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Arizona Stat Senator wants mandatory Church Attendence
« on: March 27, 2015, 05:07:30 pm »
I cannot believe the amount of stupid that is coming out of Arizona these days.  First there's the lawmaker who thinks cancer is a type of fungus, then there's the fact they think you can "reverse" an abortion.  Now we've got this lady who seems to think that in order to solve the problems facing us with guns we need mandatory Church attendance.  I'm not even joking.
 
Source: http://www.kpho.com/...y#ixzz3VVpj6fVa
 
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Each year a few ideas get proposed at the state Capitol that have people shaking their heads.

This year: Mandatory church attendance.

An Arizona state senator thinks it is a good idea for the American people.

State Sen. Sylvia Allen, R-Snowflake, brought it up during a committee meeting Tuesday while lawmakers were debating a gun bill concerning concealed weapons permits, not religion.

Allen explained that without a "moral rebirth" in the country, more people may feel the need to carry a weapon.

"I believe what's happening to our country is that there's a moral erosion of the soul of America," she said.

"It's the soul that is corrupt. How we get back to a moral rebirth I don't know. Since we are slowly eroding religion at every opportunity that we have. Probably we should be debating a bill requiring every American to attend a church of their choice on Sunday to see if we can get back to having a moral rebirth," she told the committee.

Moral rebirth?  Really?  I'm at a point that the more stupid that comes out of this state, the more we as a country can't move on past whatever roadblock the GOP has put in front of us.  For hug's sake people, this was at a meeting about gun control.
 
Ironbite-at least she had the sense to realize that it would never happen though I'm sure she would like it to.
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Re: Arizona Stat Senator wants mandatory Church Attendence
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2015, 05:20:32 pm »
Wow...I just...wow. You know, I'm pretty sure the problems with violent crime (whether or not guns are involved) has more to do with gang activity and poverty than it does with the Sky-Daddy. But, frankly, who the fuck would think this was in any way an okay thing for a public official to say no matter the event considering that actually passing that law would be the most blatant violation of the 1st Amendment that could be thought of?

I think Arizona is going the rout of Florida with politicians: the sun had finally baked their brains.
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Re: Arizona Stat Senator wants mandatory Church Attendence
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2015, 09:26:43 pm »
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State Sen. Sylvia Allen, R-Snowflake

Great. So, that's already a thing....as well as a town. Is she on Tumblr yet?
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Re: Arizona Stat Senator wants mandatory Church Attendence
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2015, 09:33:05 pm »
Also, why is there a town called Snowflake in Arizona? wouldn't a name like More Fucking Sand be more appropriate?
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Re: Arizona Stat Senator wants mandatory Church Attendence
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2015, 02:04:20 am »
Quote from: lord gibbon on March 27, 2015, 09:33:05 pm
Also, why is there a town called Snowflake in Arizona? wouldn't a name like More Fucking Sand be more appropriate?
Maybe they saw a single snowflake once and thought it was so rare in the region that the town was renamed for this incident? Or maybe it is an ironic name? (Even though irony does not work like that, then again... Arizona.)
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Re: Arizona Stat Senator wants mandatory Church Attendence
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2015, 11:09:24 am »
Okay, what the hell is wrong with Arizona?
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Re: Arizona Stat Senator wants mandatory Church Attendence
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2015, 11:18:48 am »
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Re: Arizona Stat Senator wants mandatory Church Attendence
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2015, 01:12:06 pm »
This is your brain... (Egg)
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Re: Arizona Stat Senator wants mandatory Church Attendence
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2015, 05:14:01 pm »
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Re: Arizona Stat Senator wants mandatory Church Attendence
« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2015, 02:17:23 am »
It is really sad that quite often you come across a story that leave you stupefied. You just stand there mouth agape as you stare in mild horror at the sheer level of stupidity.
I honestly dont even know what to say about this story other than to just softly repeat "wow" while shaking my head.
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Re: Arizona Stat Senator wants mandatory Church Attendence
« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2015, 06:33:51 am »
Just another attempt by some GOP moron to pass a stupid law so later he can point to the Democrats and say, "We tried to pass bills to improve this country, but they kept blocking them!"  Then the Democrats make zero attempt to point out the obvious and the GOP comes out looking like the saviors. 
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Re: Arizona Stat Senator wants mandatory Church Attendence
« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2015, 11:51:26 am »
Does anyone else think it's a little sad and more than a bit telling that this asshat (along with others) think that just going to church makes you a better person? Like once you pass through the doors you hit that beam of light and all of a sudden the hardest hearts lighten and you become a Good Guy. Kind of like how some idiots think going to college makes you smarter.

You know, I wonder what Snowflake would think if all the people forced to go to church decided to be Catholic or Jewish. Or Unitarian.
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Re: Arizona Stat Senator wants mandatory Church Attendence
« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2015, 04:21:24 pm »
Quote from: lord gibbon on March 27, 2015, 09:33:05 pm
Also, why is there a town called Snowflake in Arizona? wouldn't a name like More Fucking Sand be more appropriate?

Actually, Arizona gets quite a bit of snow.  Snowflake gets around 17" of snow each year.  However, Flagstaff, AZ is one of the snowiest incorporated cities in the USA, even more so than Anchorage, Alaska.  Flagstaff averages just over 100" of snow per year while Anchorage averages around 75".

Now, that being said, even suggesting such a thing displays this woman's total lack of knowledge of what the Constitution says and guarantees where religion is concerned.  I could actually see such a law increasing violence, and not just with guns.

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Re: Arizona Stat Senator wants mandatory Church Attendence
« Reply #13 on: April 02, 2015, 05:54:02 pm »
It would add excitement to not going to church.
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