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Rose Siding (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 08:49 AM Original message |
Judge Gives Offenders Option of Church |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
1. they can come to my services |
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tjwmason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 09:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Am I allowed as well? |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
2. and I say worship services instead of church, |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 09:16 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Obfuscation, it's the name of the game |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
3. Great idea! |
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Tux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 10:36 AM Response to Reply #3 |
18. Yay KY |
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TlalocW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
4. Could one of my choices be |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
5. So who's going to ensure he attends the services? |
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deacon2 (396 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 10:00 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. "It's Tuesday, so this must be Iran." |
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MessiahRp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
6. Wow. They just don't fucking get it. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 10:34 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. They "get it" just fine. |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 03:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
33. Ummm...have y'all been to an AA meeting recently? |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
8. & Send the Sex Offenders to Divinity School |
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stanwyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 11:05 AM Response to Reply #8 |
25. Or make them marry their victims |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
10. That's it! I'm starting a Rastafarian Church ASAP. |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-05 11:58 AM Response to Reply #10 |
50. The Church of the devout Cone Heads. |
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ticapnews (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
11. I assume the judge wouldn't mind someone opting to go to a mosque |
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Rose Siding (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 10:12 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. "Any denomination is acceptable" -this article has more details |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
14. As long as they have a choice of ANY religion, I don't |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 10:32 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. What church would an atheist attend? (NT) |
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Tux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 10:37 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. UUA |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 10:42 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Unitarian. You can be an atheist there. It's just Humanism. n/t |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 08:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
47. Don't agree, this is total bullsh** |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-05 12:00 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. They can meditate in their cell too. |
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jmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
15. Who needs rehab when you have religion? |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 10:54 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. not a bad deal really -jail vs worship service (you can show up but not |
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Az_lefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
22. The option used to be go in the Army or go to jail... |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 11:07 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. this is still an option as there was an article a few months ago on DU |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
23. Looks like the First Church of the Nekkid Backyard Beer and BBQ |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
24. Option of Peace Corp would be a smart move. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 11:09 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. yes--or go to a Wicca service!! |
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jukes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
28. local magistrate |
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noonwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
29. They can order you to go to AA, which has a religious/spiritual component |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
30. Satan-worship?? |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
31. the whole church-state issue isn't my biggest concern here |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 03:49 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Would you feel better... |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 04:03 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. actually yes |
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AlienGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 08:16 PM Response to Reply #36 |
46. I knew someone whose "higher power" was Gravity |
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atre (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
32. What's interesting is that this idea is psychologically appropriate |
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VegasWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 05:19 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Looks like I would be hung on Step 1 ! n/t |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 05:59 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. sadly |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-05 04:38 PM Response to Reply #32 |
59. I would take exception with Jung then -- but my bet is that he |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
35. Is wiccan an option? |
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OKthatsIT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 07:28 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. Not in Indiana...its been outlawed there. |
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margaritamama (210 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
37. What a flipping |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 06:04 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. Comic books |
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margaritamama (210 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 09:04 PM Response to Reply #41 |
48. Forced |
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VegasWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
39. Geez, which is worse, going to church or going to jail. That's a hard one. |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-05 11:37 AM Response to Reply #39 |
49. my thoughts exactly |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
42. Don't go for mere chemicals, have a shot of the SEAL STUFF |
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OKthatsIT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
43. Im a Unitarian Universalist....THAT WOULD BE COOL! |
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AlienGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
45. Where's the RW outcry about "activist judges" now? n/t |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-05 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
52. A later thread on this issue is here in General Discussion: |
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Strawman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-05 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
53. This judge needs to get with the fundie program |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-05 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
54. Jail, rehab, or listening to some looney tune for an hour twice a week |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-05 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
55. This makes rehab sound like punishment... |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-05 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
56. It's great, so long as it's one of the snake-handling churches |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-05 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
57. Methadone is used to wean addicts off heroine... |
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athenap (136 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-05 05:12 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Myth-adone? :P |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-05 05:28 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Haha...good pun! |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-05 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
58. I know a lot of people who drink and do drugs BECAUSE of Church! |
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