Valley station church to hold gun service

YIKES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Peter Smith • psmith@courier-journal.com • June 3, 2009

A Valley Station Road church is sponsoring an "Open Carry Church Service" in late June, encouraging people to wear unloaded guns in their holsters, enter a raffle to win a free handgun, hear patriotic music and listen to talks by operators of gun stores and firing ranges.

Pastor Ken Pagano of New Bethel Church said the first-time event is "basically trying to think a little bit outside the box" to promote "responsible gun ownership and 2nd Amendment rights."

The event, slated for late Saturday afternoon, June 27, is being promoted with online posters, including one using a red font resembling splattered blood with the words: "Open Carry Church Service."

Comple article available online.

What is the point of carrying an unloaded gun? Is this some form of parody?

Im drawing a blank here but isnt there a Clint Eastwood line about nothing as useless as a empty gun? Or am I just imagining that?

Just to clarify...Im not a gun person but I do find the church gun service interesting to say the least.

OK just one more comment....talk about people clinging to guns and bibles.

Although I'm a proponent of private gun ownership, when Christ said, "Blessed are the Peacemakers...", I seriously doubt that He was referring to a Colt .45.

Although I'm a proponent of private gun ownership, when Christ said, "Blessed are the Peacemakers...", I seriously doubt that He was referring to a Colt .45.

I own the odd deer hunting rifle here and there, so obviously I'm not against owning firearms but that being said I did find this article rather unsettling (on a number of levels).

I read the article. Then, I read the article again. I just don't get this. I get right to bear arms and all. Dad was a hunter, son loves to shoot targets and clay pigeons. I just don't get that God is ok with bringing guns to church, but that's just me......

I'm with you on this one, Bonnie!

I'm with you on this one, Bonnie!

Gayle,

Certainly gives a new meaning to "Fellowship" doesn't it.

You got it, Steve.

An armed society is a polite society.

~Robert A. Heinlein

An armed society is a polite society.

~Robert A. Heinlein

The joke is that they want you to bring an UNLOADED weapon. You may as well bring a brick.

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.
Robert A. Heinlein

Although I'm a proponent of private gun ownership, when Christ said, "Blessed are the Peacemakers...", I seriously doubt that He was referring to a Colt .45.

Thought I heard, "Blessed are the cheesemakers."
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079470/quotes

[Robin Garr]

TANSTAAFL
Robert A. Heinlein

(Heinlein was a great Golden Age SF writer, by the way. As a political philosopher, not so much.)

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.
Robert A. Heinlein