Posted on 06/23/2014 7:54:08 AM PDT by rktman
Presbyterian Church (USA) on guns:
Among other things, the Assemblys action calls for:
formation of support, healing and advocacy groups for those who have experienced gun violence in their families; opposition to legislation that exempts gun manufacturers and marketers from legal liability and/or financial accountability for the medical and security costs of predictable gun misuse and availability to criminals, the unstable, and the self-destructive; opposition to stand your ground and other legislation that may entitle gun owners to shoot before taking alternative measures (such as relying on law enforcement and/or other de-escalation techniques) in perceived defense of persons or property; encouraging church sessions and PC(USA) entities that own property to declare their particular premises and gatherings to be gun-free zones; raising the age for handgun ownership to 21; supporting legislation to ban semiautomatic assault weapons, armor-piercing handgun ammunition and .50-caliber rifles; and advocacy in support of state and federal legislation to regulate ammunition.
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So basically they are for the complete disarming of America.
Every Presbyterian church I have been affiliated with has left the PCUSA.
Yes, relying on the cops in a situation where “stand your ground” would come into play is an effective de-escalation technique ...
De-escalation?
De-escalation?
When the cops show up is when dogs start dying!
Any Presbyterians out there. Boycott Israel and guncontrol? What's up with that?
PCUSA has been that way for a long time.
opposition to stand your ground
I suspect they simply don't understand "stand your ground".
encouraging church sessions and PC(USA) entities that own property to declare their particular premises and gatherings to be gun-free zones
My Dad's church posted an IL compliant gun gunbuster sign. My brother, who's on session there, was the sole dissenting vote.
Thanks to your brother for his opposition to this garbage. Apparently a lone voice in the group.
Looks to me like they’re into “thug empowerment”.
The few men left in the PCUSA are not the type to do manly things like guns.
Thanks to your brother for his opposition to this garbage. Apparently a lone voice in the group.
Most people didn't care. It was pushed by one woman with little kids who was worried about a gun "going off". The congregation was not consulted.
(This is a somewhat unusual congregation. A country church, out in the middle of nowhere. Historically, mostly area farmers, but that's changed in my lifetime. Historically, probably more conservative than your typical PCUSA church.)
So pretty much they have turned into a Liberal Rockband Hippie Jee-SUSS church....
And not much Jesus, if you ask me.
WTF? They might as well convert to islam while their at it... losers.
You can say that again.
Exactly. Along with promotion of abortions and homosexuality and hatred of Israel.
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