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JHB

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2. Are all Baptists teetotalers? Is Travis a Baptist? Was this his church?

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Mon Feb 6, 2012, 01:21 PM

Feb 2012

I know at least some Baptists are "dry" but don't know if it's (supposed to be) all of them.

I'm detecting some cultural subtext that I'm just not wired into, being an NYC-area atheist ex-Catholic.

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Country singer Randy Travis arrested for public intoxication ... in front of a Baptist church [View all] Amerigo Vespucci Feb 2012 OP

I think he's depressed because his career is passe'. Lint Head Feb 2012 #1

Maybe it's because being in the closet rusty fender Feb 2012 #14

Are all Baptists teetotalers? Is Travis a Baptist? Was this his church? JHB Feb 2012 #2

I was raised in a fundamentalist, independent Baptist church OriginalGeek Feb 2012 #27

don't blame Randy........he was drinking evian until that prankster Jesus walked by..... virtualobserver Feb 2012 #3

Ha Ha pretty funny!!! gopiscrap Feb 2012 #9

lol Liberal_in_LA Feb 2012 #18

Damn funny! Logical Feb 2012 #34

sounds like a decent country song..... dhill926 Feb 2012 #4

'Busted by the Baptists' pinboy3niner Feb 2012 #5

with a refrain inspired by reply #3 zbdent Feb 2012 #11

I had the exact same thought pinboy3niner Feb 2012 #24

And keep on sang'n snort. lonestarnot Feb 2012 #28

That is a shame Mojorabbit Feb 2012 #6

I had his first few albums and stopped following him after that Amerigo Vespucci Feb 2012 #8

Yeah, this is sad to see. He has a good voice and talent, hopefully he can straighten TwilightGardener Feb 2012 #10

I'm not into country music but I love Randy's voice. Hope he gets well. Liberal_in_LA Feb 2012 #17

One of the creepiest mugshots seen there. Safetykitten Feb 2012 #7

Wow! TheManInTheMac Feb 2012 #12

When I lived there OriginalGeek Feb 2012 #31

He has apologized pintobean Feb 2012 #13

I drive through Tioga a lot Skittles Feb 2012 #22

A few years ago I got a speeding ticket in Sanger Skittles Feb 2012 #15

LOL! You should've asked him if he had his bullet in his pocket. pinboy3niner Feb 2012 #19

WOOT!! Skittles Feb 2012 #20

"Of course I know her. EVERYBODY knows Aunt Bea!" pinboy3niner Feb 2012 #30

Still trying to get over helping Michele Bachmann win the Iowa straw poll? tanyev Feb 2012 #16

Creepy picture of the two Major Nikon Feb 2012 #21

that picture would be better if there was tongue. provis99 Feb 2012 #25

Oh My! nt Mojorabbit Feb 2012 #26

It just wouldn't be country "music" if a right wing nut wasn't involved. Dawson Leery Feb 2012 #29

Uh...the Dixie Chicks? pinboy3niner Feb 2012 #32

They WERE country. Dawson Leery Feb 2012 #35

To be fair, it was his job to bring the Communion wine and he was just making sure it was ok. yellowcanine Feb 2012 #23

Looks like he fell off th wagon.... whistler162 Feb 2012 #33