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Georgia Catholic dioceses ban guns, knives from church facilities
Catholic Review ^ | 7/21/14 | Andrew Nelson

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.”

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TOPICS: Catholic; Current Events; Moral Issues; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: catholic; church; georgia; weapons
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1 posted on 07/21/2014 6:47:28 AM PDT by Welchie25
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What is their policy on homosexual priests and homosexual marriage?


2 posted on 07/21/2014 6:49:19 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Welchie25

Free-Gun zones attract killers looking for easy prey...


3 posted on 07/21/2014 6:51:56 AM PDT by Mechanicos (When did we amend the Constitution for a 2nd Federal Prohibition?)
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4 posted on 07/21/2014 6:52:12 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The man who damns money obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects it earned it." --Ayn Rand)
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To: Welchie25

......and when the Muzzies attack??

WHAT THEN??


5 posted on 07/21/2014 6:55:07 AM PDT by Flintlock (islam is a LIE, mohamuud a PEDOPHILE, sharia is POISON.)
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To: Welchie25

Not smart!


6 posted on 07/21/2014 6:56:34 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Welchie25

And what if one of the parishioners is a policeman, who carries when off duty (sometimes mandatory)?


7 posted on 07/21/2014 7:00:13 AM PDT by Scrambler Bob
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To: Welchie25
issued a decree prohibiting guns and knives with blades longer than 5 inches from parishes, churches, schools, administrative

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?

8 posted on 07/21/2014 7:00:57 AM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy)
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To: Welchie25

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.


9 posted on 07/21/2014 7:01:23 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: Welchie25

Pretty soon and after another of these pronouncements , there will be nobody going to church.


10 posted on 07/21/2014 7:01:56 AM PDT by chatham
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So the 4th Degree Honor Guard is no longer welcome?


11 posted on 07/21/2014 7:03:35 AM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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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.


12 posted on 07/21/2014 7:09:18 AM PDT by Andyman (The truth shall make you FReep.)
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To: Welchie25

stupid stupid, I know where the next mass killing is going to be


13 posted on 07/21/2014 7:11:23 AM PDT by dila813
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To: Welchie25

The Catholic Church has always leaned Dementocrat. Not surprised in the least that they would be willing to have their congregation murdered.


14 posted on 07/21/2014 7:11:33 AM PDT by Objective Scrutator (All liberals are criminals, and all criminals are liberals)
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To: Welchie25

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.”


15 posted on 07/21/2014 7:13:27 AM PDT by libstripper
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To: Welchie25

Did they ban elephants also?


16 posted on 07/21/2014 7:17:17 AM PDT by Migraine (Diversity is great -- until it happens to YOU..)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Seen locally:


17 posted on 07/21/2014 7:21:40 AM PDT by Lee N. Field ("How can there be peace when the sorceries and whordoms of your mother TBN are so many?")
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To: 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 unrelated news, the monies collected during mass for "Catholic Charities" have been stolen from the parish offices....

18 posted on 07/21/2014 7:23:05 AM PDT by Alex Murphy ("the defacto Leader of the FR Calvinist Protestant Brigades")
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To: Alex Murphy

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.


19 posted on 07/21/2014 7:33:31 AM PDT by bravo whiskey (we shouldn't fear the government. the government should fear us.)
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To: Welchie25

How much did the Mormons and Baptists have to pay those Catholic “leaders” to drive members of the Catholic Church to their facilities?


20 posted on 07/21/2014 7:36:43 AM PDT by GladesGuru (Islam Delenda Est. Because of what Islam is - and for what Muslims do.)
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