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Silent3

(15,909 posts) Sat Aug 23, 2014, 08:22 AM Aug 2014

How do the people in this group feel about voting in churches? [View all]

In GD my rather tepid complaint was taken as if I were frothing at the mouth, screaming bloody murder about my polling place being moved from a public school to a church, and then I was told mostly "Absolutely nothing wrong with it! Quit your whining and get over it!"

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How do the people in this group feel about voting in churches? [View all] Silent3 Aug 2014 OP

It should be avoided whenever possible... NeoGreen Aug 2014 #1

We have plenty of public buildings, in the form of public schools, here. Apparently, however... Silent3 Aug 2014 #3

I saw the post in which you were essentially accused Mariana Aug 2014 #7

Guess that's what happened here... onager Aug 2014 #8

Here, I have to cast my vote wavesofeuphoria Aug 2014 #2

I know how you feel... Lars39 Aug 2014 #9

I'd rather not Brainstormy Aug 2014 #4

I wouldn't ever let any of this stop me from voting. Silent3 Aug 2014 #5

It's a building. LiberalAndProud Aug 2014 #6

I hate going into churches. They give me the willies. Especially the ones with creepy Jesus imagery. Arugula Latte Aug 2014 #10

Every state should do it. AlbertCat Aug 2014 #12

Well that's weird. JoeyT Aug 2014 #11

A church is just a building AlbertCat Aug 2014 #13

Was there anything in my post to even remotely suggest "worry" or a disinclination to vote? Silent3 Aug 2014 #15

I meant generally.... AlbertCat Aug 2014 #20

My polling place is a church. Iggo Aug 2014 #14

If it's on a weekday (eg USA, or UK), it's less disruptive if in a church than a school muriel_volestrangler Aug 2014 #16

My polling place is a church, has been for the last 15 years. trotsky Aug 2014 #17

Churches are often the only site available with ample parking and space. Jokerman Aug 2014 #18

When a church becomes a polling place... rexcat Aug 2014 #19

I'm not too happy about it. progressoid Aug 2014 #21

If it's in the community hall, no problem. brooklynite Aug 2014 #22

Curious how the ardent defenders amuse bouche Aug 2014 #23

After I posed as an extreme example voting in a KKK meeting hall... Silent3 Aug 2014 #24

It does get done in Britain muriel_volestrangler Aug 2014 #26

Shit, they wouldn't even allow a Mosque in Manhattan, because it was 'too close' to AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #30

My club meets in a church Cartoonist Aug 2014 #25

Mexican restaraunts usually have a room you can use for this. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #29

no big deal RussBLib Aug 2014 #27

I am not a fan of exploding into flames just because I tried to vote. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #28

A few people responded to my GD post as if... Silent3 Aug 2014 #31

Well, you know, it discolors the leather in my shoes. I really don't like it. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #32