Posted on 07/21/2014 6:47:28 AM PDT by Welchie25
Guns and other weapons are officially unwelcome at Catholic churches, schools and other buildings owned, leased or operated by the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Diocese of Savannah in Georgia.
Atlanta Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and Savannah Bishop Gregory J. Hartmayer issued a decree prohibiting guns and knives with blades longer than 5 inches from parishes, churches, schools, administrative offices and other buildings owned or used by the Catholic community effective July 1.
In a statement, the bishops said Catholic places of worship are sanctuaries where “ways of peace and reconciliation” should be the rule.
“This decree is rooted in the belief that our churches and other places of worship are intended to be sanctuaries - holy sites where people come to pray and to worship God. In this nation of ours, they have seldom been the locations where violence has disrupted the otherwise peaceful atmosphere. Should it be necessary, we will seek the assistance of trained law enforcement personnel for protection, but among ourselves we will first seek ways of peace and reconciliation.”
(Excerpt) Read more at catholicreview.org ...
What is their policy on homosexual priests and homosexual marriage?
Free-Gun zones attract killers looking for easy prey...
......and when the Muzzies attack??
WHAT THEN??
Not smart!
And what if one of the parishioners is a policeman, who carries when off duty (sometimes mandatory)?
Statist morons They have a lot in common with zero.
I wonder what their policy is on pedophiles and former bishop's girlfriends and illegitimate chillins?
Well....
THAT’s just effing brilliant, isn’t it...
Way to go, Archbishop... way to turn your “flock” into REAL Sheep.
Ignore him and carry anyway.
Pretty soon and after another of these pronouncements , there will be nobody going to church.
So the 4th Degree Honor Guard is no longer welcome?
Very good point. And if you have been in a parish kitchen, how many knives longer than 5 inches can you find? Answer: LOTS; most of them dull.
stupid stupid, I know where the next mass killing is going to be
The Catholic Church has always leaned Dementocrat. Not surprised in the least that they would be willing to have their congregation murdered.
The bishops are going to have to search all the parish kitchens for those eeevil chef’s knives and caving knives, almost all of which have blades running between 8” and 12.”
Did they ban elephants also?
In unrelated news, the monies collected during mass for "Catholic Charities" have been stolen from the parish offices....
Does that sign have any legal standing? In some states it does, in others like colorado, only if you are discovered and don’t leave when asked.
How much did the Mormons and Baptists have to pay those Catholic “leaders” to drive members of the Catholic Church to their facilities?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.