Thursday, July 1, 2010
Politics Ketron Compares Muslims to Snake Handlers
Posted by Jeff Woods on Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 9:27 AM
- Would we let this guy build a church in Murfreesboro?
"It's a pro-Christian bill," insists state Sen. Bill Ketron, R-Murfreesboro. (It is! It really is!) Of the proposed mosque, he asks, "Is it truly a church or is it a training center?" Then, flailing wildly on the hot seat, he compares the mosque to a church for snake handlers or the Ku Klux Klan. We love this quote:
"What if they put in something that's dangerous to the citizens or the children of the neighborhood?" Ketron said. "There should be notice of what's changing. Does the KKK have a church? Do snake handlers have a church? Those are things that should be brought out to the general public. The more transparent we are to the general public, the better off we are."
Rep. Kent Coleman, D-Murfreesboro, seems to be enjoying the controversy:
"The Republicans sponsored that bill," Coleman said. "If that bill has created problems, my advice would be to repeal it as soon as possible. I would suggest that this bill be repealed and Republicans be more cautious in attempting to affect local governments constitutional authority to zone and provide for public safety."
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Snake-handling is illegal in Tennessee. I vividly remember (because I'm scared of snakes) covering for WBIR-TV a series of arrests at East Tennessee churches back in the mid 70s. Some of those folks used to drink strychnine as well as handling snakes, as a test of faith.
As far as I know, bowing toward Mecca and praying five times a day is NOT illegal, as Sen. Ketron should surely know.
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Islamic terrorists are the least of the problem. The political aspect of Islam is what is the real threat to West Civilization. That is how Islam is advancing across the West, and just because it is legal, does not mean that it is good for America. Islam is a religion of war, that allows lying, and rape. After the Barbary Coast Wars it should of been banned.
http://loganswarning.com/islam-101/
There's an example. Logan is one of the hateful, bigoted folks I have to tolerate in order to live in a relatively free society. It is a trial, but it is absolutely worth it.
I wonder how you go about banning a religion especially in the United States? Please tell me, because I never want anyone to show me.
If the Religious Freedom Act really is a pro-Christian bill, doesn't it violate the establishment clause? I love these conservatives who want government out of everything, except telling people what to believe and how to worship; in that case it's big-government all the way.
