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03-23-2012, 10:48 PM
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Disturbing Worship to be a Crime in MO
Mo. bill would make it a crime to disturb worship
Senate President Pro Tem Rob Mayer, R-Dexter, told colleagues a person could be charged with the crime if he or she “knowingly disturbs a building used for religious purposes by the use of profanity, by rude or indecent behavior or by making some unreasonable noises.”
The bill is supported by Focus on the Family, and I'm sure is focused on the cases where protesters picket and disrupt churches for what is being preached.
These links go to short abbreviated online stories on this, but the print version today tells of debate on the bill by some conservatives because of fear it may be used against some with different worship styles including "speaking in tongues" and various forms of shouting. Interesting.
http://www.newstribune.com/news/2012...sturb-worship/
http://www.newstribune.com/news/2012...worship-crime/
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03-24-2012, 01:32 AM
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Re: Disturbing Worship to be a Crime in MO
Judging by the title of this thread I thought maybe they were legislating against shockamoo.
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03-24-2012, 01:35 AM
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Re: Disturbing Worship to be a Crime in MO
I belieive its already a FEDERAL CRIME TO DISTURB A CHURCH SERVICE
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03-24-2012, 01:42 AM
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Re: Disturbing Worship to be a Crime in MO
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Judging by the title of this thread I thought maybe they were legislating against shockamoo.
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It is not intended to be that, but that's exactly what some lawmakers are concerned COULD happen.
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"It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity." Dave Barry 2005
I am a firm believer in the Old Paths
Articles on such subjects as "The New Birth," will be accepted, whether they teach that the new birth takes place before baptism in water and Spirit, or that the new birth consists of baptism of water and Spirit. - THE PENTECOSTAL HERALD Dec. 1945
"It is doubtful if any Trinitarian Pentecostals have ever professed to believe in three gods, and Oneness Pentecostals should not claim that they do." - Daniel Segraves
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03-24-2012, 02:44 AM
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Re: Disturbing Worship to be a Crime in MO
I suppose that it could be possible, unless it is during a service in which such things are commonly accepted. I will read the links after while.
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03-24-2012, 03:28 PM
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Re: Disturbing Worship to be a Crime in MO
I had to read this just to check the 'context'. I have heard some very 'disturbing' worship leaders....who 'should be' fined. (:
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03-24-2012, 10:02 PM
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Re: Disturbing Worship to be a Crime in MO
Big brother should just stay out of our business.
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03-25-2012, 11:27 AM
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Re: Disturbing Worship to be a Crime in MO
"Those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion means."
Mahatma Gandhi
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I belieive its already a FEDERAL CRIME TO DISTURB A CHURCH SERVICE
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wow, is this true?
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03-26-2012, 12:38 AM
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Re: Disturbing Worship to be a Crime in MO
[QUOTE=bbyrd009;1150183wow, is this true?[/QUOTE]
Whether or not an individual will be prosecuted for causing a disruption in a church service is often upon the inclinations of the police and prosecutors. I know that during the first 50 or so years of the Pentecostal movement, there were many times that the authorities ignored blatant violence that occured against Pentecostals. This law will be handled in much the same way.
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03-26-2012, 07:27 AM
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Re: Disturbing Worship to be a Crime in MO
In most all of the states it is a crime to disturb any lawful assembly.
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