Conservative Catholics taking offense at Dallas Bishop’s church gun ban

[SecularMotion]

Plenty of Texas gun rights advocates celebrated 2016 as the year open carry finally arrived. But for some conservative Catholics, it’s another reason to clash with Dallas Bishop Kevin Farrell.

The Dallas Diocese forbids parishioners from bringing guns – openly carried or concealed – to their churches. A recent online column by Farrell – described by some as “strident” – has made the Bishop’s critics even more vocal.

“Sadly, Texas has become the 45th state to embrace the cowboy mentality that permits the open carrying of guns,” Farrell wrote in his column. “It is difficult to see how this new law allowing persons with concealed handgun licenses (CHL) to openly carry firearms can accomplish anything other than cause people to feel threatened and intimidated.” New state laws permit license holders to openly carry handguns in many places, including public college campuses. But private property owners also have the right to prohibit legal gun owners from packing.

That’s created tension from the grocery store to the pulpit.

http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2016/01/conservative-catholics-taking-offense-at-dallas-bishops-church-gun-ban-support-of-obama-gun-rules.html/

[ileus]

1. Of all places that should be aware of attacks, it's our Churches/Synagogues/Mosques

There's no way anyone should attend without being armed.



In this case Worship first, Safety second, agreeing to be an easy politically correct victim....never.

[DetlefK]

2. Okay then...

Where would it be safe to go WITHOUT a gun?

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

3. Swimming? n/t

[ileus]

4. Really no where, but there are a few places...

Water Parks (if you're going to get in on the action)

Amusement Parks (if you're going to ride)


Most watersports...


You just can't be too safe.

[47of74]

5. They're all about the Catholic Church when the church bashes women and the LGBT over the head...

...on abortion, birth control, gay marriage, and being treated in general as equals.

But when it comes to things like making sure people have the right to be safe and secure at worship by not having a bunch of gun toting wackos, that's when these conservative freaks show their true colors.