When the local minor league baseball team, the Battle Creek Bombers, advertised that one of their home games would be hosting a “2nd Amendment Appreciation Night” that encouraged gun owners to “open carry” at the game, at the same time as they were honoring the Boy Scouts, Rev. Dannison decided it was time to act decisively. He started a petition to boycott the team if they went ahead. Despite the many signatures supporting this action, the team went ahead. [...]
That’s the new strategy of this faith and community movement. Town by town, baseball game by baseball game, and faith commitment by faith commitment we change the image of guns from the way Americans express their “freedom” to the dangerous bondage to the gun industry and its false and idolatrous promises of safety. [...]
“Jesus conquered death. There is no reason for a Christian of good faith to carry a weapon.”
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