Here's something you might be interested in.
I read about this last week in the paper. And, I heard a radio station talking about it briefly today.
It would be a lot more interesting if I told you the religion behind it. But I can't remember. It involves using animal skins and pelts in the religious ceremony. And I don't think it involves Tom Cruise. But it was weird, trust me.
Anyway, a guy in prison wants these items, along with a huge sword, because that's part of the religious process he believes in.
He said the prison officials can give him a cardboard sword if that makes them feel safer (oh, that's nice of him).
Hey, how about this. If you get arrested, and go to jail, tough luck. You don't get to pray. Unless you can do it in your cell, and by clasping your hands together, or whatever else you can do alone.
Now, don't get me wrong...I thought it was great that we gave the prisoners at Guatanamo Bay the Koran, and let them do their religious thing. After all, they were prisoners of war.
But here, in this country, if you are found guilty of committing a crime and you go to jail, you should lose all your rights.
People are already complaining you get three meals a day, TV, weight lifting.
I was going thru the channels last night, and stopped on a show that followed a prisoner around on his last day. He had $44 bucks, was taken to a bus depot (how would you like to be the guy on the bus that sees him being dropped off by the sheriff?...."Uh, no...someone is sitting here.")
This guy talked about how much he wanted to go to McDonald's.
Well, he's free now. He can go eat a Big Mac. And, if he wants, he can go to church. He can wear animal skins over his body...either in the form of a leather jacket and shoes, or for religious reasons.
Maybe while these guys are locked up, they'll learn that playing by the rules, and following the law, allows them to continue doing this on the outside. If you're locked up, you might not be able to.
Of course, most criminals don't "find Jesus" until they get locked up. I think who they're really finding...is Jesus Gonzales, their cell mate. Not Jesus Christ.
I read about this last week in the paper. And, I heard a radio station talking about it briefly today.
It would be a lot more interesting if I told you the religion behind it. But I can't remember. It involves using animal skins and pelts in the religious ceremony. And I don't think it involves Tom Cruise. But it was weird, trust me.
Anyway, a guy in prison wants these items, along with a huge sword, because that's part of the religious process he believes in.
He said the prison officials can give him a cardboard sword if that makes them feel safer (oh, that's nice of him).
Hey, how about this. If you get arrested, and go to jail, tough luck. You don't get to pray. Unless you can do it in your cell, and by clasping your hands together, or whatever else you can do alone.
Now, don't get me wrong...I thought it was great that we gave the prisoners at Guatanamo Bay the Koran, and let them do their religious thing. After all, they were prisoners of war.
But here, in this country, if you are found guilty of committing a crime and you go to jail, you should lose all your rights.
People are already complaining you get three meals a day, TV, weight lifting.
I was going thru the channels last night, and stopped on a show that followed a prisoner around on his last day. He had $44 bucks, was taken to a bus depot (how would you like to be the guy on the bus that sees him being dropped off by the sheriff?...."Uh, no...someone is sitting here.")
This guy talked about how much he wanted to go to McDonald's.
Well, he's free now. He can go eat a Big Mac. And, if he wants, he can go to church. He can wear animal skins over his body...either in the form of a leather jacket and shoes, or for religious reasons.
Maybe while these guys are locked up, they'll learn that playing by the rules, and following the law, allows them to continue doing this on the outside. If you're locked up, you might not be able to.
Of course, most criminals don't "find Jesus" until they get locked up. I think who they're really finding...is Jesus Gonzales, their cell mate. Not Jesus Christ.