Posted on 03/11/2014 3:59:07 PM PDT by re_nortex
Some church leaders in Kentucky say guns can be an effective way to beef up the flock.
Organizers of a Baptist church convention said it will use guns giveaways across the state to attract nonbelievers who are more prone to go duck hunting than sit in a church pew, The Courier-Journal reported.
The goal of the Kentucky Baptist Convention's "Second Amendment Celebrations" is to "point people to Christ," the report said.
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To the point, I think it's a great idea. My church of Christ congregation is NOT a gun-free zone. Everyone I know is a gun owner and good number carry their weapons to services and that includes the preacher who frequently reminds us that our freedom to worship is guaranteed by the Second Amendment.
lol. I admire the creativity.
Organizers point to past events and say there's evidence of effectiveness. They expect about 1,000 people to attend one service at Paduch's Lone Oak Baptist Church, where attendees will be served steak dinners and have a chance to win 25 handguns, long guns and shotguns, the report said. The event has been called an "outreach to rednecks."
I don't know, but he was pretty handy with the whip when he ran the money-changers out of the temple.
Bump
That was a catchy sermon on “”Jesus—9mm vs .45””, also the old “”Paul, rifle or pistol””?
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