Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin proposes praying as a solution to gun violence

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Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin proposes praying as a solution to gun violence
Kentucky's governor wants to organize "organic" prayer groups to patrol a city crippled by gun violence
Katie Serena Friday, Jun 2, 2017 11:12 AM CST

Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin announced one part of a much-anticipated anti-violence initiative for Louisville on Thursday, and it involves a lot of community participation. That participation just so happens to be community prayer.

Bevin announced that his anti-violence plan will involve encouraging prayer-groups to patrol certain blocks in the West End area of the city, several days a week, every week for a year.

The groups will consist of three to 10 people, and will commence nightly at 7 p.m, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal. The groups will make their way through the city streets, praying as they walk.

“I’m going to ask you to walk that block, do it at the same time every single week,” Bevin said. “I’m going to ask you to stick with your block all year.”

The plan had mixed reactions.

“The only thing I wish was present was a barf bag in front of my seat so I could throw up,” Rev. Clay Calloway of the West Louisville Ministers Coalition told Fox News. “Otherwise, I might have stayed a little bit longer.”

http://www.salon.com/2017/06/02/kentucky-governor-matt-bevin-proposes-praying-as-a-solution-to-gun-violence/

[Matthew28]

1. Matt Bevin appears to be a complete loon

Scary how many of these nuts there are in our society.

[NightWatcher]

2. Ok Zippy, let's go to the range. I'll take a gun, you get to pray. On three, ready. One, two...

Uh huh.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Yeah, that always works.

If he really thinks it's such a great idea he should lead one of those prayer groups himself, through the roughest part of town, armed only with Bibles. God will protect him, right?

[Hoyt]

4. Well, it's better than most white wingers' solution -- strap a gun or two on before going out.

[workinclasszero]

5. Just like that idiot republican lout from Michigan said the other day

God will take care of climate change so pollute the hell out of the earth yippee!!!

And now the solution to a country where every sick freak on the road/street has total access to semi auto assault weapons...lets all bow our heads and pray the bullets away brothers and sisters!

Same thing with hurricanes as well, Dump has not appointed anyone to run FEMA and NOAA.

When you see the hurricane/tornado or feel an earthquake just bow your head and pray guise! Its the republican way!

Pray hard cause you are on your own SUCKERS!!!!!

[bresue]

6. Why Do We Have So Many Non-Enlightened People in Power?

We have been asleep on the job to have let these weasels into the hen house.

[OnDoutside]

7. He probably meant "spraying" rather than "praying".

[jmowreader]

8. Armed only with a Bible and a pail of covfefe, the Prayer Warrior takes to the mean streets

Ten minutes later, the Prayer Warrior has created a barricade by pouring the covfefe on the ground in a circle around him and is praying, "lord, if you just let me survive this I'll never sin again."

Across the street, two young African-Americans watch the whole scene play out.

"Amazing," said Geoffrey, "he made it a whole quarter-block before he lost his mind."
"Yes it is," said James. "They aren't making Prayer Warriors like they used to."

[Initech]

9. OMFG!!! These people are fucking insane!!!

They are actually in a position to do something about gun violence and their solution is "pray"? I think even Jesus is giving the face palm to this idea.