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In reply to the discussion: Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson says bibles in schools will prevent school shootings [View all]Mnpaul
(3,655 posts)25. Hey Phil, you have no clue
Regardless of security precautions, church-related violence has been on the rise for the past decade. According to Carl Chinn, a former Focus on the Family building engineer who tracks church crime and violence statistics, 115 attacks63 of which resulted in at least one fatalityhave occurred so far in 2012, up from 108 attacks last year and just 10 such attacks a decade ago.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=post&forum=1014&pid=815708
Look at his numbers
year-fatalities-incidents
2009 54 108
2010 52 102
2011 49 107
2012 76 139
2013 45 132
http://www.carlchinn.com/Church_Security_Concepts.html
the numbers explode in 2009
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Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson says bibles in schools will prevent school shootings [View all]
uhnope
May 2014
OP
Nearly every school already has at least one Bible in the school library
Shoulders of Giants
May 2014
#1
Bible didn't prevent the guy who shot up a Sunday church service. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2014
#11
Perhaps if this information was preached in churches instead of the hate the RW gives it might deter
Thinkingabout
May 2014
#14
Ah, yes, because that did such a great job in Bath, Wisconsin. CORRECTION: MICHIGAN
politicat
May 2014
#47
Of course, Phil didn't object when the precept to "love your neighbor" was violated by Jim Crow. n/t
radicalliberal
May 2014
#49
"When I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally,"
jtuck004
May 2014
#73
Proving that the the only thing that defeats a good person with a bible is a bigot with a bible.
merrily
May 2014
#85
Phil Robertson for GOP Presidential candidate 2016...looks good to me for....
steve2470
Jun 2014
#90
Religious extremists as well as political extremists are backing themselves into a corner.
pinto
Jun 2014
#105
Mr. Robertson, how on earth will Bibles help in any form during a shooting?
antiGOPin294
Jun 2014
#108
He's talking lead lined Bibles. The kids stuff them in their clothes, use em as body armor.
McCamy Taylor
Jun 2014
#110
Sorry everyone but Phil is right that bibles in schools might help protect the children.
cstanleytech
Jun 2014
#112
Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson says duck calls in schools will prevent school shootings
truthisfreedom
Jun 2014
#115
Just look at all the killing that the Bible has prevented over the centuries? Duuuuh!
Stratosgc
Jun 2014
#125
The Taliban feels the same way. Use the Koran to get right with GOD and kill any one that doesn't
geretogo
Jun 2014
#130
Oh, yes, and scrap those math and science books in Louisiana. Jindal would agree.
AlinPA
Jun 2014
#131