Bay Minette Lets Offenders Choose: Jail Or Church
how the fuck can this even be legal?! i'm not even going to rant much about this because it's so obviously unconstitutional!
...tho it is interesting. as offended as i am, i wonder which i would choose? one one hand, i don't want to go to jail!! but on the other hand, i don't want to go to church either! and not because i'm afraid i'll burst into flame or anything, but because i feel very strongly that the government shouldn't force me into any religion. especially if i can't even choose that religion! (if the govt could force me to attend religious services, i would probably try to visit a new one each week. that might be interesting.)
also, even if this were legal, the idea behind the whole thing is just bullocks. in the article, pastor robert gates is quoted as saying, "You show me somebody who falls in love with Jesus, and I'll show you a person who won't be a problem to society but that will be an influence and a help to those around them."
right, cause religious people never commit crimes. ...
4 comments:
Interesting.
I would note that there is a big difference between someone who "falls in love with Jesus" and someone who is simply religious.
that is a very good point. and yet i'll bet there are tons of jesus lovers who are crazy sinful.
besides, many laws have nothing to do with religion or morals. many people wouldn't murder, cheat, or steal because the bible says so, but who among us has never driven too fast or hasn't stopped long enough at a stop sign? i doubt that forcing someone to attend religious services is going to change their sneaky little driving habits. cause, haha, some laws are just too hard not to break!
All Jesus lovers are crazy sinful. That's why we need Jesus.
But yes, I agree that this type of provision in a government-sanction environment is inappropriate. :)
Followed by news headlines of "Church Vandalism on the Rise?"
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