Fugelsang: The ‘Only Way You Can Cling To Both A Bible And A Gun’ Is To Ignore Jesus
Luke 22:36 –Â I do not think that means what you think it means…
Current TV’s John Fugelsang explains the latest gun nut craze: claiming the bible delivers support for running out and buying guns.
It does not, and if the Republican and Tea Party actually learned to read in context, perhaps they would remember that the Second Amendment includes the words, “A well regulated Militia…”
(Oh, and Happy Gun Appreciation Day!)
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Oh, Ye Of Little Reading Comprehension
Luke 22:36 — I do not think that means what you think it means…
Storified by David Badash· Sat, Jan 19 2013 09:58:28
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