one hand, and the lead of god in the other" was something my room-mate in college made up when we and other friends were RPGing on Saturday Nights.

 

[Dark Carnage]

Mr Carlin, I miss you.

 

[Metamorpho1977]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,491265,00.html




Really don't think this is a good ideal

I'm for Right to Bear arms, like any good old southern baptist republican, but if you need to carry a gun into church, maybe you're going to the wrong church.

 

[Addendum]

faith in action

 

[Immortalfire]

I'm for Right to Bear arms, like any good old southern baptist republican, but if you need to carry a gun into church, maybe you're going to the wrong church.

Indeed. And in this day when church goers can get into a squabble about every little nothing, it's extra dangerous.

 

[Mixairian]

I'm for Right to Bear arms, like any good old southern baptist republican, but if you need to carry a gun into church, maybe you're going to the wrong church.

 

[ComicChick]

haha nice Sin Wagon thread title

 

[Manic]

"Behold! The piece of the lord!"

 

[Shemtov]

rotflmao.....

 

[Shemtov]

Praise the Lord From the rivers
Praise the Lord from the skies
Praise the Lord From the rivers
Praise the Lord from the skies
Praise the Lord While your siiting on the john
and he'll come and releive you of your troubles.

 

[Immortalfire]

"The Lord said peace be still. Peace is steel, and I've got my piece of steel..thank you Jesus." ~ Madea

 

[SuBe]

What does it matter, if that particular Church wants to assemble with guns, it doesn't mean ALL Churchills have to allow it. It's no different that these people meeting to show off guns at someone else's house. If they allow it, who cares? If you don't want to see it, don't go to that church.

 

[Addendum]

It's no different that these people meeting to show off guns at someone else's house.

That's because they don't like showing off their small penis

 

[The Battousai]

lawmakers should put their faith in God

I prefer reason, myself

 

[Manic]

I gotta say, there's only one thing I find more disturbing than the idea of Bible Belters meeting at church with guns in tow, and that's the image of a polar bear raping a chihuahua. And the latter hasn't happened.

 

[Addendum]

Until someone photoshops it

 

[Star]

Nothing like a bunch of psychotic devout Christians bearing arms.

 

[Addendum]

You take what you can when you can't show leg

 

[Handsome Rob]

I have more to fear from those who want to prohibit guns than those who want to allow them.

Because, as we all know, criminals obey gun laws. That's why there's never been a shooting in a church, right? Right? Well . . . maybe not:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/24/nyregion/24church.html

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jOAQKzY-aOBqDspFkEAV_ZO65vZAD9685ONO0

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/14/national/main679823.shtml

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22171718/

Hey, and in that last one, guess how he was stopped? An ARMED security guard shot him. Go figure . . .

 

[Hobgoblin]

So when do we get guns into bars, dammit?! I wanna shoot the SOB thats been eyein mah woman! *hiccups*

 

[Morg]

So when do we get guns into bars, dammit?! I wanna shoot the SOB thats been eyein mah woman! *hiccups*

Think what would happen at a wedding, seen one groom go nuts when the bride was busted for hitting on the best man

 

[Hobgoblin]

Thats just awkward all around.