Story: "Louisiana Church Uses Crop Duster/Plane To Spray Holy Water"

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Is praying for a person forcing religion on someone? Is blessing a person forcing religion on someone?
 
Kinda reminds me of the Simpsons episode where the neighbors tried to baptize the Simpson kids.
 
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For those who think this is a good idea, how would you like it if a witch cast a spell on you without your consent, and did so in a public way?
 
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I think the criticisms on this forum are misplaced.
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Indeed. This is a perfectly appropriate use of holy water.

If a Jewish congregation decided to fly around over town shoveling matzoh out the door as a blessing during Passover, I’d think “well, isn’t that nice!”

Forcing their religion on me? Oh, please. rolleyes
 
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It is a violation of those who don’t believe in it. Full stop. I felt the same way at my relative’s funeral when, unannounced, the Bishop started casting holy water on everone in the congregation. He knew there was a good many non-believers there, and it was unnecessary. It was a violation.
 
I have been to many Catholic funerals, and this is the first one where this was done. The family did not ask him to do it. It was unnecessary. It was a violation and disrespectful, especially when he knew a good many of those in attendance were not Catholic, or even Christian. The family let him know, ahead of time, that this would be the case.
 
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Nobody has a right to violate another’s physical space, or to be disrespectful. He assumed the right to do that, and he was wrong.

Just as whoever organized this cropduster stunt was wrong. Very wrong, indeed.
 
QwertyGirl said:
For those who think this is a good idea, how would you like it if a witch cast a spell on you without your consent, and did so in a public way?
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This happens on a regular basis through YouTube or through community events, etc.

It’s a crop duster. They wouldn’t have physically gotten wet. It spreads vapors around.
 
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TK421 said:
This happens on a regular basis through YouTube or through community events, etc.

It’s a crop duster. They wouldn’t have physically gotten wet. It spreads vapors around.
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What is disrespectful about this isn’t where the physical water lands. What is disrespectful is the presumption that the entire geographical area WILL BE blessed in this manor, regardless of whether those within that geographical area want it or not.

I am finding it really difficult to believe that you all don’t get this. This is very disturbing that your responses indicate you aren’t able to understand just how offensive this is.
 
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QwertyGirl said:
For those who think this is a good idea, how would you like it if a witch cast a spell on you without your consent, and did so in a public way?
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What are you taking about. They do it all the time. People in food plants, clothing plants, developers of media put spells on our goods regularly. That is why it is prudent to make the sign of the cross on all of your food before consuming it. Secondly, the Catholic faith is the only true faith, so disrespecting another’s ‘faith’ is irrelevant when it comes to spiritual matters.
 
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TK421:
This happens on a regular basis through YouTube or through community events, etc.

It’s a crop duster. They wouldn’t have physically gotten wet. It spreads vapors around.
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What is disrespectful about this isn’t where the physical water lands. What is disrespectful is the presumption that the entire geographical area WILL BE blessed in this manor, regardless of those within that geographical area want it or not.

I am finding it really difficult to believe that you all don’t get this. This is very disturbing that your responses indicate you aren’t able to understand just how offensive this is.
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I think it is far less intrusive than leaving a pamphlet by somebody’s door, and it is legal to leave a pamphlet by somebody’s door. People are grown ups and generally behave like grown ups. Witches cast spells in a community setting on a regular basis. I lose 0 seconds of sleep because of it.

Now, if the local community decides to publicly decry it and there is significant resistance, then I think it would be appropriate not to do it again. Perhaps in this case it is most logical to allow the local community to decide for themselves instead of deciding on their behalf.
 
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Lenny said:
People in food plants, clothing plants, developers of media put spells on our goods regularly.
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A ridiculous claim. But lets say it’s true. Do you like it? Or are you offended by it?
 
No. Because he would have stayed in his own personal space. People can wave their arms and say whatever words they wish. I can walk away if I don’t like it. But splashing another person, unsolicited, with holy water his a whole differrent thing.
 
Nobody is getting “splashed”. They are dispersing water vapors.

I am 100% fine with Muslims ringing prayer bells, or with atheists leaving propaganda pamphlets on my doorstep. I’m an adult. I’m not 5-years-old.
 
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It may not bother you, but it bothers @Lenny. Apparently he feels the need to bless his food with the sign of the cross before he eats it each time because he is worried about the hocus pocus it incurred in production.

You see? Everyone is not the same, and that is OK. It is why we shouldn’t assume everyone want holy water spread over the place where they live and work.
 
Understood. But @Lenny apparently does say them to remove the hocus pocus.

You see? We aren’t all the same. We shouldn’t presume everyone is the same and we shouldn’t force what we think is a good thing, spirtually, on others. Not everyone believes the same things.
 
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