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Curmudgeoness

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11. You are right. I was "taught" wrong.

Reply to stone space (Reply #9)

Tue Nov 18, 2014, 02:04 PM

Nov 2014

But since my teaching came from the church, I should have known better. It is not "officially" legal, but there is still a stigma against invading churches. I learned something today.

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Churches offering sanctuary to immigrants [View all] stone space Nov 2014 OP

Welcome back! trotsky Nov 2014 #1

That's right! rug Nov 2014 #5

Churches have traditionally been places of sanctuary - hence the name. cbayer Nov 2014 #2

My town is a sanctuary city Warpy Nov 2014 #3

I did not know such places existed. Thanks for the info. cbayer Nov 2014 #4

As well they should. Curmudgeoness Nov 2014 #6

Oh, this is something that us atheists can participate in, also. (nt) stone space Nov 2014 #7

How so? Curmudgeoness Nov 2014 #8

What these churches are doing is not legal. stone space Nov 2014 #9

You are right. I was "taught" wrong. Curmudgeoness Nov 2014 #11

Here's an old article from the New York Times. stone space Nov 2014 #15

Don't get me wrong. Curmudgeoness Nov 2014 #16

This is not accurate. There is no legal protection. cbayer Nov 2014 #10

with all that tax free income churches are a perfect place for immigrants to live nt msongs Nov 2014 #12

I would prefer that immigrants be allowed to live freely... stone space Nov 2014 #13

What you know about the financial status of churches in this country is extremely cbayer Nov 2014 #14