Posted on 04/24/2013 4:40:00 PM PDT by ShadowPatriot
Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, warned on his “Washington Watch” radio program last week that President Obama could put evangelical Christians and Catholics on a “watch list” to prevent them from purchasing guns, WND reported Friday
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Fist, I was under the impressions that Catholics were Christians. I worry about any source that doesn't see it that way.
Second, the wording sounds intentionally deceptive. There are already Catholics and other Christians who are not allowed to purchase firearms because of a Dishonorable Discharge, felony conviction, or other disqualification unrelated to the first half of "clinging to God and to guns". The link (yes, despite tradition, I read that) is not convincing. I'm not debating whether Obama is an evil, anti-American tyrant wannabe who would cheerfully deny Americans our constitutional rights, just questioning whether the drug-addled communist is guilty of this particular charge.
I agree. I posted because it is yet ANOTHER dispesion cast on Christians.. anytime there is any shooting it is always Tea Party, Christians, Blame Bush, Gun Owners, Bitter Clingers, yada yada..
Thanks for the reply. Good insights. Have a great evening.
as·per·sion
1.slanderous remark: a statement that attacks somebody’s character or reputation
2.making of slanderous remarks: the making of defamatory remarks
dis·per·sion
1.dispersal: the scattering or distribution of something within an area or space
2.condition of being dispersed: the fact or state of being spread, scattered, or distributed
3.distribution of values: the distribution of a statistical frequency distribution about an average or median
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so I made a typo. Big deal. I dont need a nanny. Is this all you have to do? #Pity
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