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antigun events coming to Nebraska and Kansas churches

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ILoveCats:
Apparently this is the opinion of the United Methodist Church when it comes to "gun violence".   This is one denomination that will never get any of my tithes.

www.umc.org/what-we-believe/gun-violence

"...
develop advocacy groups within local congregations to advocate for the eventual reduction of the availability of guns in society with a particular emphasis upon handguns, handgun ammunition, assault weapons, automatic weapons, automatic weapon conversion kits, and guns that cannot be detected by traditionally used metal detection devices. These groups can be linked to community-based, state, and national organizations working on gun and violence issues;

support federal legislation in the US Congress to regulate the importation, manufacturing, sale, and possession of guns and ammunition by the general public. Such legislation should include provisions for the registration and licensing of gun purchasers and owners, appropriate background investigation and waiting periods prior to gun purchase, and regulation of subsequent sale;

call upon all governments of the world in which there is a United Methodist presence to establish national bans on ownership by the general public of handguns, assault weapons, automatic weapon conversion kits, and weapons that cannot be detected by traditionally used metal-detection devices;

call upon the print, broadcasting, and electronic media, as well as the entertainment industry, to refrain from promoting gun usage to children
..."

ILoveCats:
Wow, I'm glad my family switched from Methodism to a non-denominational evangelical church when I was a kid.  I remember the Methodist church we went to never actually seemed to getting around to preaching the fundamentals of salvation through Christ, but apparently they have time to draft web pages full of leftist social stances. No wonder our society is heading in the direction it is.

NE Bull:
And folks wonder why I don't attend, trust, worship with most 'Organized Religions ' .  I am perfectly capable of reading the Good Book all by myself.

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NENick:
I haven't heard anything about this in the local Catholic church thus far. I'll keep an ear out.

grumpy old man:
I love God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.  Churches (which is made up of people) should go to the leadership and tell them this shouldnt happen at your church.  IMO I would not attend or give tithes and offerings to any church preaching this sort of thing. 

Quote them this verse in Luke 22:36 " He (Jesus) said to them, but now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise a knapsack. and let the one who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one."

I would also ask why Jesus allowed his disciples to carry a sword, but its not ok for his disciples today to do the same?  When they came to arrest Jesus Peter pulled his sword and cut off a guards ear.  Its safe to say Jesus knew this and allowed it!

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