LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Kentucky pastor is inviting his flock to bring guns to church to celebrate the Fourth of July and the Second Amendment.
New Bethel Church is welcoming "responsible handgun owners" to wear their firearms inside the church June 27, a Saturday. An ad says there will be a handgun raffle, patriotic music and information on gun safety.
"We're just going to celebrate the upcoming theme of the birth of our nation," said pastor Ken Pagano. "And we're not ashamed to say that there was a strong belief in God and firearms — without that this country wouldn't be here."
The guns must be unloaded and private security will check visitors at the door, Pagano said.
The AOG in question is located less than a mile from the High Scool I graduated from.
I generally try to stay away from AOGs since the Local AOG megaChurch is an "Every Wind of Doctrine" church, but this one has intrigued me recently with it's recommendation of R C Sproul and the White Horse Inn (Which just concluded an entire year of programs critical of "Happy Clappy" shallow Chrsitianity found in many Pentecostal churches)
New Bethels Website
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