Friday, July 6, 2012

WWJT? (Who Would Jesus Tase?)

I read about this over on Tony Jones' blog today. A woman was playing a tambourine at church too aggressively. She was escorted out of the sanctuary by an off-duty police officer and eventually pepper-sprayed and  tased when she didn't leave the church. You can watch this for more details:


Keep in mind that the 50-year-old woman was on pain medications at the time.

Which got me wondering who you would tase at your church?

How about the autistic kids who hum constantly?

How about the member who asks too many questions?

How about the homeless person who cannot bathe often enough?

Or maybe the gay couple that sits too close to each other during worship?

The United Church of Christ released the following "Ejector" commercial a few years back. People criticized us for being preposterous. Given this weekend's tasing, I sincerely question the ridiculousness of that commercial...

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